Business Leaders shapes the Future of the Global Economy

Stockholm, 30 September: The Nordic region has found a clear voice with global business and government stakeholders through the efforts of DHL Freight and Platinum Circle. The ‘logistics company for the world’ and the world’s leading business group will be bringing the acclaimed Future Global 100 (FG100) Initiative to the Nordics.

Supported by more than 700 leaders representing 55 markets, over 400 organizations and 80 government and intergovernmental organizations, the FG100 Initiative has established the world’s first authoritative agenda and documented reference on the future of economies, business and industries since 2011. What is simply termed the ‘Future Global Agenda’. The Nordic region will now have visibility in this Agenda.

Mr. Peter Hesslin, Managing Director Sweden of DHL Freight, said, “We have been working closely with Platinum Circle to put the Nordics region on the radar of international corporations and governments. Platinum Circle and its FG100 Initiative offer an ideal platform for our region to engage what will become the world’s largest customer community of global multinationals, large national companies, governments and intergovernmental organizations, and be a part of it.”

“The Nordics offers the stability of being developed economies with generous growth rates that can match emerging economies,” said Mr. Lionel Lee, Chairman of Platinum Circle, “In addition to economic success in light of Europe’s fiscal challenges, the region provides opportunities to tap into the advanced technological developments. Together with a global market leader such as DHL, we are pleased to bring the FG100 Initiative to the Nordics and facilitate pragmatic dialogue and cooperation.”

Mr. Hesslin added, “As their strategic partner, we are also leveraging Platinum Circle’s global initiative to help encourage trade and open the doors of opportunities between the Nordics and growth regions like Asia and Africa. This includes bringing the FG100 initiative to the Nordics and facilitates meaningful dialogue and cooperation.”

DHL Freight and Platinum Circle will gather leaders from various governments, Volvo AB, Swedish Match, Huawei Technologies, SEB, HCL Technologies, Standard Bank, Nordic Sugar A/S, Bayer and many more, to chart the future of the Nordics in 2014 at the Future Global 100 (FG100) Nordics Meeting in Stockholm on 9 October 2013.

Platinum Circle, host of the FG100 Initiative, is a leading global business grouping of corporations, each with annual revenues exceeding USD$100 million, governments and intergovernmental organizations. DHL, the logistic company for the world headquartered in Bonn, Germany has been the strategic partner since 2011.

For more information, visit www.platcircle.com/fg100.

About Platinum Circle (‘PC’)

Platinum Circle is a leading global business group involving corporations with annual revenues exceeding USD$100 million, governments and inter-governmental organizations in Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, America and Europe (www.platcircle.com).

Supported by business and government leaders from more than 20 industries and 55 markets, we are also one of the most influential international business communities with more than 1,000 corporations with combined annual revenues exceeding USD$3 trillion.

Together with our Partners and Board, Platinum Circle is building the world’s most connected business group of more than 5,000 organizations from the six continents.

Presskontakt:

Stina Petrini, Communications Manager
DHL Freight (Sweden) AB
Tel: 08 – 54 345 669
E-post: stina.petrini@dhl.com

 Elaine Ong, Manager, Global Office
Platinum Circle
E-post:elaineong@platcircle.com