
The Lugano Chamber of Commerce welcomed Economic and Commercial Officer Toby Wolf and SelectUSA Investment Specialist Sandor Galambos at a June 7 investment seminar in the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland. Wolf and Galambos highlighted the United States as a premier investment destination to potential investors, noting the strong footprint of Swiss companies in the United States and publicizing the June 18-20 Washington, D.C. SelectUSA Investment Summit.
Switzerland, the 7th largest investor in the United States, provides livelihood for over 480,000 workers in America. With manufacturing sites in Colorado, Georgia, New Jersey, and North Carolina, Ticino-based companies, including Helsinn, Interoll, and Mikron, contribute to U.S. success. Representatives from the U.S. states of Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Tennessee participated in the event.