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Country Commercial Guides FY 2000: Finland

CHAPTER XI: U.S. AND COUNTRY CONTACTS

Appendix E: U.S. and Country Contacts

U.S. Embassy Trade Personnel

Commercial Service of the United States
It. Puistotie 14 B
FIN-00140 Helsinki, Finland Or
PSC 78, Box H
APO AE 09723
Tel: (358-9) 171 931
Fax: (358-9) 635 332
E-mail: Helsinki.Office.Box@mail.doc.gov
Mr. Peter Frederick, Senior Commercial Officer (Stockholm)
Mr. Harri Makinen, Commercial Section Chief
Ms. Tarja Kunnas, Commercial Specialist
Ms. Mia Maki, Commercial Specialist
Ms. Heidi Day, Commercial Assistant

Economic Section
It. Puistotie 14 B
FIN-00140 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 171 931
Fax: (358-9) 174 681
Ms. Ingrid Kollist, Economic Section Chief
Ms. Jacqueline Ward, Economic Officer
Ms. Riikka Aho, Economic Assistant

Defense Attache Office
It. Puistotie 14 B
FIN-00140 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 171 931
Fax: (358-9) 171 396
Colonel James R. Luntzel, Defense & Air Attache/Chief, Security Assistance Office
Colonel Klaus Mullinex, Army Attache/SAO Officer
CDR Frederick O. Brackett, Naval Attache/SAO Officer

Foreign Agricultural Service
Dag Hammarskjolds Vag 31
S-115 89 Stockholm, Sweden
Tel: (46-8) 783 5390
Fax: (46-8) 662 8495
E-mail: agstockholm@fas.usda.gov
Mr. Robert C. Tetro, Agricultural Counselor (for Sweden, Finland, Norway, Estonia and Latvia)
Ms. Carol Backman, Agricultural Specialist
Ms. Inger Gozalbez, Agricultural Marketing Specialist
Ms. Bettina Dahlbacka, Agricultural Marketing Assistant
Ms. Ann-Charlotte Bjorkegren, Administrative Assistant

Chambers of Commerce

Mr. Kari Jalas
Managing Director
Central Chamber of Commerce
Aleksanterinkatu 17, WTC Helsinki
FIN-00100 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 696 969
Fax: (358-9) 650 303
Internet: www.keskuskauppakamari.fi
E-mail: keskuskauppakamari@wtc.fi

Mr. Timo Vuori
Secretary General
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Aleksanterinkatu 17, WTC Helsinki
FIN-00100 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 669 459
Fax: (358-9) 6969 6647
Internet: www.iccwbo.fi
E-mail: timo.vuori@wtc.fi

Mr. Heikki J. Perala
Managing Director
Helsinki Chamber of Commerce
Kalevankatu 12
FIN-00100 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 228 601
Fax: (358-9) 2286 0228
Internet: www.helsinki.chamber.fi
E-mail: kauppakamari@helsinki.chamber.fi

Mr. Matti Sundberg
Chairman
Finnish-American Chamber of Commerce
Arkadiankatu 2
FIN-00100 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-20) 4695 539
Fax: (358-204) 695 553

Ms. Sirpa Rissa-Anttilainen
Managing Director
World Trade Center Helsinki
Aleksanterinkatu 17
FIN-00100 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 696 911
(358-9) 6969 2021 (trade information)
Fax: (358-9) 6969 2027
Internet: www.wtc.fi
E-mail: tris@wtc.fi

Country Trade Associations

Mr. Guy Wires
Managing Director
Federation of Finnish Commerce and Trade
Mannerheimintie 76 A
FIN-00250 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 441 651
Fax: (358-9) 496 142
Internet: www.kaupankl.fi
E-mail: guy.wires@kaupankl.fi
central organization for 40 branch associations

Mr. Hannes Berner
President
Finnish Foreign Agents' Federation
Elimaenkatu 29
FIN-00510 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 8683 1650
Fax: (358-9) 8683 1651
E-mail: fftaf@agenttiliitto.fi

Mr. Sakari Virtanen
Managing Director
Finnish Direct Marketing Association
Lonnrotinkatu 11 A
FIN-00120 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 2287 7400
Fax: (358-9) 6121 039
Internet: www.ssml-fdma.fi
E-mail: sakke@ssml-fdma.fi

Mr. Johannes Koroma
Director General
Confederation of Finnish Industry and Employers
Etelaranta 10
FIN-00130 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 686 81
Fax: (358-9) 6868 2316
Internet: www.tt.fi
E-mail: tt@tt.fi

Mr. Harri Malmberg
Director General Federation of Finnish Metal, Engineering and Electrotechnical Industries (FIMET)
Etelaranta 10
FIN-00130 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 192 31
Fax: (358-9) 624 462
Internet: www.met.fi
E-mail: harri.malmberg@met.fi

Mr. Timo Poranen
Managing Director
Finnish Forest Industries' Federation
Snellmaninkatu 13
FIN-00170 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 132 61
Fax: (358-9) 1324 445
Internet: www.forestindustries.fi
E-mail: timo.poranen@forestindustries.fi

Mr. Seppo Harkonen
Managing Director
Finpro (Finnish Foreign Trade Association)
Arkadiankatu 2
FIN-00100 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-204) 6951
Fax: (358-204) 695 535
Internet: www.finpro.fi
E-mail: info@finpro.fi

Ms. Sirkka Aura
Chief Executive
Invest in Finland Bureau
Aleksanterinkatu 17 WTC Helsinki
FIN-00100 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 6969 125
Fax: (358-9) 6969 2530
Internet: www.investinfinland.fi
E-mail: investinfinland@wtc.fi

