Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has so far received close to 900 registrations from CEOs and global industry captains for participation in the global investors meet (GIM). To facilitate their stay and help them understand the scope of investment in the state, the government will set up a help desk and also bring out a newsletter. The state is also coordinating with the aviation ministry and Central security agencies like the customs and the Central Industrial Security Force for security and hassle-free check-in for the foreign delegates at the Chennai international airport, a top government official told DC.
Besides a help desk will be set up at the Chennai airport and additional government staff will be designated on special duty for GIM coordination. Some CEOs may even land in chartered or private aircraft and we are gearing up all for all kind of situations, said the official.“The online registrations crossed the 880-mark early this week and we are periodically getting registrations, but soon there will be streamlining.
Adding impetus to GlM, the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce and other trade organisation linked with the US are now positive towards our invitation for being a partner in GIM 2015,” the official noted, stating that the state is hopeful of getting investments from the United States.The Netherlands is another key nation that is now looking positive towards our business approach, the official said. Japan, Germany and France are three countries that in principle have already agreed for business opportunities and the state industries department will explore more countries for this.
The department has also kickstarted a newsletter targeting potential investors, where department officials including industries secretary C.V. Shankar have to contribute bulletins explaining the thriving business sectors in Tamil Nadu and the potential available for newcomers.To make the global event more exciting, a professional team was hired to maintain the web content and carry out success stories on foreign companies with interviews with their CEOs, another official source said.
