Karel Abboud

Global Director of FDI and Business Development

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, TN 37243
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WE PROUDLY SERVE SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA

We’ve created an environment unbound by state borders. No other state is more competitive in recruiting foreign direct investment or exporting products enjoyed the world over.  We’ve established resources that make Tennessee accessible to any international market.

International Advantages
Switzerland and Austria Quick Facts

5.2K+

Tennesseans employed by Austrian and Swiss-owned Businesses

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56+

Austrian and Swiss-owned Establishments in Tennessee

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$1.3+

Billion Invested in Tennessee’s Economy by Austrian and Swiss-owned Businesses

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TENNESSEE IS PROUD TO PROMOTE

THE COMPANY WE KEEP

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Tennessee – The Perfect Location to Do Business

6.7m+

Population (2017)

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95.5k+

Miles of highway

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1.1k+

Miles of interstate

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880+

Miles of navigable waterways

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3k+

Miles of main and secondary railway lines

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6

Commercial airports

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We have found Tennessee to be a perfect place to do business, with a hard-working, highly educated workforce.

- Franklin Sullivan, EVP, United States, ABB Electrification Business
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SWISS AND AUSTRIAN ESTABLISHMENTS IN TENNESSEE

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