Country Government Offices

Dr. Jaana Husu-Kallio
Veterinary Department
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Kluuvikatu 4 A
FIN-00100 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 1603 385
Fax: (358-9) 1603 338
Internet: www.mmm.fi
E-mail: jaana.husu-kallio@mmm.fi

Ms. Elina Lehto
Director
Employment and Economic Development Center
Maistraatinportti 2
FIN-00240 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 2534 2111
Fax: (358-9) 2534 2000
Internet: www.mol.fi
E-mail: elina.lehto@mol.fi

Dr. Osmo Maki-Petays
Head of Meat Hygiene Unit
National Veterinary and Food Research Institute
P.O. Box 368
FIN-00231 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 3931 899
Fax: (358-9) 3931 811
Internet: www.mmm.fi/hallinnonala/eela
E-mail: osmo.maki-petays@mmm.fi

Mr. Veikko Koskela
Senior Customs Inspector
The Board of Customs
Erottajankatu 2, P.O. Box 512
FIN-00120 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 6141
Fax: (358-9) 6142 256
Internet: www.tulli.fi
E-mail: veikko.koskela@tulli.fi

Mr. Timo Relander
Director General
Statistics Finland
00022 Tilastokeskus
FIN-00580 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 173 41
Fax: (358-9) 1734 2279
Internet: www.stat.fi
E-mail: tiedotus.tilastokeskus@tilastokeskus.fi

Mr. Heikki Partanen
Chief Inspector
Office of Data Protection Ombudsman
Albertinkatu 25, P.O. Box 315
FIN-00181 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 182 51
Fax: (358-9) 1825 7835
Internet: www.tietosuoja.fi
E-mail: tietosuoja@om.vn.fi

Mr. Jyrki Alanko
Manager, Information Services
Finnish Stardardization Association (SFS)
Maistraatinportti 2 A, 3rd fl.
FIN-00240 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 1499 331
Fax: (358-9) 1464 925
Internet: www.sfs.fi
E-mail: info@sfs.fi

Mr. Tuomo Ilomaki
Managing Director
Finnish Electrotechnical Standard Association (SESKO)
Sarkiniementie 3
FIN-00210 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 696 391
Fax: (358-9) 677 059
Internet: www.sesko.fi
E-mail: myynti@sesko.fi

Mr. Martti Enajarvi
Director General
National Board of Patents and Registration
Arkadiankatu 6 A
FIN-00100 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 6939 500
Fax: (358-9) 6939 5328
Internet: www.prh.fi
E-mail: martti.enajarvi@prh.fi

Ms. Eeva Kelloniemi
Engineer - Product Safety
National Consumer Administration
P.O. Box 5, Haapaniemenkatu 4
FIN-00531 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 772 61
Fax: (358-9) 7726 7557
Internet: www.kuluttajavirasto.fi
E-mail: posti@kuluttajavirasto.fi

Country Market Research Firms

Mr. Ari Heino
Managing Director
Research International RI Finland (member of Research Int. Group Ltd.)
Lapinlahdenkatu 3 A
FIN-00180 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 6859 930
Fax: (358-9) 6859 9333
Internet: www.research-int.com

Mr. Jyri Seppa
Managing Director
A.C. Nielsen Finland Oy (specialized in retail trade)
Tietajantie 14
FIN-02130 Espoo, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 430 030
Fax: (358-9) 463 628
Internet: www.nielsen.com
E-mail: acn@acnielsen.fi

Country Commercial Banks

Mr. Pertti Voutilainen
President
Merita Bank Oyj (Merita Bank Plc.)
Aleksanterinkatu 30
FIN-00020 Merita, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 1651
Fax: (358-9) 1654 2838
Internet: www.merita.fi

Mr. Mikael Silvennoinen
Managing Director
Okopankkien Keskuspankki Oyj (Okobank)
Teollisuuskatu 1 b
FIN-00510 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 4041
Fax: (358-9) 4043 703
Internet: www.osuuspankki.fi

Mr. Pentti Hakkarainen
President
Leonia Pankki Oyj (Leonia Bank Plc.)
Etelaesplanadi 8
FIN-00007 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358) 204 2511
Fax: (358) 20425 2608
Internet: www.leonia.fi

Mr. Stephen L. Dwyre
Managing Director
Citibank International Plc.
Finland Branch
Aleksanterinkatu 48 A
FIN-00100 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: (358-9) 348 871
Fax: (358-9) 3488 7388
Internet: www.citicorp.com

Washington-Based USG Country Contacts

Ms. Leaksmy Norin
International Trade Specialist
U.S. Department of Commerce
Office of European Union and Regional Affairs
Washington, D.C. 20230
Tel: (202) 482-4414
Fax: (202) 482-2897
E-mail: leaksmy_norin@ita.doc.gov Mr. Andrew Burst
Area Officer - Eastern Europe & Eurasia
Foreign Agricultural Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel: (202) 690-3412
Fax: (202) 690-2909
E-mail: BurstA@fas.usda.gov

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Foreign Agricultural Service
Trade Assistance and Promotion Office
Tel: (202) 720-7420
Fax: (202) 690-4374
Internet: www.fas.usda.gov/agexport/tapohome.html
E-mail: TAPO@fas.usda.gov

TPCC Trade Information Center in Washington
Tel: 1-800-USA-TRADE

U.S. Department of State
Office of Business Affairs
2201 C Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20520-7512
Tel: (202) 746-1625
Fax: (202) 647-3953

Overseas Private Investment Corporation
1100 New York Avenue, NW, 12th fl.
Washington, D.C. 20527
Tel: (202) 336-8799
Fax: (202) 408-9859
Internet: www.opic.gov
E-mail: info@opic.gov

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