Google has bought land in Skien - what now?

Google has asked us to date

- has your company ironed the shirt and booked a table?

After the news of Google's land acquisition in Skien became known, we must first of all thank Site Telemark and the host municipality of Skien for their fantastic efforts and work. But that's when the work starts. 

With the purchase of this site, Google has shown great interest in our area, but it is a long way from a date to a lasting relationship. There are currently no plans to start up. Therefore, it is important now to show us in the best possible way so that we increase the attractiveness of Google and any additional companies that will get in the business-growing-effect. 

By comparison, when Facebook established itself in Luleå in the north of Sweden, the data center itself generated about 500 employees, while the surrounding effect was on 5,000 new jobs in the region. The size of the data center in Skien is five times the size of Luleå.

What is important now is how we are viewed from the outside as a date partner. Keep in mind that those who see and evaluate us probably use the most web, and sit around the world. How does your business appear online? Do you have pages in English? With the help of our website manufacturer Grenland Data, KRIO has translated our site into English and German. So we can showcase available commercial buildings and areas, as well as talk about our fantastic trade and business area. A call to politicians and the media, remember that even though we are two cities, we are perceived as one region from the outside. Therefore, discussions between our cities will be perceived as internal contentions. And who wants to date someone who you know will be big discussions  every Christmas and family gathering? 

We in Grenland must straighten our backs and be better at bragging to each other. If your neighbor's business is doing well, it will also be better for your business. We must show who we are on our website and highlight the strengths of our employees. Put your Google-glasses on and think about how they will perceive their future partners. Don't dream about what Google can do for you - but make a plan on what you and your business can offer Google!

 It is essensial that infrastructure and new and available business areas areimportant elements when Google has asked us to date. Now it is important to stand together politically in the cities and make a plan that is good for the whole region. 

When Google starts construction in Skien, this will be the largest industrial development in Grenland since Hydro came to Herøya. This will be an business adventure that it is important that as many as possible cheer and do what they can to ensure that this date ends in a wonderful marriage!
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