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Consul General Boyse (left), Dr. Ruettgers |
July 1, 2008.
On July 1, Minister President Juergen Ruettgers joined QVC CEO Ulrich Flatten, Formula 1 star and entrepreneur Nikki Lauda, Consul General Matt Boyse and others in opening a new 45 million euro center in Hueckelhoven to expand shipping and logistics for the teleshopping firm’s Germany operations. Dr. Ruettgers and the other guests also spent some time at the assembly line packing items for shipment. After beginning its German operations in 1996, QVC has become a major success story, now employing more than 3500 persons in country, primarily in NRW. Company executives thanked the NRW Media Authority, represented by its Vice-President Juergen Brautmeier, for its pioneering role in changing legislation and the regulatory environment to open the German market to this innovative sales platform.
