Extending international business links.
Two new Trade and Investment Envoys have been appointed to promote Scotland’s business interests to American markets.
Building on the successes of the network, Suneil Mishra and Andy MacMillan join Scotland’s global team of envoys who help to identify opportunities in new international markets. They will also support export interests more generally through trade-related visits and events, such as Tartan Week and Startup Grind, which brings together entrepreneurs from around the world.
Suneil Mishra is President of Mishra Consulting LLC and has worked in new and emerging technologies for over 25 years as an investor, consultant and entrepreneur. Andy Macmillan is an experienced tech and enterprise software company executive.
The new California-based appointments follow the recent announcement of the first US T&I Envoy Stephen Leonard, and two London-based Capital Investment Envoys, Garry Bernstein and Paul Taylor.
Trade Minister Ivan McKee said:
“Our growth export plan A Trading Nation committed to expanding the volunteer Envoy network to up to 12, and it’s great to have Suneil and Andy on board, taking our numbers up to 11.
“The network has already had great success in opening doors, and identifying strategic opportunities to support our export, capital investment and Foreign Direct Investment efforts. Our USA-based Envoys can provide further…
