By Business & Finance 
Richard Bruton TD, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Richard Bruton TD, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has begun a two-day trade and investment mission to Dundalk, Waterford, Cork and Galway.
The objective of the trade mission – organised by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland as part of a joint global sourcing initiative – is to maximise sales opportunities for Irish companies with multinational companies based in Ireland, as well as large indigenous Irish companies.
More than 370 meetings will take place between 126 indigenous Irish companies and 69 multinational companies.
Minister Bruton said: “The trade mission in Ireland is about one thing: Irish-owned businesses generating more contacts, more sales and more jobs through their engagement with the multinationals based in Ireland. In my time as Minister, I have undertaken dozens of successful trade missions with Irish businesses to countries around the world, where we have opened doors for participating companies with large companies and Government organisations.”
Julie Sinnamon, CEO, Enterprise Ireland, is accompanying Minister Bruton on the trade and investment mission. She commented: “The objective of this trade mission is simple – we want to help Irish companies win more business from foreign-owned multinationals based in Ireland. By leveraging off the existing, strong relationships that IDA Ireland has with these MNCs, the mission will open doors for Irish companies and give them the opportunity to meet key decision makers and buyers. Most of the Irish companies participating on this mission already have a successful track record of supplying multinational companies across the globe. We are now pushing hard to increase the number of Irish suppliers to the MNC base in Ireland – helping Irish companies grow and create more jobs in Ireland.”
