BESA Partnership
COBIS is proud to share our partnership with British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA)
This collaboration will further strengthen the support available to COBIS Supporting Associates, enabling them to access the services BESA offers to businesses working with British international schools at reduced rates.
With BESA representing close to 400 trusted UK education suppliers, this partnership provides a platform for meaningful engagement and long-term collaboration, providing Supporting Associates with the tools they need to sell to international schools around the world.
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Supporting Associate Benefits
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About BESA
BESA, the British Educational Suppliers Association, is the only trade association covering the entirety of the UK educational suppliers sector. BESA operates on a not-for-profit basis and is accountable to an Executive Council elected by member companies. It has a 90-year heritage serving the UK education sector, and represents nearly 400 educational suppliers in the UK, including manufacturers and distributors of equipment, technology, ICT hardware, digital-content related services, materials, books, furniture and consumables to the education market.
BESA offers unparalleled support, research, events and advice on both UK and international markets, and the future of the education suppliers industry. BESA is focused on promoting and providing support and advice to members, schools and the industry.
BESA founded the Bett Show in 1985, the Education Show in 1991, GESS Dubai in 2007, and the Education World Forum in 2011. BESA also run the EdTech Exchange, Europe’s largest network of EdTech founders, LendED, an initiative helping schools trial EdTech solutions, and it’s Launchpad programme supporting close to 60 start-ups.
If you want to learn more about the business support BESA can provide, please get in touch at besa@besa.org.uk.
COBIS is proud to work alongside BESA to continue championing excellence in international education and to deliver tangible benefits for our valued Supporting Associates.