Finding the right agent is a big investment, involving countless hours of research, phone calls and email exchanges.

“Finding a business partner that works is just as hard and time-consuming as building any other type of partnership,” said Jorge Izquierdo, vice president of market development, PMMI. “PMMI’s agent matchmaking services lets PMMI do the footwork, so that members can continue running their businesses while we find partners that make sense for them.”

PMMI’s member-agent matchmaking services will extend to Interpack 2011 (May 12–18; Dusseldorf, Germany) this year to help members connect with international agents at one of the packaging industry’s biggest global events. Participating members fill out a registration form indicating what they’re looking for in an international agent, and PMMI does the rest. When participants arrive on site, they’ll have meetings scheduled with pre-qualified agents that match their needs.

The service is free to all PMMI members, who can participate by registering online by January 31, 2011. NOTE: Registration authorizes PMMI to share your contact information with prospective agents.

For more information, contact Ryan Oklewicz, global marketing manager, PMMI: ryan@pmmi.org; 703.243.8555.