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OFFICIAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATION IN IRELAND

American Embassy
Ballsbridge, Dublin 4
Telephone: + 353 1 668 8777 Fax: + 353 1 668 9946
Web: www.dublin.usembassy.gov

Commercial Service at the Embassy
Telephone: + 353 1 667 4752 Fax: + 353 1 667 4754
Web: www.buyusa.gov/ireland

TELEPHONE: (01) 668-8777; FAX: (01) 668-9946

US COMMERCIAL SERVICE UNITED STATES EMBASSY, IRELAND

US Commercial Service in Dublin
The US Commercial Service is your “global business partner.” As an agency under the US Department of Commerce, Commercial Service Dublin connects to more than 100 Export Assistance Centers withinthe United States and over 150 offices in US Embassies and Consulates around the world to serve the American business community.

At the US Embassy Dublin, US Commercial Service staff protect American business interests and promote the export of US goods and services to Ireland, especially for smaller and medium-sized firms. These professionals offer business counseling and a wide range of tailored services to assist American firms in identifying business opportunities and potential business partners in Ireland. They also promote Ireland as a location for US firms to access the larger European marketplace. In addition,the Embassy staff assists Irish companies that seek to partner with American companies in the areas of distribution of American products or the establishment of strategic alliances such as joint ventures,technology transfer or licensing agreements in Ireland and beyond—in part as an excellent doorway to Europe through our continental USCS offices beyond Ireland.

The US Commercial Service here works in close cooperation with the Irish economic development agencies as well as local chambers of commerce, industry and trade associations. Through these cooperative efforts, our staff can offer a wide variety of services to assist US companies in entering the market and Irish firms in locating and importing US products and services. While some services are fee-based, others are provided free of charge.

Full details of the services offered by the US Commercial Service in Dublin are available atwww.buyusa.gov/ireland and specific inquiries made to +353 1 6674752.

Council of American States in Europe (CASE)
The Council of American States in Europe is comprised of 22 U.S. State offices maintaining full-time offices in Europe. CASE is a gateway for European firms into the United States of America. CASE is the official organization in Europe for answering questions and setting up partner organisations with the goal of creating or expanding business contacts in the U.S.A. Acting as a business intelligence clearinghouse, the members of the CASE network are the European representative offices of individual U.S. state governments.

For further information please see http://www.case-europe.com/

Colorado - Germany
tel:  +49 (89) 38 39 80 55
fax: +49 (89) 38 39 80 99
e-mail: coloradoinvestment@hro.com
Mr. Peter Katko, Investment Representative

Florida - Germany
tel.: +49 (89) 515 188 85
fax: +49 (89) 515 188 84
e-mail: burkhard-linke@t-online.de
Mr. Burkhard Linke, Director

Georgia - Germany
tel.: +49 (89) 517 027 40
fax: +49 (89) 517 027 45
e-mail: munich@georgia-europe.org
Ms. Antje Abshoff, Managing Director

Georgia - UK
tel.: +44 (1689) 846 008
fax: +44 (1689) 846 937
e-mail: london@georgia-europe.org
Mr. Mike Harling, Director

Illinois - Belgium
tel.: +32 (2) 646 57 30
fax: +32 (2) 646 55 11
e-mail: info@illinoiseurope.com
Ms. Sharon L. Stead Galantino - Managing Director (C.A.S.E. Vice Chairman)

Illinois - Poland
tel.: +48 (22) 82 75 961
fax: +48 (22) 82 77 089
e-mail: illinois@it.com.pl
Mr. Maciej Cybulski - Managing Director
Ms. Eva Kurzynska - Assistant Director

Indiana - The Netherlands
tel.: +31 (20) 57 11 886
fax: +31 (20) 57 11 889
e-mail: indynl@xs4all.nl
Mr. Jacobo Munoz, Trade Specialist

Iowa - Germany
tel.: +49 (69) 28 38 58 
fax: +49 (69) 28 14 93
e-mail: iowa@iowa-eu.de
Ms. Anke Goebel de Méndez,  Director
Ms. Heike Rosenthal, Business Development Manager

