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A Redditch-based training company’s plan to develop its exports has been boosted with a contract win in Kuwait.

Righttrack Consultancy won the training contract with Kuwaiti telecom operator Wataniya Telecom

Righttrack, an international learning and development specialist, won the $150,000 contract (about £88,000) alongside its Kuwaiti partner the Edara Group.

The contract is to deliver bespoke training packages for Wataniya’s Telecom’s staff and managers over the next six to nine months.

Righttrack Consultancy was set up in 1988 by husband and wife, Mike and Kasmin Cooney. It began exporting its training services to Kuwait in 2000.

Between 35-50 per cent of Righttrack’s turnover is now generated from overseas business.

Righttrack Consultancy's managing director Kasmin Cooney said the company was assisted by UK Trade and Investment in its quest to grow its export sales.

She said: "Companies such as Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, Equate, Global Investment and Institute of Banking Studies all came to us from initial introductory meetings set up via UKTI’s services.

"These companies are within the top 5 per cent of Kuwait organisations and are still very much current as clients. We have just completed a tender for Kuwait Petroleum Corporation for over £600,000 for 2012."

Righttrack Consultancy employs nine staff in Redditch and has a team of 35 training associates, including six bilingual Arabic trainers based in Kuwait and London.