Ambassador
András Simonyi attended the Hungarian Investment and Trade Development
Road Show in Detroit, Michigan entitled "Inventing Better Ways to
Do Business." During the event, the Ambassador informed business
representatives from the Detroit area about investment opportunities in
Hungary, latest trends in the economy, as well as the most important
aspects of Hungarian-American bilateral political relations. The Senior
Director of the Hungarian Investment and Trade Development Agency, András
Kiss-Dózsai, gave a presentation describing the investment climate in
Hungary and the "Smart Hungary" program, which comprises
incentives offered to potential investors.
The Detroit
Regional Economic Partnership and Mr. Ralph Gerson, President and CEO of
Guardian Industries, organized a roundtable discussion on business
opportunities for the automotive industry in Hungary. In his
presentation, Ambassador Simonyi underlined that Hungary's accession to
the EU will provide additional opportunities for American investors in
our country.
Apart from
executives of companies such General Motors, Delphi Corp., Lear Corp.,
Ford Motor Co., Visteon and Guardian Industries, which already have
major investments in Hungary, numerous business representatives of
Michigan companies attended the events.
After the two
successful Boston and Detroit events, New York, Los Angeles and Seattle
will host the road show of the Hungarian Investment and Trade
Development Agency.
