Reception with Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Rockwool Group opens first manufacturing facility in the USA
ROXUL Inc., the North American subsidiary of ROCKWOOL International of Denmark, officially opened its new USA facility in Marshall County, Mississippi. Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant, Senator Roger Wicker, former CEO Eelco van Heel, and North American President Trent Ogilvie cut the ceremonial ribbon. The newly built facility will ensure that the ROXUL can meet the…
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Discussion with Søren Hermansen at the Embassy of Denmark
In collaboration with the Green Business Forum of the Wharton Club of Washington, American-Danish Business Council welcomed on the 20th of October approximately 50 guests to hear Søren Hermansen of the Samsø Energy Academy. The audience consisted of members of American-Danish Business Council, opinion leaders and businesses interested in the Green economy. After one hour…
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Meet Therese Fergo – new Advisor in Health and Life Sciences at the Trade Department, Embassy of Denmark
As of October 14, 2014, Therese Fergo has joined the Danish Embassy and Trade Council in Washington, DC, as Advisor in Health and Life Sciences. She is assisting the team by sharing her knowledge about strategic planning and business development for health and life sciences companies interested in entering/expanding their market share into the US.…
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Greetings from the Ambassador
September has been and still is a very busy month with visits from a number of Danish Ministers and parliament delegations. These visits demonstrate the close relationship between Denmark and USA. Over the last few months, we have also hosted visits by both the Trade and Development Minister and the Minister for Business and Growth.…
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Ambassador Peter Taksoe-Jensen hosted a working dinner with the Danish Minister for Business and Growth
On the 2nd of September nine companies and the Chairman of the Honorary Advisory Board of the American-Danish Business Council (ADBC), Ambassador Laurie S. Fulton, participated in the working dinner with the Minister of Business and Growth Henrik Sass Larsen. The event was hosted at the Ambassador’s residence. Also Danish media were present. America is…
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Roxul holds continuing education seminar
On September 17th, Roxul held a continuing education seminar at the Embassy of Denmark. Invited guests included architects and builders interested in improving the energy and overall efficiency of buildings – both new and old. Ambassador Peter Taksoe-Jensen opened the seminar by giving a short history of the Embassy building and shortly briefing the audience…
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Meet Joan Hentze – new Head of Trade at the Danish Consulate General in New York
Starting August 1st 2014, Joan Hentze is the new Head of Trade at the Danish Consulate General in New York – equally responsible for the Healthcare and Design teams across the US. Joan is expatriated from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, where she was the Global Industry Team leader for the Healthcare Industry.…
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Event on Primary Care Innovation at the Embassy of Denmark
More than 80 government officials and healthcare professionals met at the Embassy of Denmark on July 24 to listen to a presentation on Primary Care Innovation in Denmark led by Kjeld Møller Pedersen, Professor of Health Economics and Health Policy at the University of Southern Denmark. Professor Møller provided an overview of Danish healthcare policy…
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New Danish Industry Lobbyist in Washington DC
Danish Industry (DI) is stepping up its political focus in the US. As of September 2014, Andreas Brunsgaard arrived in Washington as the new political representative of DI in the US. Andreas has worked for DI for seven years and has lived in Belgium for the last four years, working as senior adviser for European…
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Innovisor entering US market
The newest member of the Council, Innovisor, is a fast-moving management consulting company from Copenhagen that opened-up shop in Washington, DC in early 2013. Innovisor was founded on the simple premise that some of the most valuable insights reside at lower levels in the organization. Unfortunately, all too often these insights do not reach decision…