Tecom Investments has launched a Business Sustainability and Support Centre, to provide free consultancy services to business partners to help them better cope with the global economic downturn.

The initial round of consultancy sessions, to be spread over a period of three months, can be booked online by business partners on a first-come-first-served basis. A survey will be conducted after each session to effectively track the outcomes of the service.

“We are confident this initiative will help business partners identify valuable strategies to deal with the financial crisis while safeguarding their interests,” said Dr Amina Al Rustamani, chief of Tecom Business Parks.

The consultancy sessions in the area of finance will focus on how companies can better manage their finances in the downturn, while the sessions on marketing will help business partners increase the efficiency of their marketing budget to better position their brand.

The centre will also extend legal consultancy on issues such as selling company stakes, dealing with pending or outstanding payments, and employee disputes.

Other sessions will focus on ways to maximise human resources, while offering valuable tips on strategy and operations for ensuring enhanced productivity.

Tecom Investments and its entities offer several programmes that facilitate businesses to focus on expansion. These include SME Builder that is held every quarter and attracts small and medium businesses located inside and outside the Tecomfree zones.

“Although the measures were a direct response to the financial crisis, the advisory service will still be valid in better times,” he added.-TradeArabia News Service