Key Competitive Attractions
The Province of North Holland is strategically placed to reap the benefits of the North Sea oil and gas resources. Home to numerous technology companies, its engineering industry is thriving. Situated in the southern part of the province, the Amsterdam Region boasts industrial ports along the North Sea Canal, as well as numerous international trading companies around the Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport.
Internationally recognised as an industrial hub for trading and financial services, the area also offers competitive living costs, and excellent infrastructure. Other benefits include the availability of highly skilled, flexible, and motivated labour force, and excellent ICT infrastructure, making the Amsterdam Area the 'most wired' region in Europe, attracting numerous international telecoms businesses.
Key sectors:
- ICT
- Energy - gas & oil
- Financial Services
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The Province of North Holland is strategically placed to reap the benefits of the North Sea oil and gas resources. Home to numerous technology companies, its engineering industry is thriving.
Situated in the southern part of the province, the Amsterdam Region boasts industrial ports along the North Sea Canal, as well as numerous international trading companies around the Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport.
Internationally recognised as an industrial hub for trading and financial services, the area offers competitive living costs, and excellent infrastructure. Other benefits include the availability of highly skilled, flexible, and motivated labour force, and excellent ICT infrastructure, making the Amsterdam Area the \\\\\\\'most wired\\\\\\\' region in Europe, attracting numerous international telecoms businesses.
Key sectors:
- ICT
- Energy - gas & oil
- Financial Services
Major companies:
- Amsterdam: Albemarne (USA), Cisco Systems (USA), Deutsche Bank (Germany), ExxonMobil Chemicals (USA), MCI (USA), Nissan Motor (Japan), Nichia Chemical (Japan), Peoplesoft (USA), Speedport (USA), Unisys (USA), Viacom. (USA)
- Hilversum: Nike (USA)
- Hoofddorp: Omron Electronics (Japan)
- Koog a/d Zaan: Sonneborn (USA)
- Lijnden: Nikon (Japan)
- Naarden: Givaudan (Switzerland)
- Schiphol: Dell Computer (USA), GlobalWare Solutions (USA)
- Uithoorn: Neville Chemical (USA), Quaker Chemical (USA)
- Weesp: Solvay (Belgium)
Demographics:
- Population: 2,606,584 (2006)
- Labor force: 1,241,000 (2005)
- Unemployment rate: 6.7% (2005)
