Paris Company Imagined Exchange: T B Davies (United kingdom)
Steve Meredith, MD at T B Davies (United kingdom), found different approaches to enterprise even though on his HSBC Company Considering Believed Exchange to Paris. 
Photograph: Stephan Gladieu
T B Davies (Uk) is a single of the regional finalists in the HSBC Company Considering initiative.
T B Davies (Uk), part of a household of organizations which has its origins in the 1940s, started existence as a little fabrication firm in 2003.
The encounter of the founder Steve Meredith in the military and aviation sectors, with each other with the long trading history of sister firm T B Davies (Cardiff) forged a successful partnership, foremost to the firm becoming a Uk industry leader inside of a quite short time.
Now employing 90 individuals from an eleven-acre website in Bridgend, South Wales, with a turnover of £6 million projected for 2012, the firm specialises in specialist access tools and aircraft ground servicing autos for business airlines and defence agencies throughout the world.
Steve Meredith writes:
I appreciated the entire expertise of getting in Paris and at least started to comprehend the value of French culture in relation to organization in the nation.
Sharing knowledge with enterprise leaders like myself in comparable organizations produced me realise my issues are not unique and I identified it exciting to talk about distinct approaches to dealing with a selection of organization problems.
As for what Britain can discover from France, I think France is absolutely much more protective of its own businesses and I sense more assured about itself.
My expertise in a lot of elements of the planet is despite the fact that British enterprise is really well-respected. it often does not undertaking the proper image or put the time in to capitalise on possible as much as it could.
At T B Davies (Uk), our own development prospective is primarily in export.
Recognising cultural distinctions and local customs and expectations can make the difference in turning potential into firm organization for the extended phrase.