OMIS provides accurate and up-to-date market information closely tailored to the requirements of individual companies that can be crucial to their prospects of success.

In addition to a wide range of support to both British and Kazakh companies the Embassy Trade & Investment team provides, as a core function, delivery of the UKTI ‘Overseas Market Introduction Service’ (OMIS). The service is available to eligible UK companies wishing to enter the market for the first time or further develop their business interests in Kazakhstan. OMIS provides accurate and up-to-date market information closely tailored to the requirements of individual companies that can be crucial to their prospects of success. OMIS is delivered and managed on-line and can typically provide users with:

• a market/sector overview;
• market analysis;
• in-depth assessment of potential business contacts/partners who may be 'warmed up' if required;
• arrangement of market visit programmes;
• local market introductions;
• pre-visit briefing, one-to-one mentoring;
• in-market support, including elements such as hosting product launches and marketing seminars.

There are five levels of service offered covering any of the above individually or in combination. The service level is specified by the customer and vary in price from £500 up to £2,000 depending on the amount of help required. Full details on OMIS can be found here.

Although OMIS can be directly commissioned with the UKTI team in Kazakhstan, where this would be appropriate, the service is more usually commissioned from the UK through the network of International Trade Advisors (ITA’s). Your local ITA’s contact details can be obtained here.