GEC Petroleum’s services include but not limited to:

• Foreign Market Entry Assistance: For companies thinking about entering new international markets or expanding their global footprint, our services include: 1) Market Research; 2) Business Plans & Market Entry Strategy; 3) Marketing Plans; 4) Project Finance and 5) In-Market Representation

• Company Representation & Lead Generation: GEC Petroleum provides international representation services for domestic or international companies wishing to establish themselves in new markets.

• Due Diligence: GEC Petroleum can help you to identify potential acquisition targets, joint venture partners, contract manufacturers, representatives, dealers, and agents. The service extends to conducting a full investigation of technical and management competence, financial strength, reputation and market position – precisely in accordance with your requirements.

• Financing: GEC Petroleum’s experts have direct experience with commercial and investment banks, development banks, multilateral financial institutions, investment funds, and export and investment insurance agencies, and can help you raise equity capital, long-term loans, working capital and trade finance. Our services include: 1) Capital formation strategies and advice; 2) Commercial and investment banking introductions; and 3) Structuring project finance, insurance and contracting solutions.

• Political and Economic Risk Analysis: If you need live & up-to-date political & economic risk analysis, highlighting key political, economic, social, and security risks of doing business internationally, GEC Petroleum can initiate a political risk analysis and market intelligence project, which would complete an investigation of risks that could impact investments, resources operations, and industry of interest.

• Fact Finding Trips & High-Level Visits: GEC Petroleum can help you organize meetings and establish contacts with the local organizations and people that are important to you. If necessary, we can also accompany you personally on site or provide any translation services required.

• Inside sales representative: If you want to start with a more passive approach, but still be present in a new market, then we can provide an inside sales service. Our local specialist ensures that your company is represented properly when potential customers are making enquiries: Localizing and translating websites, brochures etc. Arranging a local office address and phone number. Serving as a first point of contact. Reacting on local social media and collecting reviews. Responding on contact requests through your website

• Active sales and representation: In addition, we can actively search the market for opportunities: Monitoring market opportunities. Cold calling and correspondence. Visiting fairs, congresses and doing the right follow up. First visits to prospects. Arranging meetings for you or your staff. Accompanying you while meeting prospects

• Resident director services: We can also be your local company director. This way you can already have a substantial presence in the country where you want to do business. Options are: Establishing and managing a legal entity. Representing you in contacts with the government and local authorities. Actively searching for local partners and concluding agreements. Supervising local delivery of goods or services. Distributor/supplier management

• Export management: If you plan to go to more than one country, we can serve as your (interim) export manager at your headquarters, coordinating your worldwide efforts and liaising with your marketing and operations departments