Virginia Israel Advisory Board
Wednesday, February 13, 2002 Issue 1   VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1  
CONTENTS
A View From the Inside
VIAB Announces Special Trade/Business Mission to Israel June 17-18, 2002
Virginia's Close Proximity to Washington, D.C. and East Coast Financial Markets
News Flash
Investment Watch: A Look at Mercator Broadband
Company Watch: A Look at Zim Shipping
PrimeTime: A Conversation with AOL's Len Leader

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VIAB’s Mission

-Promote Partnerships and Opportunities Between Companies in Virginia and Israel

-Help Maximize the Nearly 40 Incentives for Israeli Companies to do Business in Virginia

-Facilitate High-Level Connections Throughout Virginia and the Washington, D.C. Area

-Help Ensure an Israeli Company’s Success Once it is Established in Virginia

-Act as a Critical Interface for Israeli Companies with State and Local Officials

A View From the Inside
Your Definitive Source For News on the Virginia-Israel Partnership
by Ralph Robbins

VIAB's Executive Director, Ralph Robbins Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Virginia-Israel Alliance Newsletter.  A note from the executive director, Ralph Robbins...
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VIAB Announces Special Trade/Business Mission to Israel June 17-18, 2002
VIAB announces that it is inviting 20 Virginia businessmen to visit Israel in June 17-18, 2002 for high-level business development meetings...
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Virginia's Close Proximity to Washington, D.C. and East Coast Financial Markets
Makes it a Great U.S. Business Address, Says Newly-Elected Governor Mark Warner
by Max Smetannikov

Virginia's Governor, Mark Warner With the help of Gov. Warner, Virginia is positioning itself to be one of the nation's premier locations for high-tech and emerging growth markets...
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News Flash
Dr. Shlomo Kalish of Jerusalem Global Ventures
  • Jerusalem Global Venture, a $200+ million Israeli venture capital company, will hold its annual meeting in Virginia on March 12, 2002... 
  • Redux announces $6 million second round of funding...
  • Etan Hilman, the Executive Director of the Israel Venture Association, has invited Virginia businessmen and venture capitalists to "The Israel High-Tech Conference 2002 - Venture Capital- Engine of Growth" which will take place on April 13-15, 2002 in Tel Aviv...

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    Investment Watch: A Look at Mercator Broadband
    Lior Samuelson of Mercator Broadband Mercator Broadband's Lior Samuelson is a man on a mission...
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    Company Watch: A Look at Zim Shipping
    Nadav Kaplan, a consultant to Israeli companies, was a key advisor in Zim's selection process Zim Shipping Picks Norfolk, Virginia Over 132 Other American Cities for Its U.S. Headquarters...
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    PrimeTime: A Conversation with AOL's Len Leader
    AOL's Len Leader Q&A with Lennert Leader, President, Venture Group of AOL Time Warner Investments...
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