Since 2015, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers, a non-partisan partnership of the 8 Great Lakes Governors and Premiers of Ontario and Québec, has been represented by International Business Development Group Ltd.
(IBDG) in the United Kingdom. IBDG is a key partner of GSGP, and its members, delivering a superior service to companies within the Great Lakes region that are looking to devise export development strategies and enter the UK market with their products and services.
IBDG is a strong advocate for the Great Lakes region, promoting our industries, driving regional economic growth, and creating jobs. We highly recommend their quality work and professional staff to any organization looking to utilize their services.

Program Director

Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers

Looking to increase our sales to Europe which had been adversely affected by Brexit we approached the Welsh Government International Department of Trade to see what help was available. They suggested that we enrol on a New Exporters Programme being organised by IBDG which was specifically concentrating on the Netherlands.
We were invited to join a virtual meeting where we received detailed information on the market and a trade mission was organised for us to visit the Country. IBDG identified and arranged for meetings with potential customers during the visit which resulted in new orders being written and we have subsequently signed an agreement with a Dutch based Distributor to distribute our products throughout Europe.
I have found IBDG to be professional throughout the process and very pro-active when it came to dealing with any queries I raised.

Managing Director

The Milford Collection

I worked as the Program Manager for Export Assistance for the Ohio Department of Development from March 2015-December 2022. During which time, my job was to manage Ohio’s foreign contractors worldwide with the market entry strategies, market research and partner search projects for Ohio companies looking to establish themselves in the United Kingdom and Europe.
International Business Development Group (IBDG) has been Ohio’s contractor in the region since before my tenure with the department. IBDG helped several dozen Ohio companies effectively enter the markets and find relevant partners to sell and distribute their products. The team also helped the state and companies every year with a presence at the Farnborough Airshow, the Paris Airshow and several trade missions. On one notable project, the IBDG team in Russia helped an Ohio company save $40,000 on a regulatory requirement while the product was in route.
The IBDG team was efficient, effective and every project was completed on time and within the parameters defined in the scope of work. It was a pleasure to work with each member in each country.
I highly recommend the team at IBDG and I choose to continue to work with them as an international trade consultant.

Export Assistance Program Manager (2015-2022)

Office of Export and International Engagement, Ohio Department of Development

IBDG have on a number of occasions provided market insights and arranged meetings with potential new clients after verifying their interest, across more than 3 continents and as many business sectors.
Easy to deal with, they ask all the right questions and enable us to expand on our export objectives.

Special Projects (Internationally)

BCB International

Cimteq have worked with IBDG since 2021 on numerous research and out-reach based projects, via Welsh Government programmes, all focused on the global wire and cable market. Without exception, the team at IBDG have delivered an exceptional level of research and timely service, and connected us with other teams around the world (local to the region) to execute outreach. As a result, Cimteq has developed relationships and build pipeline from wire and cable manufacturers from around the world, and I very much look forward to continuing our relationship.

Marketing Manager

Cimteq by UL Solutions

We’ve been very impressed with the outputs provided by IBDG to support our new market entry projects.
They took our brief, asked smart questions to ensure the outputs that were going to be provided were in line with our expectations, and have delivered now 3 research projects which will accelerate our launch into new markets.
Communications were prompt, the team were professional throughout and I wouldn’t hesitate in partnering again for future projects.

CEO

Bikmo

RWG has been working with IBDG during the past two years as part of the Welsh Government’s international trade support programme for Welsh based companies.
Our initial requirement was to gain a greater understanding and insight of the USA market in order evaluate the export business opportunity for our RWG iCare HPaaS (Health Platform as a Service) in the USA.
At every level IBDG delivered beyond the expectations of our initial project brief and provided the level of detailed insights on the market status, competitive landscape and legislative requirements for Remote Patient Management platforms such as iCare. IBDG’s reported findings has enabled us to formulate and accelerate our business development efforts for addressing the US market.
Since the initial project, and working with IBDG’s team of dedicated experts, we have now progressed to addressing other overseas territories including Central Eastern Europe and the Netherlands and we are now well positioned to accelerate our business development activities in these markets with more to come.

Business Development Director

RWG Mobile

WEDC (Wisconsin Economic Development) has worked with IBDG for several years, and has received assistance for many clients across several industries across the UK and European markets. We are consistently impressed with the professionalism, knowledge, and expertise of Terry and her team each time that we begin a project. Regardless of the firm and industry, Terry and the team will do their best to assist our companies in achieving their export related goals. With the level of experience from Terry, we know we are always in good hands when bringing a company to her, whether they are new to international markets or a seasoned export pro. We are very pleased with the customer service, timeliness, and outcomes of our projects with IBDG. We highly recommend them for future projects.

International Market Development Director

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

Flamgard have worked with IBGD on several projects over the last number of years.
From the initial scoping meeting to outline key details of the project to regular updates as the project progresses, they have been extremely helpful and transparent.
At the end of the project, we received a comprehensive package of information which was clearly laid out with extremely useful and in-depth information on the market sector selected.
Flamgard would recommend IBDG to any company wishing to grow their export business.

Business Development Executive

Flamgard Engineering LTD