For the brokerage project KGP has formed special working relationships with a number of business organisations. Key among them is the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA). John Kirkpatrick, a director of the MIA and himself an independent consultant is working with the KGP team and has delivered a number specific projects. Chris Aylett, the MIA’s chief executive is one of the Industry Knowledge Leaders built into the programme.

One of the key initiatives developed by the MIA over recent years has explored and facilitated opportunities for its members in other sectors such as Aerospace, Marine and Defence.
 
Urgent needs in Defence satisfied

The Motorsport-to-Defence initiative has been particularly successful in this period of Urgent Operational requirements to meet the needs of the war in Afghanistan.
 
The successes achieved can be strengthened in the team’s view by extra support through the iNet Brokerage scheme.

It is also likely to be true that the MIA model for sector migration can be applied to companies in mainstream automotive and other sectors.