Overview SDI International Operations

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Overview SDI /International Operations
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A Warm Welcome to Scotland!

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Scotland in Profile
Population 5.12 M Working Pop 2.66 M GDP
86,324 M (2005) GDP per head 16,944
(2005) Unemployed 4.9 (Jan - Mar 07) Area
78,132sq km Universities 14 Colleges
43 80 of the population is concentrated in
the Central Belt area of Scotland.
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Central Scotland Infrastructure
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Scotlands Economy

• Energy - Oil Gas sector employing over 100,000
  people, 7 of the workforce
• Life Sciences - Scotland has 21 of the UKs
  biotech companies and is the fastest growing
  region for start-ups
• Digital Media and Creative Industries - estimated
  to be worth annual sales of 5 billion, providing
  more than 100,000 jobs
• Financial Services Employs over 100,000 direct
  with a further 100,000 indirect and is the 2nd
  largest centre in the UK outside London
• Contact Shared Service Centres - 290 Contact
  Centres with 56,000 staff and a further 3,000
  employed in the SSC sector
• Micro/Opto-Electronics Communication
  Technologies Over 400 companies involved in
  these areas employing over 20,000 people.
• Food Drink - support 54000 jobs and generate
  sales of 7.3bn
• Tourism Injects 4.5bn in to Scottish Economy
  annually
• Software - industry has t/o of 1.5bn with 30,000
  employees

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Political Governance and Accountability
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
Scottish Executive
DTI/FCO
Minister for Enterpriseand Lifelong Learning
UKTI
SDI
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Scottish Enterprise and SDI

• Scottish Development International joint
  venture between Scottish Enterprise and Scottish
  Executive
• Incorporates inward and outward investment
  activities
• Responsible for implementing the Global
  Connections Strategy developed by Scottish
  Executive
• Geographic priorities US remains high priority,
  Asia (shift towards China and Singapore), EMEA
  (biggest export market and important FDI market)
• Priority Clusters sectors life sciences, food
  drink, energy, financial services, creative
  industries, micro/opto-electronics, communication
  technologies etc

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Assistance AvailableScottish Development
International assists Companies wishing to invest
in or trade with Scottish organisations through a
one-stop approach.

• Recruitment Training
• Infrastructure support
• Financial Assistance
• Ongoing Company Support
• Identifying potential JV/collaborative partners
• Business Missions and Exhibitions to and from
  Scotland
• Facilitated Market Visits to and from Scotland
• Making High Impact Connection

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Talentscotland.com

• what is it?
• web-based Scottish Enterprise initiative managed
  by Scottish Development International
• aim raise Scotlands profile and attract skilled
  electronics engineers and life scientists to live
  and work in Scotland
• services interested professionals can register
  online to receive a Scottish e-newsletter and job
  alerts suited to their skills and experience.
• who do we help in Scotland ?
• Life sciences and electronics design industry
• commercial companies from start ups to large
  multi-nationals
• university departments
• research institutes
• recruitment companies advertising on behalf of
  clients

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Talentscotland.com

• how do we help companies?
• raise the profile of your organisations
  activities in Scotland to a targeted market
  around the world
• promote your vacancies to a database of skilled
  professionals interested in job opportunities in
  Scotland
• support enquiries from potential employees on
  relocation issues such as visas and settling the
  family
• how can your company get involved?
• profile your organisation with a company page
• advertise your current vacancies (free)
• promote your activities through news and events
• spotlight your successes through extended feature
  articles

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SDI Overseas Office Locations
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Some of Scotlands Global Companies

• Abbot Group
• Aggreko
• Balmoral Group
• British Polythene Ind
• Cairn Energy
• Clyde Blowers
• First group
• Grampian Holdings
• HBOS

• MacFarlane
• Motherwell Bridge
• RAMCO
• Royal Bank of Scotland
• Scottish Power
• Scottish Newcastle
• Stagecoach
• Weirs
• Wood Group

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Some of Scotlands Inward Investors

• Bank of New York
• KSBC
• Halliburton
• NEC Computers
• Dell
• Mitsui Babcock
• Akzo Nobel/Organon
• BAe
• Motorola
• O2
• JP Morgan
• Amazon

• IBM
• NCR
• ATMEL
• Invitrogen/Bio Reliance
• DSM/Roche
• Axis Shield
• VESTAS
• Johnson Johnson
• Rhodia Pharma
• Morgan Stanley

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Haste Ye Back!