Kentucky - Belgium
tel.: +32 (2) 535 76 42
fax: +32 (2) 535 75 75
e-mail: paulpilkauskas@kentuckyeurope.com
Mr. Paul Pilkauskas - Director

Massachusetts - Germany
tel: +49 (30) 39 90 25 47
fax: +49 (30) 39 90 25 48
e-mail: greenwood@masstradegermany.de
Mr. Bruce Greenwood - Director (C.A.S.E. Chairman)
Ms. Elisabeth Dürr, Director of Trade Development 

New York - UK
tel.: +44 (0) 20 7629 2720
fax: +44 (0) 20 7629 2758
e-mail: clare.ocallaghan@nyseurope.com
Clare O´Callaghan, Director, International Trade

North Carolina - Germany
tel.: +49 (69) 27 13 98 0 
fax: +49 (69) 27 13 98 18
e-mail:  jdbrennan@nc-europe.com
Mr. John D. Brennan, European Director
Mr. Guido Esselborn, Trade Director

Ohio - Belgium
tel.: +32 (2) 512 86 87
fax: +32 (2) 512 66 14
e-mail: ohio.europe@skynet.be
Mr. Paul Zito - Managing Director
Mr. Brent Decent - Assistant Manager
Ms. Anne Parker, Trade Representative

Pennsylvania - UK
tel.: +44 (0) 20 8944  6589
fax: +44 (1347) 811 423
e-mail: RJKilner@aol.com
Mr. Richard J. Kilner, Managing Director
Mr. Martin Lewis, Trade Representative 

Pennsylvania - Benelux
tel.: +32 (2) 461 3752
fax: +32 (2) 461 3647
e-mail: signis@skynet.be
Ms. Anne-Marie Wolters 

Pennsylvania - Germany
tel.: +49 (6172) 92 11 80
fax: +49 (6172) 92 11 811
e-mail: pennsylvania-info@t-online.de
Mr. Tom Beyer, Director

South Carolina - Germany
tel.: +49 (89) 2919 170
fax: +49 (89) 2919 17 10
e-mail: case@sceurope.com
Mr. Sam Moses, Managing Director
Mr. John Stilwell, Trade Director
                                                                           
Tennessee - UK
tel.: +49 (0) 2137 786 224
fax: +49 (0) 2137 786 223
e-mail: heumann@its-tennessee.com
Mr. Rainer Heumann, European Representative

Virginia - Germany
tel.: +49 (69) 27 39 900
fax: +49 (69) 27 39 90 20
e-mail: InvestinVirginia@YesVirginia.org
Mr. Hans U. Schetelig, Director Europe
Mr. Ton Balsink, Marketing Manager - Europe

Washington - Germany
tel: +49 (0) 6131 62774 35
fax: +49 (0) 6131 62774 36
email:  thomasf@exportwashington.de 
Mr. Thomas Fürbringer, Bus. Developmt. Manager

West Virginia - Germany
tel: +49 (0) 6131 62774 35fax: +49 (0) 6131 62774 36
e-mail: FlorianR@exportwashington.de
Mr. Florian Renner, Manager

THE AMERICAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ABROAD (AMCHAMS)

The American Chambers of Commerce Abroad (AmChams) advances the interests of American business overseas. They are voluntary associations of American companies and individuals doingbusiness in a particular country, as well as firms and individuals of that country who operate in theUnited States. Currently, 100 AmChams in 91 countries are affiliated with the US Chamber of Commerce.

AmChams pursue trade policy initiatives, make available publications and services, and sponsor a variety of business development programs. Through four regional organizations in Asia, Europe (European Council of American Chambers of Commerce), the Gulf Countries, and Latin America / theCaribbean, the AmChams represent the concerns and interests of the business community at thehighest levels of Government and business in trade policy development.

For further information on American Chambers Abroad contact the US Chamber of Commerce at + 1 02 659 6000 or consult www.uschamber.com.

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