American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland

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American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland
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• The collective voice
• of US companies located in Ireland

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US Investment in Ireland
Irelands Most Important Economic Relationship
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FDI Highlights 2005
Total
USA
71 New /Expansion Projects 57 Greenfield/43
Expansion
88 of Total FDI into Ireland
760m Investments
50/50 Split East/Regions 17
South 14 South East
12 Galway 6 Midwest
3 Northwest
New RD Projects 275M in 50 Projects 85
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2006 Announcements
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Business Agenda 2006

• Investment in Knowledge Economy
• Education Training
• RD activity support
• Up-skilling
• Lifelong Learning

Cost Competitiveness EU Services
Directive Manufacturing Base Labour Force
Investment
Balanced Regional Investment Infrastructure
Transport 21 Broadband Regional Growth
Business Environment Corporation
Taxation Regulation/Flexibility
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Structure
Patron American Ambassador James C Kenny
President Fraser Logue Abbott Laboratories
CEO Joanne Richardson
Board of Directors 2006
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Regional Structure
Supra-Regional Agenda 2006 Air Access Road
Rail Education and RD Regional Development
Planning Cost Competitiveness Environment
SouthEast Region 31 US Companies Chair John
Condon
Southern Region 81 US Companies Chair Mike
OHara Vice Chair Paul Duffy
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Working Group Framework
Working Group structure aimed at helping Chamber
Members Support and Extend Operations in Ireland
Supporting Operations
Employee
Governance
Community
Extending
Extending
Added Value and Employment
Best Practice Working Group
Taxation Working Group
RD Working Group
Sales Working Group
EU Regulation Working Group
Secondary Activity
Corporate Functions ie Treasury Mgt
Primary Activity Value Chain
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Chamber Working Groups

• HR Best Practices Chair Barry OBrien
  Participating Members 63
• To retain and motivate staff within a competitive
  diverse US MNC environment

• EU Regulation ChairTerry Landers
  Participating Members 17
• To provide essential early visibility of
  response to EU leglislation

• Taxation Chair Michael Greene
  Participating Members 20
• To enhance Irelands Competitive Position with an
  investment friendly tax regime

• Sales Marketing ChairBob Horastead
  Participating Members 19
• To Establish Ireland as an attarctive hub for
  International Sales Marketing operations

• Research Development ChairMike Devane
  Participating17
• To expand Irelands ability to capture commercial
  R D projects

• Corporate Governance Chair Ciaran Ennis
• To promote a balance between corporate
  performance compliance

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Chamber Strategy 2005-2007
Regional Groups
Working Groups
Finances
Value Proposition To Members
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Representation Visibility

• Recognised voice of authority on US FDI Issues
• Point of Contact for media public policy makers
• Deepening relationships with key Government
  Departments
• Ministers, advisors and officials
• Other semi-state bodies (IDA, EI, Forfas, ESRI
  etc)
• Utilizing both Working Regional Groups to
  influence change
• Collaborating with allied industry groups (IBEC
  etc)
• Leveraging our public profile to drive business
  agenda
• Promoting US investment
• Ongoing PR strategy to communicate key issues
• Utilizing key events for targted media messaging

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European Dimension
The American Chamber is an influential player in
the EU
European Network Amcham EU (Brussels) 36 American
Chambers in Europe
Collective voice of US industry Lobbying the
Commission Parliament
The American Chamber Ireland has a role to play
Ireland has the 2nd highest per capita US FDI in
the EU Ireland serves as EU/Intl HQ for many US
Companies An Important Voice for US Companies in
Europe
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Chamber Events

• Regional Members Meetings Briefings
• Bi-Annual Briefings
• Additional Members Meetings as desired
• Bi-Monthly Sub-Group Meetings/Conference Calls
• Working Group Meetings
• Per Quarter or as required
• Seminars Workshops (1-2 per Group per year)
• Business Lunch Programme
• 4 Dublin Events (250-350 attendees)
• End of Year Reception
• 2 Cork Events (125-150) attendees)
• National Conferences
• As mandated
• Annual Golf Outing

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Corporate Membership

• Corporate Membership 1,500 per annum
• Membership includes three nominated members from
  Company
• Heads of all functions can participate at
  seminars/lunches/meetings
• Prime Networking Opportunities Business
  Lunches/Regional Meetings and Seminars
• Cost Effective Entertainment existing/target
  Clients at Business lunches
• Exclusive Corporate Sponsorship opportunities of
  Business Lunches, Regional Events, Nationwide
  Seminars, Golf Classic, Annual Conference
• Utilise Annual Business Directory to Profile
  Company (25 discount on advertising/profile
  rates)Participation on Regional Working Groups
• Access to Members Only area www.amcham.ie to view
  Membership Database Directory on line

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• The collective voice
• of US companies located in Ireland