Finland Australia Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

From the Editors desk

Welcome to the first edition of FACC newsletter. This quarterly newsletter will bring you updates relating to the Finnish Australian business community.

In this issue we give you an update from the recent AGM and Christmas Party, we welcome the new FACC board for 2005 and give an insight from Satu Vänskä, a Sydney based surfing violinist who is a member of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. We are also happy to announce that according to recent surveys Finland remains the world's most competitive country and the Finnish kids are the smartest in the World. It is good way to end the year.

We at FACC will take this opportunity to thank the Embassy of Finland, the Consulate of Finland and the Honorary Consul, Paul and Mrs Ilona Wenham, for all of their support and assistance during the past year. FACC would also like to thank the following companies for their support: Cutler Hughes & Harris, Exel Australia Pty Ltd, Finnish Consulate and Embassy, Nokia Australia Pty Ltd, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Finnair, Finnesse Communications, Finnish Tourist Board, Finpro, Lafont, Swift+Moore and Australian Sauna & Steam Rooms.

From all of us at FACC, thank you for your support during 2004. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2005.

HYVAA JOULUA JA ONNELISTA UUTTA VUOTTA!

An interview with Prem Chand

Prem Chand, the Chairman of the Finland Australia Chamber of Commerce and long time Nokia Australia executive is leaving Sydney to take up a position in Singapore where he will be responsible for Nokia’s CDMA sales in the region as well as for business development activities for India. Read more >>

FACC AGM & Christmas Party

Those who attended this year's AGM and fun Christmas party at the London Hotel in Balmain farewelled the old FACC board, which has served the Chamber since its beginning in 2001. Read more >>

Finn of the Month

Satu Vänskä is the Assistant Lead of the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO). She was born to a Finnish family in Japan where she took her first violin lessons at the age of three. In 1989 her family moved back to Finland where Satu continued her studies at the Lahti Conservatorium, the Sibelius Academy and the Kuhmo Violin School. Read more >>

Finland At The Top Of The World

Finland remains the world's most competitive economy, holding first position for the third time in four years in the Growth Competitiveness Index. Read more >>

New FACC BOARD 2004-2005

The new Board of Directors were elected at the Annual General Meeting. Read more >>