Author Archives: Peter Hogarth

Peter Hogarth

About Peter Hogarth

Peter became the International Trade Director for UK Trade & Investment East Midlands in August 2002 after holding a similar position in the North West for the previous two years. He started work as a buyer in an international trading company in his native Liverpool, developing his sales and marketing experience by taking a hands-on role in all the projects he managed. With particular experience in Africa and the Middle East, Peter learnt to deal with the differing demands of international business. While based in Nigeria and Zimbabwe, he worked as an importer and a distributor. In July 2010 Peter led a market visit to Japan which has already led to the promise of over £2m extra trade for the delegates.

Green Roadshow helped our firms clean up international contracts

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Peter Hogarth

Companies from China, Mexico and Australia, were among 30 international buyers, hopeful they had found new business partners, following our Green Technology Roadshow in Derbyshire this month. Held at the UK’s first carbon neutral hotel, the Radisson Blu at East … Continue reading →

Putting the GREAT back into Britain

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Peter Hogarth

Didn’t they do well!   Team GB’s historic success at the Olympics has cheered the nation and put the Great back into Britain.  Rarely in recent times have we heard the national anthem sung with gusto by so many people nor … Continue reading →

Bending a local ear, conquering the world

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Peter Hogarth

I’ve been working closely with our Partnership Development Manager recently, talking and presenting to many intermediaries and companies new to UKTI. Of course, they want to know (and I want to tell them), what is great about UKTI – why … Continue reading →

Buying for Britain

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Peter Hogarth

A short while ago I dined at a very well known Leicestershire venue that attracts people from all over the country.  The dessert menu included ‘a selection of French cheeses’.  Nothing wrong in that you may say but ponder a … Continue reading →

Spring into export action (like a gazelle)

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Peter Hogarth

We’ve all heard of BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India and China – but two other export market terms are coming to the fore: CIVETS – Columbia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt and Turkey – and my personal favourite, ‘gazelles’, which is another … Continue reading →

Gong Xi Fa Cai! (Happy New Year)

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Peter Hogarth

It’s now officially the Year of the Rabbit and as billions of Chinese people light lanterns and feast on dumplings, there’s cause for celebration here in the East Midlands too. Since 2007 export to China from the East Midlands has … Continue reading →

England’s Ashes victory – Howzat for a great start to 2011!

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Peter Hogarth

England’s cricketers got off to a great start this year, winning the Ashes for the first time in 24 years in the land of Oz. Their win brought a ray of Australian sunshine into our long and gloomy winter. It … Continue reading →

Royal wedding is a big deal for UK trade

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Peter Hogarth

After an early start in Quorn recently to take part in a meeting of the East Midlands International trade forum,  I drove back to Nottingham and turned on to breaking news that a date has been set for the most … Continue reading →

Where in the world will our growth come from?

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Peter Hogarth

I’m very happy and intrigued to be joining the blogosphere. International Trade has received good coverage lately with the PM-led trade mission to China, followed quickly with the G-20 Seoul Summit. Exporting is high on the agenda for many countries … Continue reading →