FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--US market-entry strategies for German technology and telecommunication companies will be highlighted at November events in Munich and Darmstadt.
On November 15, the Fairfax County (Virginia) Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) is sponsoring “Markteintritt USA: Chancen auf dem US-Markt für IT-und Telekommunikationsunternmehmen am Beispiel von Fairfax County, Virginia ” (Market Entry USA: Opportunities in the US Market for IT and Telecommunications Companies in Fairfax County, Virginia). The event at the Munich Technology and Entrepreneur Center will be presented by the Bavarian Information and Communication Technology Cluster (BICCnet).
Jan Mul, director of the FCEDA International Marketing Division, will speak about opportunities and challenges for German IT and telecom firms in the US. Click here for more event information.
On November 16, the FCEDA is sponsoring “Markteintritt USA: Chancen auf dem US-Markt für High-Tech Unternehmen” (Market Entry USA: Opportunities in the US Market for High-Tech Companies), which will be presented and hosted by IT For Work Unternehmensnetzwerk and IHK Darmstadt, the chamber of commerce for the Darmstadt region.
Günther Stodiek, director of the FCEDA’s European office in Munich, will speak on US market opportunities for IT and telecommunications firms. Mr. Mul will address the audience on Fairfax County as a US entry point for European technology firms. Click here for more event information.
More than 370 foreign-owned companies, including more than 200 from European countries, have a presence in Fairfax County. The FCEDA has had an office in Germany since 2000 and an office in London since 1998 to work with European companies interested in expanding in the US.
“We opened the German office to reach world-class technology companies, and these events are an excellent way for German companies to understand more about the opportunities here and the challenges of locating in the US,” said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the FCEDA.
“We are impressed with the level of interest that Fairfax County has shown in helping German IT and telecom firms considering the US market, and we are delighted to present this event to examine expansion opportunities,” said Stefan Eller, cluster manager for BICCnet.
"The Rhein-Main-Neckar Region is one of Europe’s largest clusters for IT and telecommunication companies, much like Fairfax County is one of the main IT and telecom clusters in the US, and we are delighted to hold an event with Fairfax County to help companies from this region expand in the US,” said Jürgen Ackermann, managing director of IT For Work in Darmstadt.
The award-winning Fairfax County Economic Development Authority promotes Fairfax County as one of the world’s best business centers. The FCEDA maintains marketing offices in six important global business centers: Bangalore, London, Los Angeles, Munich, Seoul and Tel Aviv.