UKIBC

UKIBC INFORMATION SERVICES SURVEY

This short online survey aims to obtain feedback from a range of organisations, including your own, on demands for information on India and the potential use of information services from the UK India Business Council (UKIBC). The survey should take no more than 10-15 minutes to complete and your answers will be treated in the strictest confidence and only used to produce a general report for UKIBC.

IRN Research is an independent market research agency and a full member of the Market Research Society (MRS).

1.	Name

2.	Position

3.	Company

What is your main business interest in India?

Manufacturer of goods for India

Exporter of goods

Exporter of services

Importer of goods

Importer of services

UK investor in India

Indian investor in the UK

	Other Please give details

5.	If manufacturer, what do you manufacture?

Which of the following sectors do you require information research on (please tick all those relevant)?

Advanced engineering

Digital technology

Infrastructure

Life sciences & healthcare

Retail & supply chain logistics

Skills and education

Financial, legal and professional services

	Any other specific sectors not included in above (please state what these are)

7.	On a scale of 1-5 Please indicate how valuable the information content listed below is to you where: 1 = absolutely critical to my business, 2= very important to my business, 3=moderately important to my business 4 = quite nice to have, 5=no requirement for this type of information
7.		1	2	3	4	5
	Economic & financial reports/data on India
	Indian states & cities
	UK-India trade statistics (e.g. product imports/exports, trade in services)
	Updates/reports on India legislation, regulations
	Reports/data on UK-India transactions/deal flow
	Reports on UK-India political engagement
	Personality notes/profiles of leading UK business leaders
	Personality notes/profiles on leading UK politicians
	Personality notes/profiles on leading Indian politicians
	Reports/profiles of Indian companies
	Reports/profiles of UK companies active in India
	Political reports on India
	Any other India-related information

	Please state what this is?

8.	How frequently do you use this important information?
8.		Every week	A few times a month	At least once a month	At least once a quarter	Only a few times a year	Once a year or less
	Economic & financial reports/data on India
	Indian states& cities
	UK-India trade statistics (e.g. product imports/exports, trade in services)
	Updates/reports on India legislation, regulations
	Reports/data on UK-India transactions/deal flow
	Reports on UK-India political engagement
	Personality notes/profiles of leading UK business leaders
	Personality notes/profiles of leading Indian business leaders
	Personality notes/profiles on leading UK politicians
	Personality notes/profiles on leading Indian politicians
	Reports/profiles of Indian companies
	Reports/profiles of UK companies active in India
	Political reports on India
	Any other India-related information

	(Please state what this is)

Are there any gaps in the India information you need, i.e. content/information that you consider very important but you cannot get or find it hard to get?

Yes

	If No, please explain what the information gap is

	Any other specific sources (please state what these are)

11.	Which UK daily newspaper do you regularly read (i.e. your first choice)to gather business information and is this in print or the Web version?
11.		Print	Web
	Daily Express
	Daily Mail
	Daily Telegraph
	Financial Times
	Guardian
	Independent
	The Times
	Scotsman
	The Herald
	Western Mail
	Birmingham Mail
	Liverpool Echo
	Manchester Evening News
	Yorkshire Post
	Any other local dailes

	(Please name)

12.	If you had to choose one source above all others as your main source of information on India, which would it be?

13.	UKIBC can supply information via various channels. Please rank the following information delivery channels from 1 to 5 where 1 is your preferred way to receive information from UKIBC down to 5 which would be the least preferred.
13.		1	2	3	4	5
	Secure login to a members’ area on theUKIBCWebsite (access toa library of information: reports and guidance)
	Email Newsletter
	Printed reports
	Fax
	Electronic Reports (pdf sent by email)
	Printed magazine
	Other

	Please state

15.

Based on the current £3000 corporate membership fee, do you think the above service offers value for money?

Yes

	If no please explain why the answer given

16.

The UKIBC is currently considering a sector subscription offering which could include the following (please tick which you are interested in). Proposed sector subscription service offering

Bi-monthly sector report/research (e.g. profiles of companies, deals done, major projects, events etc.)

Access to sector spec ific delegations from India

Free access to UKIBC sector specific events in UK

Discounted fees for UKIBC delegations

Free company listing on the UKIBC website directory

50% discount on Next Generation Network membership

17.

. Would you be interested in a sector forum subscription at an annual fee in the region of a few hundred pounds a year per sector?

Yes

	If no please explain answer given

18.	Have you any other comments you would like to add about UKIBC services specifically or India information sources generally?