Germany's Saarland Selected by State of Utah as Trade Representative

The Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation, gwSaar, is a partner for active relocation management and foreign trade and investment promotion. Now, its services have been extended: since June of this year, Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation (gwSaar) has been appointed as the official new rep

resentative of the U.S. State of Utah within the European Union. The photo to the right is from the pinning ceremony, marking this prestigious honor.

Utah is an attractive location with a focus on logistics, high-tech companies, and successful industrial operations. Honored by Forbes magazine as one of the Top 3 locations in the category Best State for Business and Careers, Utah has received this distinction for the past five consecutive years. Utah offers great potential for opportunities with partnership and cooperation with many of its successful companies, especially in the fields of IT, life science, and aerospace.

Companies can profit from Germany's Saarland's strong network of companies, institutions, clusters and policy when it comes to internationalizing business. gwSaar welcomes companies to contact them and is pleased to support them in obtaining a foothold in the world´s biggest economy.

For more information, please contact Marlon Berrett at to.mrberrett@gmail.com or 801-699-0765.

The Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation (gwSaar) has recently been named Trade Representative of the State of Utah. To understand better what this means, gwSaar CEO Thomas Schuck responds in an interview.

gwSaar was selected through a European tender to represent Utah in the EU market. How would you describe your new job?

As an official representative of Trade Utah, we have two primary functions. We support businesses in Utah as they plan to enter the EU market. This ranges from the site research to matchmaking for all aspects of establishing a business in Europe. We also support European companies entering the US market, specifically into Utah, one of the most dynamic U.S. states.

What qualifies gwSaar for this task?
gwSaar has worked for many years closely with the Governor`s Office of Economic Development, GOED, as well as businesses and players of all major industries in Utah. This network provides companies with the intensive and efficient care needed in establishing a company abroad. All requests, ranging from location information to funding opportunities, can be answered quickly and easily. At the same time, gwSaar has a close-knit network within Europe that facilitates access to the EU market, supplying companies with the right information to be successful in Europe.

Where can companies turn should they wish to do this?
We have specifically set up a Help Desk in the gwSaar Utah Berlin office. With the Saarland state representation and its close proximity to the American Embassy, all requests come in and are processed via custom service teams.

Is the service free of charge?
Supported by GOED, the service that gwSaar provides is complimentary for the company. As the company pursues other necessary steps in terms of entering a new market, this work corresponds to usual business practices and is negotiated between the partners.