With 15 years of experience, we have organised more than 80 international trade missions and serviced over 1000 companies across multiple sectors, including the hospitality, kitchenware & houseware, automotive, aerospace, cleantech, medical and security sectors.
HOSPITALITY sector
Virtual Trade Mission, 2020
Alongside the Istanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters' Association (iDDMiB), GAES Consultancy Services (GAES) organized a 2-week Virtual B2B Matchmaking Meeting Program for 31 Turkish suppliers from the hospitality sector. The virtual meetings were held with leading hotel chains, hospitality service providers, retail companies, kitchen manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and sector associations from Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Panama, Guatemala, and Belize. 241 meetings were conducted over the weeks in which the virtual mission took place. GAES exceeded the project goal by 55%, with more than 85 additional meetings scheduled for the Turkish suppliers.
kitchenware & houseware sector
Virtual Trade Mission, 2020
Istanbul Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Exporters' Association (IDDMiB) and GAES Consultancy Services (GAES) organized a 2-week Virtual B2B Matchmaking Meeting Program for 26 Turkish companies from the Kitchenware and Homeware sectors. In total, 174 virtual meetings were conducted with high-profile retailers, leading supermarkets chains, sector associations, distributors and wholesalers from Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and Costa Rica. The objective of this project was to identify and create business opportunities in Latin America for Turkish suppliers. GAES exceeded the project goal by 36% with more than 40 additional meetings scheduled for the Turkish participants.
Automotive Sector
site visit program, 2019
The objective of this project was to create sales opportunities for Canadian suppliers with key automotive buyers in the Mexican market. In partnership with the Ontario and Quebec State Governments and the Canadian Embassy in Mexico, GAES Consultancy Services organised a Site Visit Program for 15 Canadian companies to visit the manufacturing sites of automotive companies, Sumitomo, Dana, Mann+Hummel, Magna and Yanfeng in Queretaro. The event coincided with the Queretaro Automotive Summit.
Clean techonologies sector
trade mission to green expo, 2017
GAES Consultancy Services hosted a trade mission of 7 cleantech companies who visited Mexico to exhibit at GreenExpo. This trade mission included a breakfast briefing and seminar, a pavilion in GreenExpo and a site visit program. The seminar included presentations from key players from in the CleanTech industry both from the public and private sector. GAES coordinated the pavilion design and bilingual marketing material as well as a B2B matchmaking program for all delegate. GAES also organised site visits with Agua Puebla, the Environmental Ministry of the Mexican Government (SEMARNAT) and the Sustainability Department.
aerospace sector
FAMEX B2B Matchmaking Program, 2019
As part of the Canadian Embassy Aerospace Trade Mission to Mexico, GAES Consultancy Services was responsible for the B2B Matchmaking Program for five Ontario Companies during the FAMEX Trade Show. The team secured 10-15 meetings per a company prior to the event and secured further spontaneous meetings during the event. A total of 94 leads were identified for the participating companies.
Security Sector
Expo Seguridad, 2018
An Ontarian company that markets breathalyzers with ignition interlock installation attended Expo Seguridad in 2018 as part of the Ontario Trade Mission organised by GAES. Their goal was to find buyers in the Mexican market. As part of the service offered by GAES, we provided a pavilion with marketing material, B2B program and language support. The company has reported several sales deals with three different Mexican buyers. One of the Mexican buyers has now undergone a process to become an ongoing distributor of the companies’ products.
Multi Sector
Colombus 2020 Trade mission
In partnership with Columbus 2020 and the Ohio Development Services Agency, GAES Consultancy Services planned a 4-day, multi-sector trade mission for trade delegates across Mexico City and Queretaro. The objective of the mission was to promote the economic development of the Columbus Region in Ohio, US through creating business relationships in Mexico. The mission included a welcome dinner and briefing on Mexican business culture, personalized B2B matchmaking programs for each delegate, prearranged transport, accommodation and interpreter services and a cultural event in Queretaro.
Medical sector
Expo Med, 2018
In 2018, GAES Consultancy Services along with the Ontario Government, led a mission of 10 medical companies to exhibit at the Ontario pavilion at Expo Med and to participate in a customized B2B program. The program included a group site visits to meet with the Medical Tourism Director of Medica Sur, the Purchasing Director of Grupo Angeles and a group of officials from the Ministry of National Defence Hospital.