Taskforce Europe provides
business development, economic development and event
organization services for public and private sector clients
worldwide.
For more than 20 years, the partners of Taskforce Europe
have assisted international companies and public sector
agencies with lead generation, business intelligence,
representation, and special projects in the Netherlands and
throughout Europe.
Access to a strong European network, where we know the people and the markets to help you grow your
business here efficiently and effectively is a key factor for success. And, with
affiliates in 35 markets worldwide, Taskforce Europe can help you access local
expertise to help you increase your sales and presence on 5
continents.
The proven track record in investment attractions
services, an excellent business network in Europe and
beyond, and many years of experience in high-level promotion
and marketing activities are key factors of success. Emmie van Halder-Eicher has a
phenomenal network in the European business community, built
up over her career as an entrepreneur and the director of
economic development organizations, including The Holland
Development Foundation. In this role, Emmie has also had
extensive experience in North America and her knowledge of
marketplaces, industry and business leaders and trends is
impressive on both sides of the Atlantic. She is a founding
partner of Taskforce Europe.
Emmie has worked with many of the leading technology
companies in Europe over her career and her first-hand
understanding of both the US and the European marketplace is
outstanding. She has worked closely with the US Ambassadors
to the Netherlands and has good relationships with US
commercial attaches throughout Western Europe. She was
President of The American Business Club of The Hague, and a
policy board member of the AmCham and several Dutch business
associations.
Her expertise in the last few years has focused on Biotech
and Genomics, building networks in Europe and the United
States. She has organized large events in this sector, such
as the Biotech Conference in The Hague in 1999, Genomics
Momentum 2004 and the European Plant Genomics conference in
Amsterdam in 2002. She also organized the Dutch delegation
to Bio 99 and 2000.
Emmie is a Dutch citizen, speaks five languages (English,
Dutch, German, French and Italian) and has lived and worked
in the US, Canada, Israel, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
