German CEO's Come Together for a Roundtable Discussion in Atlanta

Nov. 16, 2009 - PRLog -- The German American Chamber of Commerce of the South, in cooperation with the Metro Atlanta Chamber Global Commerce Council and Porsche Cars North America, will convene on November 30th, 2009 to host the second German CEO roundtable. The roundtable, by invitation only, will be a summit of Georgia and metro Atlanta based German companies. The roundtable will be hosted by Detlev von Platen, President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America.

The original roundtable, in 2007, acted as the first occasion for German CEOs and high level executives in the Atlanta metropolitan area could come together to discuss their experiences, and determine how best to attract fellow German companies to the area. Open dialogue and an informal atmosphere will be the key to getting to the heart of issues and presenting the most useful information.

In attendance:

o David Audrain, Messe Frankfurt North America
o Dietmar Bogk, DEKRA Emission Check, Inc.
o Ken Cornelius,Siemens One
o James P. Dunn, Heidelberg USA Inc.
o Dirk Ebener, NürnbergMesse North America Inc.
o Dr. Richard Fischer, Pajunk USA
o Thomas Ginschel, Hettich America L.P. (tentative)
o Klaus Holler, Lufthansa Cargo
o Christian Krupp, Deutz Corporation
o Steven David Markham, BLG Logistics, Inc.
o Detlev von Platen, Porsche Cars North America
o Russ Wheeler, Hansgrohe Inc.

German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern US, Inc.
530 Means St., Suite 120
Atlanta, GA 30318
Phone: (404) 586-6803
www.gaccsouth.com