Thursday, May 16, 2013

In an interview with Bloomberg.com, Finnish minister Alexander Stubb says the debt crisis has actually underscored the euro’s durability instead of undermining its credibility. Policy makers have made the legal adjustments needed to help the euro survive the problems of the past three years and the currency bloc is now ready to absorb a further eight nations, he said.

According to him, the euro is irreversible as it is the most stable currency Europe has ever seen and he doesn’t even consider the possibility that the euro brakes up. He actually only sees the euro growing to 24 to 25 member states within a few years which make it an even stronger currency because it will become more widely supported. This is also very positive for American companies that want to do business in Europe.

Since the euro was introduced in 2000, the number of countries that use the currency has grown from 11 to 17. The newest member, Estonia, joined in the middle of the financial crisis while Latvia is preparing to join next year. Although the legal framework around the euro initially wasn’t good enough to withstand the stresses of the debt crisis, legislators have now done the necessary work to ensure its survival and to make sure this never happens again.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

We are proud to announce that another company has chosen us to develop their European activities. Last week they started with our business development program and during that time we have already set up their fully operational European office.

 Our newest partner is a young organization that offers accessories for the iPhone, iPad, Galaxy Tab and other products. Their product range includes screen protectors and carrying cases that are designed and manufactured based on high quality, environmentally friendly materials. A unique part of their concept is that, for every case sold, a donation is done to local charity; furthermore, a percentage of the price goes to the local artist that made the design on the cover. The goal of our retail unit is to extend this success into Europe.

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Last week Genesis HR Solutions officially announced our cooperation by means of a press release in the US. This publication states that with our partnership, it now offers expanded human relations solutions and business development services that make it easier for New England-based businesses to succeed in the lucrative European Union marketplace.

Through the cooperation with EuroDev, Genesis now has access to a full range of HR and business development services across the entire EU, including employee benefits, payroll, country compliance, staffing, market research, sales development and more. “New England businesses have a long history of connecting with the European market, and we believe the opportunity is bigger and better than ever,” says Bob Burbidge, founder and President of Genesis HR Solutions. “By making this comprehensive set of services available to our clients through our proven Genesis team, we can provide faster, easier and smarter ways for small to medium businesses to take advantage of the enormous EU market.”

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Friday, April 26, 2013

After 9 years of successful cooperation, the time has come to separate ways with one of our ‘oldest’ partners.This company, active in industrial heating, has experienced our one-stop shop concept firsthand while our partnership went through different stages in which different services were used. We started with business development activities, but a few years further into the program it evolved to supporting them with their back office processes in Europe; HR, logistics and administration. Now they have reached a phase where they will be setting up their own entity in the Netherlands.

The company will be moving into their own building where they will have offices, a laboratory and warehouse capabilities that will serve their future expansion plans. Besides the physical move, the administration and HR activities will be transferred as well, which means they will operate completely independent.

Although we are sorry to see them leave, our relationship continues through us sharing this story of our successful partnership with other US companies. Even though we are no longer involved with their operations, we are proud that we contributed to their growth in Europe. We wish them all the best with their new premises!

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

We are proud to announce that we closed the deal with a new partner for our Industrial unit. They will start with our business development program by the first of May.

Our new partner is part of a bigger, globally operating organization that is founded in the 1950’s. Initially, they produced tooling systems for the pharmaceutical industry, but currently, they have several divisions and world wide locations.

The branch for which we will set up a European presence produces high end carbide products which belong to the hardest materials in the world and are used in a wear environment. Their products are mainly used in the oil and gas market but also in a number of other industries like textile and metal forming.

We look forward to starting with the program and to making another company successful in Europe.

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Friday, April 5, 2013

We are proud to announce that over the last weeks a number of new clients signed up with EuroDev. First of all, EuroDev services has partnered with a worldwide manufacturer of products and systems for industrial heating and drying applications.  Next to that, they also agreed on cooperation with a leading company in the design, development and marketing of upper and lower spinal orthotics. For both companies we will be in charge of hiring new employees in Europe.

 In addition to the success for EuroDev services, our retail unit partnered with a producer of luxurious silk paper and tissue for the packaging industry.
Their packaging is for instance used for clothing & underwear, flowers & plants, cosmetics & perfumery and in different brand and department stores. In the US, the company supplies to Gucci, Prada and the LVMH Group. The goal for the coming year is to strategically develop some key EU countries, such as Italy, France and Germany, by means of our four month business development program.

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Yesterday, Thursday March 21st, EuroDev was a speaker at the monthly VLT Venture Class. The topic discussed during this class was “New approaches to International Business Development”. There were 50 guests with different backgrounds related to international business development.

The evening started with a network buffet followed by an introduction of VentureLab International. Subsequently the class started in which Mark de Vries, on behalf of EuroDev, discussed the following topics; export development in the Netherlands and best practices from research which was followed by an explanation on how to apply the knowledge. The information was supported by cases and anecdotes. EuroDev closed the presentation with the new approaches to International Business Development by using the business canvas of “Osterwalder”.

In the tradition of VentureLab the event ended with social gathering. Both VentureLab and EuroDev look back on a successful event.

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

  We are proud to inform you about the first client that came in via our  new partner: Sequent. Sequent is a so-called PEO (Professional employer organization) and can be described as an US consulting and outsourcing company. They brought us in contact with a potential client and together with Sequent we had a number of successful calls which have led to a cooperation. We received the assignment to employ a Business Relationship manager. Our new client is active in the travel industry and has professional customer coaches, an account management program and the newest travel management tools.

 We are welcoming our new client and are excited to start our cooperation.

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Monday, March 11, 2013

VentureLab (Nikos Institute of the University of Twente) has invited Mark de Vries, CEO and founder of EuroDev Group, to speak at the monthly VLT Venture Class on Thursday, March 21^st.  The topic of this class is “New approaches to International Business Development” and Mark de Vries will speak about strategies related to international business development. Besides he will have a word about his own experiences in assisting internationally-operating US companies developing their activities in Europe.

 VentureLab International is a part of the University of Twente’s expertise centre for technology based entrepreneurship. They offer business development support for technology-based start-ups and assist well established high tech companies in developing and accelerating the growth of their business.

 The Venture Class is a monthly public lecture given by renowned speakers out of the industry. The event includes a dinner option and is a perfect opportunity to network, meet new people and learn more about international business development. Please view the invitation and register to join this class and the dinner which starts at 18.00 – 22.00 hours.

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Friday, March 1, 2013

Recently entrepreneur ‘Martin Varsavsky’  posted an article on his blog about his successful move to Europe. He tells us that Europe offers significant opportunities for American companies. Especially nowadays because there are few chances to grow in their home markets and competition from Chinese companies increases. On the other hand he came across several differences in laws, the way of working and the way of doing business.

 Some issues he describes we think are stigmatizing and outdated, however in general we recognize his frustrations that he shares with a lot of fellow American companies operating on the European Market.

For more information read the whitepaper on  this topic.

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