BRC Global Standards Expands Its Presence in India

London (ots/PRNewswire) -

BRC Global Standards has signed up to the UK India Business
Council Launchpad scheme and through them have appointed Benz Thomas
to drive the expansion of the Indian market. Based in Delhi / NCR
region Benz will build on this growing market for BRC Global
Standards working with local retailers, manufacturers and other
stakeholders. Previously Benz was Manager of Food Services at
certification body SGS, and was responsible for the targeted growth
and business development for the food testing, inspection,
certification and audits business. He has extensive sales and
marketing experience in the Food Safety industry at SGS, and prior
experience in marketing at Mahindra Satyam, and at the Steel
Authority of India Ltd. Over that period, he has worked on account
management, marketing and campaigns, and business development for
Food Safety in India, a key growing market for BRC Global Standards.

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Mark Proctor CEO at BRC Global Standards, said: "India is one of
the fastest growing countries for BRC Global Standards and we want to
encourage and support that growth. We are delighted to have signed
up to the UK India Business Council's Launchpad scheme which is a low
risk way of increasing our presence in India and having someone on
the ground to drive our growth. Benz's experience and expertise will
no doubt have a great impact in this emerging market, continuing to
grow the number of sites in India who are implementing our Standards,
and maintaining certification."

Notes to Editors:

About BRC Global Standards

BRC Global Standards are the world's biggest provider of safety
and quality standards programmes for food manufacture, packaging,
storage and distribution, agents and brokers and consumer products.
BRC Global Standards are generated with the help of technical
specialists, retailers, manufacturers and certification bodies from
around the world, so everything is based on practicality, rigour and
clarity.

For more information, please visit
http://www.brcglobalstandards.com

ABOUT THE UK INDIA BUSINESS COUNCIL

The UK India Business Council supports UK businesses with the
insights, networks, policy advocacy, services, and facilities needed
to succeed in India.

Our first-hand experience of entering and growing businesses in
India make us uniquely qualified. We want to share our experiences to
help others achieve success whether they are well-established in
India or in the early stages of their engagement.

Working with the UK Government and other influential and connected
partners, we ensure business interests are conveyed to India's Union
and State legislators. We seek to influence decisions that will make
it easier for UK businesses to operate in India.

For those seeking practical advice, our talented team provide a
range of sector-specific research, market entry and expansion
services that help businesses understand - and take - the
opportunities. For more information, please visit
http://www.ukibc.com or email enquiriesindia@ukibc.com - Tel:
+91(0)124-453-7800

Media Contact:

+44(0)20-7854-8980

Nigel Scott

+44(0)20-7854-8900 / +44(0)7785-16174

Nigel.Scott@brcglobalstandards.com

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