company profile
Manning Group has the skill-sets, in-market experience and strong professional and political networks needed to ensure successful outcomes for our clients.
Manning Group successfully helps New Zealand exporters of goods and services grow their businesses with assistance in planning and implementing trade and foreign investment strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean by acting on international opportunities on our clients' behalf while limiting their risks with our expertise and local knowledge. We provide clients with the on-the-ground expertise necessary to conduct business in the region and by facilitating access to an experienced network of consultants and professional service providers and tailor market research and business plans to enable our clients to enter markets with realistic expectations. Manning Group publishes the 'Transpacific Business Digest' a complimentary fortnightly E-bulletin which aggregates market reports, video, economic analysis and business news from throughout Latin America with a view to facilitating the deepening trade in goods and services between New Zealand and the region. |
Business Start-ups Business Intelligence Construction Corporate Relations Due Diligence Event Management Export Education Film Distribution Government Relations Hospitality Operations Information Technology Liaison & Logistics Market Research Product Distribution Project Management Sales & Marketing |
Auckland - Bogota - Buenos Aires - Lima - Montevideo - Mexico City - Santiago - Sao Paulo - Wellington
MANNING GROUP executive
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Manning Group Governing Director, Thomas Stewart Manning is a passionate advocate for the huge, growing potential in Latin America for New Zealand exporters and service providers.
Thomas' strong project management and leadership skills and excellent working relationships with professional and government establishments in New Zealand and throughout Latin America ensure Manning Group's clients achieve their desired outcomes. Thomas has worked to build closer ties with Latin America as a member and long-standing director of the Latin America New Zealand Business Council (Executive Director 2011 - 2013 & Vice President 2010 - 2013) and as a member of NZ Trade Missions to Mexico with Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand & Foreign Minister The Rt. Hon. Sir Don McKinnon ONZ GCVO and Argentina with NZ Trade Minister Hon. Philip Burdon. |
With more than 30 years successful business experience in the Latin American region Thomas is a highly-respected columnist and commentator who writes in a wide variety of magazines and newspapers on New Zealand - Latin American trade, politics and cultural phenomena.
Thomas founded and edits the 'Transpacific Business Digest, a free fortnightly E-Bulletin of Latin American business news, market reports and video which covers the mainstream media gap in business reporting in both Latin America and New Zealand.
Thomas founded and edits the 'Transpacific Business Digest, a free fortnightly E-Bulletin of Latin American business news, market reports and video which covers the mainstream media gap in business reporting in both Latin America and New Zealand.