·         World’s no.1 Business Coaching Firm from Australia

·         Franchise India Brands to facilitate ActionCOACH in their Indian foray strategy

Education is the key to empowerment and with right knowledge available; business owners can flourish and take their businesses to the next level. Pioneers in mentioned industry since the early 1990’s, ActionCOACH and Business Coaching have become synonymous with business performance and growth. Through education, as an ActionCOACH, one can help owners of small- and medium-sized businesses with their sales, marketing, management, team building, direction, goal-setting – and so much more. The ActionCOACH system has been designed, developed and proven to results that are highly effective for the client and extremely profitable. In Australia, ActionCOACH has frequently been ranked in the ‘Fast Franchises’ issues of BRW magazine, and the company is recognised and respected as a leader in the industry by main stream national media.

To further enlarge their network in business coaching across, ActionCOACH is expanding their operations into India by availing the services of Franchise India Brands’ expertise which will facilitate in building the franchise network through its marketing services. Franchise India Brands Ltd.(FIB) is a part of Franchise India Group, which is Asia’s largest integrated franchise & retail solutions company. With India’s small-and-medium sized enterprise (SME) sector continuing to develop, there is a massive opportunity for ActionCOACH to flourish in the region. Business coaching is an emerging concept but has the potential to form a symbiotic relationship with the SME market. The biggest opportunity for the Indian market is the education that if provided by ActionCOACH can bring a revolution in respective sector.  ActionCOACH is all set to launch to expand its services through franchising route, on the occasion of 28^th edition of Franchise & Retail Opportunity Expo (FRO), to be held in Mumbai at Nehru Centre on May 22^nd- 23^rd, 2010. The show comprises of a comprehensive exhibition and multiple conferences and workshops on franchising, retailing and licensing covering the dynamics of SME sector, drawing thousands of business visitors not only from Maharashtra but from all over India along with the neighbouring countries.

With this expansion, it shall take the company closer to its goal of operating in 120 countries by 2012. At a time when confidence in business is at an all-time high, ActionCOACH is making huge strides in the business world. With ActionCOACH, one can be part of a global team of people dedicated to improving the lives, lifestyle, wealth and general well-being.

Business Coaching is a growth industry and is the second fastest growing industry, behind IT. ActionCOACH enjoys the largest slice of this lucrative and growing market. A practice development research revealed that 58% of businesses use a Business Coach. This same study also found that a business can increase profit margin by an average of 46% by using the services of a certified Business Coach.Since launching into the international franchise market in 1997, ActionCOACH Business Coach Franchises now operate across 22 countries. As an active member of the International Franchise Association, ActionCOACH is recognised globally for the strength of its business model as well as the dynamic growth of its business. ActionCOACH is currently rated as the #1 Business Consulting Service Franchise in the World by US-Based Entrepreneur magazine, in addition to being ranked in the Top 100 Franchises, Top 20 Home-based Franchises and Top 25 Fastest Growing Franchises.

The future is exciting and Indian businesses are venturing into a level previously unheard of. If you believe you have what it takes to become an ActionCOACH ... take ACTION now!

About Franchise India Exhibition:

Franchise India Exhibitions, a division of Franchise India Group, organizes business-to-business franchise and retail shows comprising of expositions, seminars, forums & workshops, awards & recognitions, across India & overseas throughout the year. Since its inception in 2003, FIE has organized over 75 shows touching over 400,000 business investors and have assisted over 600 companies in their franchising search, establishing their business through franchising and retailing. The division has created exhibition brands like multi-city FRO Series organized nationally in 11 cities over a year and the international signature event Franchise India 2010 organized in Delhi annually with the concurrent Franchise India Awards and Star Retailer Awards, which have become synonymous with ‘franchising’ in India over these multiple years.

The upcoming FRO being held on 22^nd -23^rd May ’10 at Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai, is being organized by FIE and is presented by RE/MAX India, who are the title sponsors along with the associate sponsors namely, Chhabra 555, Iken Braingym and Club City. Well supported by Indian Franchise Association, the event is all set to get the entire franchise fraternity under one roof through its comprehensive exhibition and three concurrent workshops on franchising, retailing, licensing and dynamics of SME sector.

About Franchise India Brands:

Franchise India Brands Ltd (FIBL) is a part of Franchise India Group, which is the market leader in the field of franchising in India and has been successfully reproducing businesses by way of Franchising for the last 12 years. FIB core objective is to assist companies and proven business concepts with their expansion plans by way of franchising, acquiring new brands, as well as bringing new brands into the Indian market, with the overriding objective of creating long-lasting and successful partnerships. FIB provides the structure to develop, grow and expand various business models and is built around the idea of profitable and sustainable growth through partnering.  FIB brings our valuable management capital for our partners and clients who may be at any stage in their business life cycle.

For more details log on to www.franchiseindia.com

For further information, please contact: Franchise India: Payal Gupta@98113 90248/ gpayal@franchiseindia.net