GTD Phils. partners with largest trade directory

Global Trade Directory Phils. (GTD Phils.) has signed a partnership agreement with Telecom Directories Ltd. (TDL) of Hong Kong to launch the largest source of global supplier and buyer listings in the Philippines.

GTD Phils. thus becomes the newest catalogue service in the country, offering exporters, manufacturers and importers more business opportunities.

The agreement was signed by Domingo Angelo Lopez, president of GTD Phils.’ parent company, One Hundred Service Inc., and Raymund Larochelle, managing director of TDL.

"We’re just following the natural progression from trade shows and printed catalogues to catalogues on the Internet. The packages that we offer outstrip traditional marketing tools in value," said Lopez.

"TDL, as the biggest publisher of the Hong Kong Yellow Pages, is the strategic partner for this project. Their experience will guide us in helping our customers maximize the benefits of this service," he added.

Aside from its advantages over trade shows and print catalogues, GTD Phils. offers other benefits for buyers and suppliers. It is part of an expanding network of directories, currently numbering 12.

By joining GTD Phils., company information is automatically published in the following 11 directories: World Access Network of Directories (United States), BellZinc (Canada), ChinaBig (China), Diamond (Japan), LatinVision Global e-Marketplace (Latin America), Noble Global Connect (India), Taiwan Telecommunication Network (Taiwan), Tradeworld (South Africa), Vietnam Trade Network (Vietnam), STAT-USA (United States) and Telecom Directories Ltd., a Pacific Century CyberWorks company (Hong Kong).

As a partner directory, GTD Phils. will have 955,000 – and growing – supplier listings in 155 countries, including Australia, China, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Philippine exporters and manufacturers will get a boost as GTD Phils. allows supplier-companies to list the products and services they offer and give relevant information like contact details.

For importer-buyers, this will match them with the exact suppliers they want to reach for free. All they need to do is go to www.gtdphilippines.com and sign up. Buyers can even e-mail the chosen company directly from the supplier profile in GTD Phils.

For fully informative, high-impact exposure, suppliers can showcase their products on the site. Various GTD catalogue packages can highlight detailed descriptions of products, including photos, and up-to-date company information to help buyers make easier buying decisions.

To cater to more buyers, GTD Phils. will also have a multiple language function by early 2002, allowing users access to information in 15 other languages.

For more information about GTD Phils., call 889-8596.