Chairman's Message
The Finnish-American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. - Washington, DC (FACC-DC) promotes business and commercial relations between Finland and the United States. It brings together and assists Finnish companies interested in growing business in the US, and likewise helps US companies interested in creating and growing business in Finland. The purpose of FACC-DC is to provide a forum for representatives of Finnish and American business and professional communities, and to facilitate professional relationships and information sharing in the Finnish-American business community.
The economic and industrial structures in the Washington region continue to widen across many sectors, including software, biotechnology, management consulting, technology-based manufacturing, retailing and government contracting in all fields. Several international development finance institutions are located in the area. Opportunities for building Finnish-American business partnerships continue to grow and firms realize the many lucrative opportunities to be discovered. On the other hand, the Finnish economy is diversifying and remains one of the most competitive and technologically advanced in the world, and hence offers attractive opportunities for US companies.
Whether you own a business, represent one, lead a corporate office, or are otherwise interested in promoting and learning about the Finnish-American business, the FACC-DC welcomes you to participate and become a member. Our members are businesses of all sizes and from various sectors, from large global corporations to one-person operations and individuals. The common denominator is that they all want to get more connected, learn to know new people and find new business opportunities.
Kimmo Kartano
The economic and industrial structures in the Washington region continue to widen across many sectors, including software, biotechnology, management consulting, technology-based manufacturing, retailing and government contracting in all fields. Several international development finance institutions are located in the area. Opportunities for building Finnish-American business partnerships continue to grow and firms realize the many lucrative opportunities to be discovered. On the other hand, the Finnish economy is diversifying and remains one of the most competitive and technologically advanced in the world, and hence offers attractive opportunities for US companies.
Whether you own a business, represent one, lead a corporate office, or are otherwise interested in promoting and learning about the Finnish-American business, the FACC-DC welcomes you to participate and become a member. Our members are businesses of all sizes and from various sectors, from large global corporations to one-person operations and individuals. The common denominator is that they all want to get more connected, learn to know new people and find new business opportunities.
Kimmo Kartano