OVER 70 ACTIVE WTC RECIPROCITY DESKS

Jul 28, 2015

NEW YORK, NY, USA - Since its launch in March 2015, over 70 World Trade Centers representing all regions of the world have activated their WTCA Reciprocity Desks.

This new online tool designed to make the process of requesting project-based mutually beneficial collaboration for international trade development easier and more efficient for World Trade Centers. With a few clicks of a button, WTCs can research, locate and invite multiple partner WTCs to collaborate in their projects. The tool has eliminated the searching for the right contact at partner WTCs who may help process your request, significantly shortened response time between WTCs and clearly showcase which World Trade Centers are active and eager to collaborate with one another.

"We are extremely pleased with the effectiveness of the reciprocity desk. The ability to quickly identify multiple World Trade Centers in a chosen country or region is important. We have received immediate responses from the reciprocity managers we’ve worked with so far and have been impressed by their willingness to provide assistance with our requests. Overall, it has created a much more efficient and reliable process for us. And this is exactly what we are looking for from our partners in the WTCA network."
- Kathleen Henry, WTC Savannah

"The reciprocity desk, developed by the WTCA, is a very simple and friendly tool. It allows us to better know the services offered by other WTCs and thus better serve our members. I recommend you use it."
- Sylvie Moulherat, WTC Grenoble

"We reach out to a lot of WTCs around to world on a regular basis to assist our local companies with their international business goals. This is a painful process that uses a lot of our staff resources. With the new reciprocity desk initiative and what we have seen through the demo tool, we are very confident that this is one of the business tools our network was waiting for. We are very excited to see it live and hopeful that many other WTCs will adopt it. This tool can really show the strength of our network and be a differentiator for the companies that we are trying to help."
- Virginie De Visscher, WTC Winnipeg

"This tool is a step forward and will surely help us (WTCs) to use more of opportunities of excellent network that are still have not been used to their full potential. It is very simple and easy. I recommend it to all our fellow WTCs al over the world. Join in!
- Aleksey Savrasov, WTC Moscow

"The reciprocity desk is a good tool for WTC Members to use regarding their imminent needs. It also helps to build trust among the WTCA family."
- Li Shumei, China WTC Beijing

"Easy to use, time saving, this tool will go a long way. We would urge upon all WTCs to use it, bringing about improvements in reciprocity among the WTCs."
- Y.R. Warerkar, WTC Mumbai

"The Reciprocity Desk is a very 'easy-to-use' tool. Moreover the WTCA website and 'my dashboard' are really enjoyable. At the moment, I’ve received requests from 4 WTCs and am trying to answer ASAP."
- Pascale Faou, WTC Nantes Atlantique

If your World Trade Center would like to participate, please fill in this InfoShare Form and assign a Reciprocity Desk Manager where indicated in the form. For any questions, please contact support@wtca.org