Peter Keegan Appointed President of American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
Monday 14th January 2013: Peter Keegan, Country Executive, Bank of America Merrill Lynch has been appointed President of the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland, the representative body of 700 US multinationals employing 115,000 people in Ireland. Speaking on his appointment, Mr. Keegan said that the role FDI is playing in steering Ireland through the current economic crisis had put an international spotlight on the importance of such investment to growing economies.
“The positive impact of FDI should be consistently recognised and supported. In addition to the jobs created by multinational companies here, American companies make a large contribution in corporate, payroll and other taxes and have been leading Ireland’s export success, as well their impact to the overall reputation of the country. Competitiveness is a crucial factor in this, and we have to become ever more vigilant in protecting our attractiveness as an investment location”, said Mr Keegan.
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