1. Logistic and financial services Pioneers in international business

2. From Renaissance bankers…

3. Pioneers in international business to logistic services and products

4. Mainport Rotterdam Pioneers in international business

5. Mainport Rotterdam Pioneers in international business

6. Mainport Rotterdam Pioneers in international business

7. Traffic control Pioneers in international business

8. Railway transport Pioneers in international business

9. Efficient mobility Pioneers in international business

10. ING Building in Amsterdam Pioneers in international business

11. Flower wholesale Pioneers in international business

12. Stock exchange Pioneers in international business

13. Stock exchange Pioneers in international business

15. Logistical Services: definition Transport by land Transport by water Transport by air Service providers Land: transport of personnel and/or goods (rail, road and via pipelines) Water: inland navigation and sea navigation Air: aviation Service providers: broad spectrum e.g. distribution centres and expediteurs.

16. Pioneers in international business Logistical Services: statistics Dutch roadtransport: marketshare of ca. 22% of international transport of goods in Europe Port of Rotterdam with a yearly trans-shipment of more than 320 million ton is the largest of the world Schiphol airport is the fourth largest European cargo airport with more than 1,4 million tons Marketshare of ca. 57% of the establishment of European Distribution Centra (EDC's) of American and Asian companies in Europe Source: EIM

17. Pioneers in international business Logistical Services: the Netherlands as the leading gateway for Europe Source: HIDC

18. Pioneers in international business Logistical Services: what makes the Netherlands the leading gateway? High quality of services Flexible and entrepreneurial companies Good infrastructure Geographical advantage (gateway) Labor climate: flexible temporary labor, high language skills, availability of labor (labor pools) Well-known international position and reputation

19. Pioneers in international business