Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance Delegation Participated in Closing Bell Ceremony at NASDAQ Stock Market

09.10.2011 RIG

The Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance high profile delegation from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, visited New York on a mission to increase US-Baltic trade and investment, show the drive and determination behind the regions lead in economic growth. On October 7, 2011, the delegation of 30 business leaders participated in closing bell ceremony at NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City’s Times Square to mark the end of a successful 3 day visit to New York. In honour of the occasion Kristian Kaas Mortensen, President, rang the Closing Bell.

The purpose of the delegation was to facilitate and strengthen further US-Baltic trade and investment, as well as provide networking and best practice Corporate Governance sharing with the leading US corporations such as Nasdaq OMX, Thomson Reuters, Deloitte, Microsoft, The Federal Reserve bank and Yale University.

“Visiting Nasdaq OMX here in Times Square is the highlight of a 3 day visit by a large delegation of Baltic business leaders. During our visit to New York we have experienced warm hospitality and friendship from the companies we’ve visited. We had meetings with potential investors, something we hope will lead to increased trade and investment, that can further strengthen the US-Baltic friendship,” Kristian Kaas Mortensen, President of BICG said.

The Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance delegates have left behind a clear message that the Baltic countries are open for business with the US companies, and that the region continues its efforts to become an open, transparent and accountable investment destination.

Photo gallery of the NASDAQ Closing Bell is available here.

About the Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance

The Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance is an internationally recognized driver of best practice Corporate Governance development in the Baltic region. Since its creation only two years ago the Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance has become the leading knowledge and capacity building platform dedicated to corporate governance in the Baltic States.

The Mission of the BICG is to pursue global class transparency and competitiveness of Baltic public, private and state owned companies through the promotion of leading corporate governance practices.

NASDAQ OMX Baltic stock exchanges are among the founders of the BICG.