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Previous events





Nordic Thursday Drinks August 2007

The 30th of August was the evening where the monthly Nordic Thursday Drinks took place.

Vibeke Ulmann - Catalyst Communi-
cations
Susanne Pedersen - Grundberg
Mocatta Rakison LLP
Dr. M. Zachariya-Marikar - The Change
Group
Martin Mortensen - DUCC
This event is a good oportunity to meet people from the Norwegian and Finish Chambers as well as members from DUCC in an informal environment.

Unfortunately the weather still wasn't on our side so the drinks and canapés were served inside. Despite the weather the atmosphere was very good and people were busy exchanging conversation. As a new thing the Radisson SAS started a raffle where there was a bottle of champagne to be won. The lucky winner was Mr. Dan Frisch. The raffle will be a returning event at the future Thursday Drinks.
Guest
Brian Nielsson - HandStep Ltd.
The members who had signed up before hand were offered a free drink and delicious canapés sponsored by the Radisson SAS Portman.

The next Thursday Drinks will be the 27th of September. We look forward to seeing you there.























  News from the Director





 

Dear Members

The autumn is approaching and we have planned a variety of exciting events, which I am sure will hold your interest.

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control we have had to postpone our event at SAXO Bank, which were to take place tomorrow, the 13th of September 2007. This event will now take place later in the autumn of 2007.

On the 2nd of October 2007 we have organised “An Evening on Europe” and invited Mrs. Karin Riis-Jorgensen, Member of the European Parliament who will speak about the growing influence of the European Parliament and share with us her views on the interaction between the European organisations and the world of business. This extremely interesting topic will be complemented by the views of Mr. Erik Nielsen Chief European Economist and Managing Director at Goldman Sachs. Mr. Nielsen will specifically cover which areas within the European region that are in the best position to cope and take advantage of globalisation.

The September issue of Nyt fra Danmark is now out and should be working its way to you in the post. Please see page 11 of the UK section for details of the Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce.

Finally, I must say it is a great pleasure to see the Chamber enlarge every month thanks to the addition of new and inspiring companies to the organisation. Please welcome new members to the Chamber this month: HandStep and Top Language Jobs  presented in detail on page 5 and 6 respectively.


Best regards,



Martin Mortensen

Executive Director

Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce






















New members






LGT Bank

The private bank of the Princely House of Liechtenstein

LGT Bank, the private bank of the Princely House of Liechtenstein, was founded in 1920 as Bank in Liechtenstein and is one of the rare family-owned banks and one of the very few private banks to receive an official rating. Consistently high ratings from Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s underline its credit and trustworthiness. According to quality studies conducted externally, LGT Bank is the only bank of the 268 asset managers tested to be awarded an overall “summa cum laude” in the three countries Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Germany.

The aim of private banking at LGT Bank is to devise and implement the best possible tailor-made solution for each client. As a genuine private bank, LGT Bank is the ideal size to do this: it is small enough to provide each client with a truly personal service, yet large enough to reflect a global outlook in its services, products and recommendations. This is what enables the bank to design services that offer the optimal solution to specific needs: from investment advice, through individual wealth management to the family office, in the same way as it does for the Liechtenstein Princely Family. To this end, the focus is always on individual care and attention provided by a personal client advisor. Depending on the client's requirements, the advisor can also draw on the expert knowledge within the LGT network to provide a comprehensive spectrum of banking and trust services.

High ratings and awards
Our clients’ trust is undoubtedly the most important evidence of the quality of LGT Bank.
Further proof comes in the form of acknowledgement from internationally prestigious rating agencies.  LGT Bank is one of the very few private banks to be officially rated. Since 1996, it has consistently received the highest ratings ever awarded to comparable institutions: Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s have given LGT Bank ratings of AA- and Aa3 respectively. Last but not least, in the latest studies of German-speaking wealth managers the private bank of the Princely House of Liechtenstein has once again been included in the very select group of leading financial institutions. According to quality studies conducted externally, LGT Bank is the only bank of the 268 asset managers tested to be awarded an overall “summa cum laude” in the three countries Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Germany.

Local presence
Today, LGT Bank is represented at 29 prime locations in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and America. LGT Bank is thus able to provide its clients with a princely service not just at its head office in Vaduz, but also “on their doorstep” so to speak. 

www.lgt.com
 















HandStep







HandStep is the leading developer of mobile solutions which improve effectiveness and customer service. We replace manual, paper based working procedures with electronic and integrated processes.

Solutions
HandStep has developed mobile technology solutions for several large enterprises as well as different parts of the public sector. In recent years, we’ve developed mobile solutions for some of the biggest companies and public institutions in Denmark including Pilgrim, KiMs, Arriva, The Danish Ministry of Social Affairs, The Municipality of Svendborg, Carlsberg and Post Danmark, to name just a few.

