Export Development Canada Joins MAPLE Business Council

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We are excited to be welcoming another new member with you this week. It is our pleasure to announce that Export Development Canada has joined our Canada-U.S. community. 

As international risk experts, Export Development Canada (EDC) helps Canadian companies navigate, manage and take on risk to support their growth beyond Canada’s borders. Since 1944, businesses of all sizes and sectors have counted on EDC for the export knowledge and financial solutions they need to succeed in global markets. Beyond EDC solutions, they believe that sustainable, responsible and inclusive trade is a powerful force for good in Canada and around the world, and that’s what drives them. 

EDC solutions include:

  • Capital – access to working capital and financing 

  • Risk mitigation – insurance that lowers the risk of doing business abroad

  • Trade knowledge – expertise to help companies make informed decisions

  • Global connections – relationships that connect Canadian and international companies and help both parties grow

Representing EDC in MAPLE are:

  • Gregory Trippenbach – Regional Vice President, United States | gtrippenbach@edc.ca

  • Michael Gonsalves – Senior Regional Manager, Southeast | mgonsalves@edc.ca

  • Shaun Naidu – Regional Manager | snaidu@edc.ca

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Gregory, Michael and Shaun.