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S.D.M. and the University of Madeira signed a protocol of cooperation
The participation of students from the University of Madeira (UMa) in the conference which S.D.M. will carry out at the end of October, regarding the development of small islands economies, the support of UMa to S.D.M. through its department of Mathematics and Engineering and the support of S.D.M. to an initiative of the Chemistry department [...]
Madeira is well positioned to become a centre of excellence, said João Salgueiro
Madeira is well positioned to become a centre of excellence in different areas of activities. The idea was presented by João Salgueiro, president of the Portuguese Association of Banks (APB) in his address on “the competitiveness of the Portuguese economy and the globalization” during the lunch-debate promoted by SDM.
According to this well-known Portuguese economist, in [...]
International Shipping conference with a strong participation
During the last week of June, Madeira was the stage of an international conference regarding shipping registers, an event that was organized by Neil Stewart & Associates, a well-known company specialized in the preparation of international conferences. Representatives from the EU Commission, the IMO and the MOU of Paris, European and non-European ship-owners, and entities [...]
New S.D.M. newsletters already published
The S.D.M. publications, namely the IBC News and the Boletim Informativo are now available for those who want to be informed about the recent developments of the International Business Centre of Madeira. Both publications cover the most recent news on the IBC of Madeira as well as opinion articles of different areas connected with the [...]
S.D.M. signed partnership with local daily newspaper to divulge IBCM companies and markets
The Diario de Noticias of Madeira, the most important local newspaper, will publish every other week the profile of companies which operate in the ambit of the International Business of Madeira, namely those related to the services and industrial sectors. This original partnership established between this local newspaper and S.D.M. is a means to increase [...]
Missions in Europe
Two promotional missions were recently organised by S.D.M. in Europe, to divulge the advantages of the International Business Centre (IBC) as a credible and very competitive solution for international tax planning.
In Zurich, SDM carried out a presentation about the IBC, which registered the presence of 50 identities, among which banks and international consulting companies. S.D.M.’s [...]
International Business Centre of Madeira promoted in Poland
During the first half of March, S.D.M. carried out its first promotional activity in Eastern Europe, namely in Poland, in order to divulge and present the comparative advantages of the International Business Centre of Madeira (IBC). Several one-to-one meetings were held with bank entities and international consulting companies, such as Ernst &Young, KPMG, Pricewaterhousecoopers and [...]
Business mission in the United States of America
S.D.M. has carried out, in March, a promotional mission in the United States of America to promote the investment opportunities provided by the International Business Centre of Madeira (IBC), in particular those related to the e-business sector. This mission is part of S.D.M.’s effort to attract companies from the technologies’ sector. Within this ambit, last [...]
Madeira is a location for e-business
Throughout 2005, S.D.M. will carry out a promotional plan to divulge the advantages that e-business investors may find operating through the International Business Centre of Madeira (IBCM). That plan, among other events, includes the organization of business missions to Madeira which, according to S.D.M.’s expectations, will bring to the island companies and investors who are [...]
International shipping conference in Madeira
For the first time, Madeira has been chooses to hold an international conference regarding shipping registers, an event that will be organized by Neil Stewart & Associates, a well-known company specialized in the preparation of international conferences.
Representatives from the IMO and the MOU of Paris, European and non-European shipowners, and entities related do the sector [...]