What Our Clients Say

  • "Michigan has been a proud partner of Channels for nearly a decade. We have learned from the Channels team about opportunities in market across their span of country coverage to allow for Michigan companies to take advantage of the right opportunities at the right time to grow their reach into the Arab Gulf. From small requests to complex projects including trade missions and trade shows, the Channels team is full service and ready to support with an array of skillsets to match any task at hand. We’re proud to work with them and appreciate the tremendous impact their work has had on our Michigan small businesses."

    Alyssa Tracey, Director, International Trade, Michigan Economic Development Corporation

  • "Channels excels with the depth and breadth of their contacts in the region, their organization and meticulous management of their work, their customer focus, and their knowledge of doing business in this part of the world. We have always received excellent customer service from the entire Channels team and our clients have provided extremely positive feedback on their work, as well."

    Stephanie Agee, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, International Trade, Virginia Economic Development Partnership

  • "As the organizer of this trade mission, Channels was imperative to our success. The feedback from our companies has been that "Channels knocked it out of the park" and exceeded all of their expectations. Some of the companies have asked us to come back to Dubai. Companies are thrilled with the meetings and impressed with the fact that companies they met with were very prepared."

    Lisa Lasser

  • "I had the pleasure of working with Channels on a recent Independent Market Visit & Appointment Setting Service project, and I was very impressed with the entire Channel Team’s skills and abilities. I worked with Jita Singh who is a highly professional, organized, and efficient individual. She was able to quickly and accurately gather a list of prequalified prospective customers for me. The schedule she created was perfect and exactly what I was looking for. Jita also went above and beyond to help me with my project. She was always available to answer my questions and provide me with additional information. In addition to her organizational skills, Jita is also a great communicator. She is able to clearly and concisely explain complex concepts. She is a solid asset to the Channels Team."

    Andrew Nickodemus, Global Commander, Redi-Rock International

  • "The professional support and expert guidance provided by the Channels team prior, during, and after the VEDP Trade Mission to the UAE was outstanding. The Channels team conducted the right market research for our products and expertly enabled the right meetings with potential partners and customers. The Channels team efforts and guidance resulted in a business cooperation to help bring our products to the UAE. We would not be making this progress without the help of the Channels team and we look forward to many successes to come in the UAE.”

    Daniel Santos, River Front Services, Inc

  • “Channels represent Michigan Exporters in the GCC and provide market intelligence and B2B Matchmaking. Michigan hosted eight companies at IDEX 2023 and Channels provided support and arranged meetings with targeted prospects from the UAE. The quality of the meetings that were arranged far exceeded the company’s expectations. Appointment setting at any trade event is difficult and requires persistence and strong relationships. Team Channels did an exemplary job ensuring that quality meetings occurred. I have hosted many trade shows and without a doubt, the performance of Team Channels at IDEX 2023 was the best ever."

    Chris Bosio, International TradeManager, Michigan Ecoonoomic Development Partnership

  • "I would like to thank Jita Singh and her colleagues at Channels for coordinating the highly successful MEDC trade mission to the UAE in January 2022 during Expo 2020. Each of the nine Michigan companies on the trade mission had positive experiences, thanks to Channels’ diligent work in identifying and then scheduling meetings with potential UAE target entities based on full understanding of our companies’ needs and targets. Their B2B matchmaking efforts continued throughout the trade mission week as additional meetings were arranged real-time. "

    David Newhouse, International Trade Manager, Michigan Economic Development Corporation

  • “In 2022 and 2023 we used Channels to help deliver Ohio companies business opportunities in the GCC region of the Middle East, with a specific focus on the UAE and Saudi Arabia at the Arab Health Medical trade show in Dubai. The Channels team provided our companies high quality meetings across the med tech sector -from distributors to health ministers and everything in between. Their team was integral to the success of our trips.”

    Nate Ward

  • "The services and matchmaking by Channels far exceeded my expectations. Being in a field that is very niche based, the Channels team truly went out of their way to find out more about my company and the services we provide and to understand the types of relationships I was looking to develop. I can’t say enough about how dedicated they are and how passionate they are about what they do and providing an amazing service."

    Daryl Toby, Principal, Aguafina Gardens International

  • “I wanted to take a quick moment to thank you, again, for all your hard work at the Hotel Show. You guys had limited time to pull this together and you really overdelivered. I’ve heard nothing but great things about Channels —even still, you exceeded my expectations. The companies were blown away with your efforts and really felt most of their meetings were beneficial—some will definitely lead to partnerships.”

    Liz Isley

  • “I wish there was a company similar to Channels in the US to organize meetings like we had in Dubai, for trade shows in the US. Channels team comprises of the most organized professionals that we have had the opportunity to work with. I would not recommend anyone going to Gulfood without the assistance of Channels team. Thank you so much for elevating our company."

    Brantley Ivey, Managing Partner, Landcrafted Food

  • “I enjoyed working with the Channels team, they were effective in coordinating the meetings and took it upon themselves to make sure the meetings occur as expected. Some of the prospects were exactly the right type of customers, and some were further-reaching prospects. Overall, it was a valuable experience and met my expectations.”

    Ting Shih, CEO & Founder, ClickMedic

  • “Service providing information, setting meetings, advising and managing my schedule was top of the line and exceeded my expectations. Very special thanks to Channels MEA team for providing the best help and assistance possible and making it all so much easier.”

    Arunas Vanagas, President, Frondita Biogroup, Inc.

  • “Overall Channels services are superb – very well organized and managed, with excellent communications and follow up. Our firm has used this type of service before, and I can say Channels performance was head and shoulders above the others.”

    Dennis Dench