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Omagh Business Complex
Great Northern Road
Omagh
BT78 5LU
Tel: 028 8225 0404
Fax: 028 8225 0416
Or
Europa Academy
Europa Campus
Balheary Road
Swords
Co. Dublin
Tel: 00353 1 8839223/4
Fax: 00353 1 8138653
E-mail: info@acumenprogramme.com
Web: www.acumenprogramme.com
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InterTradeIreland Acumen
The programme concentrates exclusively on stimulating cross-border trade by assisting individual SME’s with tailored consultancy and salary support mechanisms for market builders, in cross border markets in Ireland. The programme is available to eligible companies, (Manufacturing and Tradable Services) in all of Ireland, subject to availability of funding.
The Acumen programme provides three support options:
- Consultancy - £4,000 or €5,000
- Marketing/Sales salary support £15,000 or €18,750
- Prospector £8,000 or €10,000
- Sales Graduate Programme £15,000 or €18,750
Consultancy
Acumen will fund 50% of the cost of the consultancy. The consultancy period can be spread over six to twelve month period. The maximum cost covered can be up to £8,000 / €10,000 with Acumen paying £4,000 / €5,000 and the company the balance.
Marketing/Sales Salary Support
Acumen may assist with the first year’s salary for such an appointment within a company, by funding 50% of taxable salary up to a maximum of £15,000 / €18,750.
Prospector
This support product, prospector, midwifes the finding of an appropriate contractual representative in the target market and provides support for the critical early stage of the developing marketplace relationship.The maximum cost covered can be £16,000 / €20,000 with Acumen paying £8,000 / €10,000 and the company paying the balance.
Sales Graduate Programme
We are giving 20 ambitious companies the opportunity to boost their cross-border sales through our Acumen sales graduate programme. We will match your company with the brightest graduates to help you identify new markets, develop you winning sales and marketing plan and increase your sales. Acumen will give you:
* Free selection of your high-calibre graduate.
* Up to £15,000 / €18,750 towards the graduate salary.
* Fully funded Professional Diploma in Sales Development for the graduate at the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be manufacturing or tradable service companies.
- An annual turnover below €50m or £40 million and employ less than 350 people.
- Have an established relationship with the existing mainstream Development Agencies.
- Be an Indigenous Northern Irish or Irish owned company.
Have less than 35% of current business in target cross border market.
Contact:
Willie Maxwell/Michael McElroy |