Infrastructure
HandStep showcases a unique skill set within consultancy and implementation of mobile infrastructure solutions. We deliver our infrastructure services to both private and public companies.

Brian Nielsson, President and
Founder with Christian Poulsen,
CEO of HandStep

Products
HandStep also produces a range of standard software products that are easy to install and implement in your company and on your mobile devices. The latest addition to our line of products is ‘TeamCalendar’. HandStep TeamCalendar allows people to view the calendars of their colleagues and book meetings with them directly from their mobile devices.

HandStep was founded in 2000 and has become known as the leading provider of mobile solutions in Denmark. Headquarters are in Birkerød, just outside Copenhagen.

Building on our success in Denmark, HandStep launched its first international office in the UK in August 2007, headed up by founder Brian Nielsson.

Brian says “As a former professional sportsman, I know that you can reach your goals if they are realistic and if you really focus. Both parts are important to our new business strategy. We’re making a very serious push into international markets, and I am certain we’ll succeed.”

Find out more at www.handstep.com
























 

Top Language Jobs Ltd.








Top Language Jobs is Europe's No. 1 specialised online language job board for bi-/multi-lingual candidates. We cover over 70 languages and 32 industry sectors in over 200 locations worldwide.

As a candidate you are able to register your CV for free, and with over 4,000 vacancies on our site on a daily basis, job-seekers are able to find the ideal job using a combination of their language and industry sector skills.

For our clients, which include leading blue chip organisations (IBM, Google, Bloomberg) SME’s, recruitment agencies, the government (Mi5, MI6, GCHQ) and not-for-profit organisations - we offer the largest database in Europe of c 100,000 language speaking professionals, in addition to over 10,000 unique visitors to the site on a daily basis.

Melani Nair - Marketing
Manager
We also have a dedicated Irish jobboard (www.toplanguagejobs.ie) for language speaking professionals based in the Republic of Ireland, and not forgetting, our Top Language Community site (www.toplanguagecommunity.com) which is the definitive language community site for bi- & multi-lingual people living in London, UK, and Ireland with free access to a whole range of language services all under one website.

On 6 July 2007, Toplanguagejobs.com acquired Languagejobs4u.com (www.languagejobs4u.com) the online language career network, to help cater for the ever-increasing demands of its growing brand presence in this niche market -industry sector.


The purchase of languagejobs4u is a further step towards solidifying Toplanguagejobs.com as a leader in the fast growing market of language recruitment advertising. At the beginning of Quarter Four, Top Language Jobs will be embarking on horizontal launches into the European markets.

Watch this space as we are just about to launch our Danish jobsite www.toplanguagejobs.dk

In the meantime feel free to visit: www.toplanguagejobs.com

 




























Job vacancies





As a member of The Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce the DUCC website can be used to post job adverts. Click here for all job adverts.


Bookkeeper click here

Accountant click here

M.Sc. in Business Economics and Auditing click here







Danish Team Leader click here

Danish QA Agent click here

Danish Telesales Agent click here






B2B Account Manager click here

Key Customer Account Manager click here



























Dates for your diary 2007





September

26 September - HandStep Mobility Seminar at the Danish Club

October

October, date to be announced - Global Communication at Saxo Bank, Guest Speaker: Samuel Rachlin

2 October - MEP Karin Riis-Jørgensen visits DUCC, Topic: “The interaction between the European Parliament and the World of Business”

19 October - Pre-Club for Young Nordic Professionals

23 October - An evening at Georg Jensen

November

20 November - Joint Nordic Branding and Communication Forum

21 November - Danish Design Seminar and Reception

December

14 December - DUCC Christmas Lunch


Nordic Thrusday Drinks take place the last Thursday of every month at the Radisson SAS Portman Hotel.

We are in addition to the above scheduled events still waiting for a few dates and venues to be confirmed. Please stay updated by visiting www.ducc.co.uk regulary.


Membership offers





Business services

Goodwille Corporate Services
Goodwille provides corporate services to small and medium sized companies

The offer
50% off your first boardroom or meeting room booking.
Read more click here

 
Miller Rosenfalck
Anglo-Scandinavian law firm in London with an expertise in English, Danish and European business law for UK and overseas based clients.

The Offer
Offers Individual members a free half hour consultation at their offices with regards to legal matters.
Read more click here

Subscriptions

Berlingske Tidende
The Danish newspaper Berlingske Tidende is launching a new universe on the internet Berlingske VIP

Read more click here

Hotels

Radisson SAS Portman Hotel
22 Portman Square
London, W1H 7BG

The Offer
The hotel offers rooms to special discounted rates to DUCC members. The discount range from 25% to 55%. For any specific enquires contact info@ducc.co.uk

Shops

95% Danish
The webshop 95% Danish offers a 20% discount in their onlineshop.

Read more click here


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