February
13, 2008 US Lobbying Firm
Expands its India Practice By Arun Kumar
Washington
With India being one of the world's biggest markets for the global
defence industry, a top US lobbying firm headed by former defence
secretary William S. Cohen has announced an expansion of its India
practice.
The Cohen Group announced it was taking on its rolls Ingrid Belton
Henick, an India expert, ahead of the Defence Expo in New Delhi Feb
16-19.
Henick, who joins the firm as a vice president this month, "adds
significantly to the considerable expertise our team already has
regarding India", said Cohen. "Her depth of experience will help us
provide maximum support to our clients in India and around the
world."
With Henick's arrival, The Cohen Group further strengthens its
offering of experience, expertise, and relationships to help clients
doing business in India and for Indian firms seeking to expand their
opportunities in the US and elsewhere in the world, it said.
Cohen, a board member of the US-India Business Council (USIBC), and
General Paul Kern, senior counsellor of The Cohen Group, will lead
the USIBC Defence Mission to the Defence Expo.
The Cohen Group actively represents top-tier companies worldwide to
help them achieve their commercial objectives in India, China, and
many other overseas markets, the company said.
Prior to joining The Cohen Group, Henick was vice president at
Barbour Griffith & Rogers, the lobbying firm where she helped lead
that firm's India practice, including representation of the Indian
government.
Previously, she served as senior vice president for business
development at MphasiS Corporation, a leading Indian business
process outsourcing and information technology company. From
2001-2004, she served as deputy executive director for USIBC.
The Cohen Group's India practice has the experience and expertise to
achieve success in the Indian market, the company said. It is
working to assist clients in achieving their commercial objectives
in India through strategies tailored to government, business and
media.
It is also consulting for leading Indian companies to help them
achieve their targeted business goals in India, the US and
elsewhere, as well as supporting the partnership objectives of US
and Indian firms.
Cohen has been engaged in US-Indian relations since he was elected
to Congress in 1972. As secretary of defence, he maintained direct
dialogue with senior Indian officials in order to build a stronger
bilateral strategic and security relationship.
Since entering the private sector, Cohen has continued to support
the development of this partnership, seen most recently through his
leading role promoting the US-India civilian nuclear initiative. In
November 2006, he was elected to the USIBC board of directors.
Cohen has visited India numerous times and has led several USIBC
delegations, most recently to the Bangalore Air Show in February
2007. On each visit he has met senior government officials, leaders
of Indian industry, and members of the Indian media.
Cohen and the TCG team have organised and participated in numerous
meetings worldwide with the highest level of officials in the Indian
government, the company profile said.
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