According to the US Department of
Commerce, the US/UK business relationship represents the
largest economic partnership between any two countries
in the world, including more than $535bn in two-way investment
and some $77bn annually in two-way trade. Almost 37% of
the US’s investment in the EU is in the UK.
Introduction
“For major multinationals
like AIG, as well as middle-market companies, BABi
offers outstanding opportunities for high-quality
networking and business evelopment.”
Martin Sullivan, Deputy
Chairman and Co-COO, AIG |
We stand at the heart of the business
relationship between the US and the UK and Continental
Europe, with a membership of more than 800 companies and
5,000 executives in New York and London, and business
networks covering 60 other European and American cities.
British and American companies are the world’s largest
outward investors, and by far the largest investors in
each other’s economies. The US/UK business relationship
is the largest between any two countries, and New York
and London, respectively, provide the main transatlantic
business hub for European and American companies.
Our members include many of the world’s largest
multinationals, as well as hundreds of middle-market companies.
Membership benefits
We leverage the strengths of our membership base and strategic
position to provide a broad range of targeted services
to help our members build and manage their business, including:
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“We have been
most impressed by the high calibre of BABi events,
which address timely issues important to any
company involved in transatlantic business,
and provide outstanding networking and client
entertainment opportunities.”
Brian McBride,
Managing Director, T-Mobile (UK) |
Platforms to promote their brand,
services and products to a high-level transatlantic
business audience
- Access to business and government
leaders on both sides of the Atlantic, and to potential
clients and business partners
- Business intelligence and strategies
to inform their planning and decision-making
- Business facilities to support
the growth and management of their business
- Occasions for high-quality business
networking and client entertainment
- A voice with governments on policy
issues that impact their business
We deliver these services
through our BABi Leadership Access and BABi Business
Support Programmes.
BABi Leadership Access
Through BABi Leadership Access, we offer our members
the opportunity to meet and interact with business,
government and opinion-leaders at more than 100 occasions
annually.
Our programme includes:
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“BABi brings
real value to its member companies by providing
them with an important forum for policy debate
and an influential voice with government on
key policy issues.”
Charles Macfarlane,
Executive Director Alliances, Licensing and
Acquisitions – Global Health Care, Procter
& Gamble |
CEO presentations by business leaders
such as Michael Dell, Phil Condit, Sir John Bond and
Sir Martin Sorrell
- Ministerial/Ambassadorial briefings
with US/UK/EU Cabinet Ministers, Ambassadors and senior
officials
- Business briefings by industry
experts and opinion-leaders such as the editors-in-chief
of the Financial Times, Business Week and the Economist
- Leadership forums and roundtables
to discuss specific business challenges and opportunities
- High-level networking and client
entertainment events at venues such as the House of
Commons, United Nations, Ambassadorial Residences
and leading hotels, golf clubs, and retail stores
We also provide our members with
access to information and influence on US/UK/EU policy
issues that impact their business, through our briefings
on policy developments and our representations to government
leaders on behalf of our members.
Further highlights, in addition
to our main business programme, include:
Transatlantic Business Awards
Each year, at a gala dinner in New York, BABi honours
the chief executives of two major multinationals and
two entrepreneurial companies for their contribution
to transatlantic business. Since its launch in 1995,
this dinner has become recognised as the premier event
in the transatlantic business calendar.
Channing Corporate Citizenship Awards
Dinner
“BABi does a great
job of helping US and British companies build their
transatlantic business. Together with my colleagues
on its International Advisory Board, I am pleased
to support it.”
Sir Martin Sorrell,
Chief Executive, WPP |
This prestigious award is presented
on an annual basis in London and recognises business leaders
that not only have an outstanding track record in corporate
citizenship themselves, but also lead international efforts
to engage with the challenges of corporate responsibility
and governance.
Annual Christmas Lunch
On both sides of the Atlantic, BABi’s Christmas
Luncheons have been one of our largest and most popular
events for more than 40 years, attracting an audience
of more than 1,500 executives.
BABi Business Support
Through BABi Business Support, we offer a portfolio of
programmes to advance the business goals of our members
by helping them:
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“BABi membership
provides tremendous business value for small
companies. Through my membership, I have acquired
a number of major, new clients as well as developing
a strong business network throughout the US
and UK.”
Michael J Batt,
Founder, USAlliance Consulting |
Raise their business profile with
the business communities on both sides of the Atlantic,
through our events and publications
- Market their services and products
to our members through our website, publications,
direct mail and “member-tomember” programmes
- Develop their business through
targeted networking at our events, personalised introductions
and referrals, and our D&B and membership databases
- Manage their transatlantic operations
by using our visa and cross-cultural services to relocate
their employees, and our MemberSpace to conduct business
in Midtown Manhattan and Mayfair, London
Our standing and networks
“Through its extensive
North American and European networks, BABi offers
its members great business opportunities far beyond
its home bases of New York and London.”
Aidan Walsh, Partner
in Charge (International), KPMG |
BABi incorporates the American Chamber
of Commerce (UK) and British-American Chamber of Commerce
(New York/London), which merged in 2000 to create the
strongest transatlantic business organisation.
As a not-for-profit membership organisation, we are dedicated
to serving our members and are governed by a transatlantic
Board of Directors, elected by our members.
We also enjoy strong support from our International Advisory
Board, consisting of the leaders of more than 50 major
multinational companies, as well as from the UK and US
governments.
We offer several levels of membership, designed to meet
the needs and interests of different types and sizes of
company.
“BABi is an outstanding
organisation. It plays a key role in furthering
US and UK business interests by promoting an open
trading environment in partnership with both our
governments. We wholeheartedly support BABi and
its work.”
Ambassador William
Farish, US Ambassador to the UK, and Sir David Manning,
HM Ambassador to the US |
We also provide our members with access
to broader American and European business networks through
our active participation in:
- British-American Business Council
(BABC), with chapters in 31 major cities throughout
North America and the UK, enabling BABi members to
participate in the programmes and access the membership
databases of all these chapters
- US Chamber of Commerce and their
European Council of American Chambers of Commerce
(ECACC), with a presence in 32 cities throughout Europe
Board
of Directors
Ian Stopps CBE
Chairman, BABi and Chief Executive, Lockheed Martin
UK Ltd
Martin Sullivan
Deputy Chairman, BABi and Deputy Chairman and Co-Chief
Operating Officer,American International Group
Richard Fursland OBE
Chief Executive, BABi
Alison Holmes
Managing Director, BABi |
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