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Amsterdam Metropolitan AreaGeneral informationAmsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands is one of Europe’s most international cities. It is a truly Global hub for goods, data and people. It is ranked as the third European capital ‘best centers for commerce’ *.More than 1,800 foreign companies like Adidas, Hitachi, LG, Mattel, General Electric, Hewlett Packard and many international headquarters of Dutch firms like Philips, Heineken, Ahold, Akzo Nobel and ING are located in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. More than any other European city it offers an outstanding network of professional services designed to assist international businesses with their European strategy. Most businesses are active in ICT (content and services), Finance and business services, Creative sector (advertising, gaming and fashion), Logistics, Perishables, Aerospace and Life sciences. 35% of its labour force is directly or indirectly employed by foreign companies. Amsterdam’s open and international character and orientation, attracts talent and companies from all over the world. It has a flexible, multilingual and highly educated workforce. With its good work/life balance and safe living environment Amsterdam is a very attractive city to live in (no. 4 as most liveable European capital). Moreover the cost of living is relatively low compared to other business cities such as Paris, London, Zurich, Copenhagen and Dublin**. Next to that Amsterdam has the first Expatcenter in the Netherlands providing a one-stop-shop for highly skilled migrants and expats. A true metropolis, while remaining compact and perfectly accessible because of two major Seaports within a 50 km radius, good international rail links, Amsterdam Schiphol only 15 minutes from the city center and major business destinations like Amsterdam Rai International Conference center, and WTC located within a 15 minute distance of each other. * Mastercard’s Worldwide survey on centers of commerce 2008 |
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