Sviluppo Lazio Inaugurates its First Centre of Excellence in Bangalore, India

Sviluppo Lazio Inaugurates its First Centre of Excellence in Bangalore, India

Showcase Aerospace & Defence, AudioVisual & Production, ElectroMedical, Furniture, Ceramics & Interior Design

BANGALORE, April 12, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

Sviluppo Lazio, the industry association of the Lazio region (around Rome, Italy),
today announced the creation of a Centre of Excellence Showroom at the Khoday's Commerce
Centre in Bangalore. The centre will promote commercial and industrial partnership between
Indian industry and Lazio economic systems with a focus on aerospace & defence,
audiovisual & production, electro medical, furniture, ceramics & interior design.

A delegation comprising of about 30 companies, led by Dr. Mario Marotta, the Director
General of the Lazio Ministry of Production and Waste Disposal and Enrica Bagnolini,
Manager for Internationalization of Sviluppo Lazio, are in India for a weeklong roadshow
to engage with Indian companies.

"The Centre of Excellence at Khoday's Commerce Center is a superb opportunity for us
to showcase the Lazio region and tap into the tremendous business potential for Italian
and Indian companies to collaborate. The Lazio region is well-known globally for its
cutting-edge technology, research and innovation, aesthetic excellence and high quality.
Over the next 12 months, supported by our facilitator, Khoday's Commerce Center, we hope
to interact with companies in India and share knowledge equally across borders," said Dr.
Mario Marotta, Director General of the Lazio Ministry of Production and Waste Disposal.

Starting with Bangalore, the delegation will meet with various companies in order to
explore potential business opportunities. The delegation will replicate this activity in
New Delhi and Mumbai.

"I met some very interesting companies here today and hope to work with some of them
in the near future," Sandeep Mukherjee, Managing Director, Quetzel Designs India Pvt.
Ltd., Bangalore.

"KCC has done a great job in setting up industry meetings her in Bangalore. I have met
with many Indian companies who are keenly interested in working with us and am delighted
with the quality of interaction I have had with them," said Andrea Marinelli, HTT SRL,
Rome Italy.

Ms. Enrica Bagnolini, Manager for Internationalization of Sviluppo Lazio said, "The
Lazio region has several successful initiatives of this nature with other countries. We
are glad to create a long-term presence at the Khoday's Commerce Center. We see the great
economic potential that India has to offer and would like to replicate those initiatives
through a collaborative effort of companies in India for our mutual benefit."

The Lazio Region ranks second in Italy for contribution to the national GDP. With 600
multinationals and the highest concentration of public and private universities and
research centres in Italy, the Lazio Region represents a dynamic and innovation-oriented
market. Given the proximity to relevant European markets and one of Italy's most developed
logistics systems, the region is able to attract a highly specialized and skilled
workforce.

Why is the Lazio region special?

Lazio is one of Italy's twenty regions and includes Rome, the region's main city and
Italy's capital. Strategically located at the heart of the Mediterranean trading corridor,
the socio-economic success of Lazio region is based on knowledge and innovation, on the
relationship between businesses and universities, and on the professionalism of its
workforce and entrepreneurial skills.

The Lazio production system is established worldwide as a high-quality model of an
excellence production chain - spanning from the chemical-pharma sector to IT and telecom,
from agro-business to fashion and luxury products, movies and audio visuals, from
papermaking to construction, from scientific research and aerospace to the shipbuilding
sector.

About Sviluppo Lazio

Sviluppo Lazio was created in 1999 as a tool to implement the economic and territorial
programme of the Lazio region. Today, it is an indispensable operator in strengthening
regional infrastructure and productive activities and creating jobs.

Sviluppo Lazio's commitment takes concrete shape through various forms of
intervention: supporting business culture, supporting territorial development programmes,
and taking part in infrastructure investment projects - including the promotion of
partnerships between the public and private sectors. To provide real support to productive
activities, Sviluppo Lazio works to acquire and make the most of European community,
national, and private financial resources, while fostering the internationalization of the
regional economic system and promoting overseas trade exchanges. www.sviluppo.lazio.it
[http://www.sviluppo.lazio.it ]

Primary Media Contact : Archana Muthappa, 2TeaspoonConsulting@gmail.com,
91-984-5183710

Secondary Media Contact : Aakriti Bhargava, aakriti@boringbrands.com, 91-987-12 20114

Source: Khoday's Commerce Centre

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