Irish Business News - Irish American Business Chamber & Network (IABCN - Philadelphia)

Jun10Tue

5 sales lessons from the genius of Guinness (PBJ)

1. Guinness cultivates its energy

Brands build sales by leveraging a strong legacy dedicated to customer loyalty and devotion. Arthur Guinness created the Guinness brand in 1759. He established the brewery and signed a 9,000-year annual lease paying 45 British pounds, or $75.60. Talk about thinking long term! From that humble beginning, the company has built a venerable reputation that it cherishes. The brand uses the symbol of the harp, and proudly refers to the founder’s wisdom and dedication to quality.

IABCN represented at New York New Belfast Conference

IABCN Founder & Chairman, Bill McLaughlin, and President, Kevin Kent, represented the Chamber at the 2014 New York New Belfast Conference.

The purpose of the conference is to build bridges of mutual benefit between New York and Belfast. The conference spotlights the bridges of progress and prosperity being built between the citizens of these two great cities. This year, the headline sponsor was IABCN member, KPMG.

Following the event, Bill and Kevin attended a reception at the Irish Consulate, hosted by Consul General, Noel Kilkenny. Pictured below: Bill McLaughlin (left) and Consul General Noel Kilkenny with Bill’s daughter, Brigit. Brigit teaches science to 6th, 7th and 8th grade students Community Action Public School on the Upper West Side in NYC.

May27Tue

IABCN member, SAP, announces the creation of new jobs in Dublin

German software giant SAP is to increase investment in its Business Objects Software Ltd.’s Development Centre in Ireland. The centre which is located at SAP’s facility in Citywest Dublin will create 60 “highly skilled” roles in Predictive Analytics.

To read more, please click HERE.

May20Tue

Croke Park Classic returns to Ireland this August

On August 30th, Dublin will host an American college football game between Pennsylvania State University and the University of Central Florida. The highly anticipated Croke Park Classic will see Dublin’s city centre rolling out the green carpet for fans from all over the world, having sold over 40,000 tickets already to the 69,000 seat capacity game. Irish officials have expressed their enthusiasm to introduce many in Ireland for the first time to the thrilling experience that is American college football, and numerous tailgating events have already been scheduled.

May05Mon

IABCN to support World Forum 2014

The 11th annual WORLD FORUM for Foreign Direct Investment will be held June 16th – 18th in Philadelphia. This is the first Forum to be held in North America, and the first meeting of the global FDI Association. This is the only international FDI Forum which brings locations around the world together with expanding companies, to discuss, network and deal in FDI.

May05Mon

Why Ireland is a good first step for doing business in Europe

Ireland offers many advantages to expanding businesses seeking an entry point to the European Union and its population of more than 500 million people. Businesses with operations in Ireland benefit from barrier-free access to the EU’s 28 member countries and what are called its four freedoms – free movement of goods, capital, services, and people.

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