30+ years · 40+ countries · $2.7B+ in projects supported
Your in-country team in the Middle East and Africa
ISI works for Western companies that sell equipment, technology and services across the Middle East and Africa. Whether you are assessing a market, pursuing a tender or delivering a contract, we provide the business development and technical teams you need on the ground, for as long as you need them.
U.S. Commercial Service
Sonelgaz
U.S. Department of State
PIC Group
Naval Air Systems Command
Sonatrach
American Boiler Manufacturers Association
U.S. Commercial ServiceSonelgazU.S. Department of StatePIC GroupNaval Air Systems CommandSonatrachAmerican Boiler Manufacturers AssociationWhat we do
Your commercial platform in the Middle East and Africa
We fit in wherever you are in the process and give you the part you need to succeed, from a single question about a market to a team working alongside yours for years.
- Market and opportunity assessments
- Buyer and project mapping
- Route-to-market and risk planning
- Buyers, partners and new opportunities
- Bids and tenders
- In-market representation
- Technical and project staffing
- Local procurement, logistics and subcontractors
- Invoicing, payment and contract issues
Why ISI
In country
Local expertise and established relationships, through our resident teams and partners who work in these markets every day.
Why ISI
Experienced operators
Business development and technical teams that carry out the work on the ground, from bid preparation to project staffing and site support.
Why ISI
Risk-informed
An approach built to protect your business as you commit to these markets, with every partner vetted and following U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK Bribery Act standards.
Who we work for
Built for companies that sell into major projects, industry, utilities and government
Manufacturers, technology providers, contractors and service firms, across four sectors.
Where we work
Across the Middle East and Africa
Led from our Washington, DC headquarters and supported from our London office, our team's project experience covers more than 40 countries, with resident teams in North Africa and partner offices in the Gulf, West Africa and Southern Africa.
Where we work →
We had the contract. What we didn't have was the local infrastructure to deliver it. ISI gave us the right people and resources on the ground, and we executed without the delays we'd come to expect in this region.
VP Project Operations · Energy Field Services Company
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