12. Testimonials

Logistics in The Netherlands Why invest in The Netherlands - video

Dataport The Netherlands: best country in Europe to locate data center operations “The Netherlands plays an important role in the data center world because of its ease of access to the rest of Europe and its friendly environment, it is one of the five best places in the world to build a new data center – the best place in Europe” (2011) “Numerous big-name international businesses have operations in Amsterdam itself or in the vicinity of the capital.” (2011) “As an increasing number of multinational corporations are selecting the Netherlands as a base for serving the European market, the region has become a strategic market for premium data center and interconnection services.” (2012) “One of the most network-rich countries in the world, the Netherlands has direct access to several submarine communication cable systems delivering low-latency links to other European nations, North America and beyond.” (2012) “The presence of AMS-IX, the largest Internet exchange in Europe, makes Amsterdam an important hub for the networks serving the continent. We are known as the gateway of Europe.” (2012)

Dataport Energy supply "The choice was essentially between London and Amsterdam, but London is pretty full and... there is no power; in Amsterdam there is plenty of power. We found it is much more economically beneficial to build in Amsterdam.” (2012) Source: Energizing the Future

Logistics related clusters - Aerospace Akinori Kojima, President, Mitsubishi Aircraft: “An important consideration for us was that the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area boasts one of the most modern and best- equipped airports in the world. We couldn’t have come up with a better calling card than that. Many of our potential customers pass through Amsterdam Airport Schiphol almost every week.” Testimonial

Logistics related clusters - Aerospace Jacques Comtois, General Manager, Bombardier Aerospace Netherlands: “The deciding factor was that we could not get any closer to our clients than Schiphol, as well as a sense that we would have more freedom to really be ourselves here. This is quite interesting, considering we are a company with one foot firmly planted in English traditions.” Testimonial

Logistics related clusters - Aerospace (Lima, PA) Pilot Freight Services, a worldwide provider of transportation and logistics services, announced today that it has opened a station in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This new location marks the first company-owned station for Pilot in Europe, and will service new and existing customers sending shipments through the region. “After years of working with customers and partners throughout Europe, we are thrilled to be opening the first official Pilot station abroad,” said Richard Phillips, CEO of Pilot Freight Services. “This is a big milestone for our company, as we continue to grow and expand our footprint both domestically and internationally.” The Amsterdam station offers a full suite of transportation and logistics services, including air, ocean, ground and logistics capabilities. “Amsterdam was a logical choice for our first European station,” said Gordon Branov, executive vice president of Pilot Freight Services. “Strategically, it’s a great location to access major European and Asian markets. The Schiphol airport and the Port of Rotterdam, are among the largest cargo airports and ocean ports in the world, respectively.” Pilot Freight Services opens first European location in Amsterdam Amsterdam chosen for its great access to major European and Asian markets

Logistics related clusters – Fashion “Amsterdam is the personification of everything jeans represent. Slightly rebellious, adventurous, opinionated, never afraid to make a statement and always uniquely individual. It makes sense that many of the major modern denim brands are getting their start in Amsterdam or are moving here. This is the modern heart of the international denim industry.” Jason Denham, CEO Denham the Jeansmaker Testimonial

Logistics related clusters – Fashion Bread & Butter, 2012 Turkish FG Group will establish in Amsterdam

Logistics related clusters – Life Sciences Excellent business climate Prashant Savla, Logistics and Finance Head, Sun Pharma Europe “Our first step was preparing a list of basic criteria that the ideal site would have to meet. This included excellent digital and physical accessibility, a good supply of English-speaking employees and, as a European head office, good connections to all 27 EU Member States. The sum total of these factors ultimately narrowed the choice down to the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area.”