Think of it as European Central

"The Netherlands is like a gateway - an easy point from which to access other parts of Europe and the rest of the world."
Lars Olrik, Managing Director and Vice President Sales, Covisint Europe

Ask any North American company one of the main reasons why they put their European headquarters here and they'll tell you - proximity to their customers. The Netherlands' dense, high-quality physical infrastructure offers fast connections no matter how you're traveling - air, road or rail. Businesses that need convenience and speed will be more than satisfied with the Netherlands. It's central to everything, and connects to everywhere.

Amsterdam's Schiphol International Airport is a central hub, The country's network of highways and secondary roads is fast and sophisticated, too.

The Netherlands is always upgrading its transportation systems and to that end has allocated a substantial budget (about $49 billion, or 6% of the GDP) to keep traffic flowing smoothly during rush hour in traffic-heavy areas.

Schiphol Airport

"From a practical standpoint, Amsterdam provides easy access to the rest of the world and rounds out our presence across the globe."
Ed Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Syniverse Technologies

Schiphol, Amsterdam's International airport, has been voted Europe's best business airport more than 20 times by the readers of Business Traveller magazine. It has won more than 100 international prizes for its excellent levels of service and handling of passenger traffic, offering service to some 2,000 international destinations and handling 10.2% of Europe's passengers. It's one of the largest and most centrally located airports in Europe, offering more than 200 direct connections to 82 countries making it a highly convenient link to and from your US operations. Schiphol is just 15 minutes by train from the city center. It's also a major business location and home to more than 1,100 international companies.

An outstanding rail network

"An ideal gateway to other centers."
Allen Scott, Director of European Operations, Manhattan Associates

The railroad system in the Netherlands is ultramodern and efficient. Businesses enjoy fast connections to cities throughout the European Union on cars that are renowned for their cleanliness, speed, safety and on-time arrivals. High-speed passenger service will link Amsterdam and Rotterdam to Brussels, Paris, London and other cities by 2007.