NEW DELHI, May 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
The EBG Federation (erstwhile European Business Group - EBG), the representative body of European business interests in India, released the 2017 edition of Position Paper in the capital recently. The paper was released by Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog; Mr. Arvind Gupta, Head of Digital India Foundation and Head of BJP IT Cell; Mr. Atul Chaturvedi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry; Anup Wadhawan, Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce and senior representatives from EBG and G4S. The Position Paper is EBG's main tool for advocacy with its stakeholders which highlights the EBG's views on government policies.
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Mr. Raman Sidhu, Chairman-EBG Foundation India said, "It's a pleasure to see the commitment of all the EBG members to support the cause of strengthening the business relationship between India and the European companies. The new Position Paper aims to address the issues faced by the industry in India."
Highlighting the significance of trade relationship between India and Europe, Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, said, "Europe is very important and significant for India. It (Europe) has contributed in India's journey to become a manufacturing hub for the world. We have a history of successful business relationship."
Present at the occasion, Mr. Claude Allain, President Middle East & India, G4S expressed, "India is one of the fastest growing economy in the world and provides huge business opportunities in different sectors. We support this endeavor of EBG to enable proactive dialogue between multi-national corporates in India and the decision makers from the Government. As G4S, we believe that a proactive dialogue with the policy makers will help us find solutions for the sector issues."
Founded as the European Business Group (EBG), in 1997 as a joint initiative of the European Commission and the European Business Community in India, EBG has come to be recognized by the Indian Government and the European Commission as the industry advocacy group representing the interest of European companies in India.
About G4S in India
Founded in 1989, G4S India is the leading security solutions group in the country. The company today has more than 1,30,000 employees with 7 hubs and a strong network of over 160 branches spread throughout India. Globally G4S operates in around 100 countries and has more than 5,85,000 employees. Besides its core business of Secure Solutions, Integrated Facilities Management Services and Electronic Security Systems, G4S also offers a range of services including; Training (32 Training Schools across India), Event Security, Executive Protection, Security Consultancy and Risk Management, Central Monitoring Services, Fire Alarm and Emergency Evacuation System, People Transport Solutions, CCTV Surveillance Solutions etc.
G4S has an impressive clientele in various sectors including business process outsourcing, retail, healthcare, infrastructure, IT, banking, diplomatic missions and embassies, residential facilities, hospitality establishments, communication and aviation firms. We have a diverse range of services to meet our customers' requirements and have a broad geographic footprint to meet demand for security globally.
G4S Worldwide
G4S is the leading global, integrated security company, specialising in the provision of security services and solutions to customers. Our mission is to create material, sustainable value for our customers and shareholders by being the supply partner of choice in all our markets.
G4S is listed on the London Stock Exchange and has a secondary stock exchange listing in Copenhagen. G4S is active in around 100 countries and has over 585,000 employees. For more information on G4S, visit http://www.g4s.com.
About EBG Federation in India
Founded as the European Business Group (EBG), in 1997 as a joint initiative of the European Commission and the European Business Community in India, EBG has come to be recognized by the Indian Government and the European Commission as the industry advocacy group representing the interest of European companies and Indo-European Joint Ventures in India.
EBG Federation was established on 11th March, 2015 as a Section 8 company under the Companies Act 2013 in order to ensure long-term stability and broaden its sphere of activities offering support and advocacy for European businesses in India.
EBG Federation is supported by the Delegation of the European Union to India and works towards promoting, propagating and safe guarding European business interests in India. The EU Ambassador is our Patron.
Currently EBG Federation has Chapters in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai with approximately 170 companies as Members.
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