Office closed on King’s Day, April 27
On April 27, the Swedish Chamber office is closed to celebrate King's Day. King's Day (Koningsdag) is an orange-filled celebration for the king's birthday (27 April) every year. The orange color is worn on King’s Day as a show of pride for the Dutch royal family – the House of Orange-Nassau.
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Lukas Joel decorated as Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau
De Kanselarij Der Nederlandse Orden has decided to honor Lukas Joel with a decoration by the King of the Netherlands and Mr. Joel was therefore decorated as Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau on April 26, 2021. Due to the pandemic regulations, Mr. Joel — Member of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and former Honorary Consul of Sweden in the Northern Netherlands — was visited at his home by the Mayor who conducted the decoration. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands would like to express our warm congratulations!
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Welcome new Member
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to give a warm welcome to our new Member Lime Technologies — A market-leading CRM for the ones searching for a holistic experience and a smarter way to conduct business.
"From day one, our goal has been to create exceptionally user-friendly systems that simplify the working day for you and your colleagues. The way we balance commitment and technology has made us one of the leading CRM suppliers in the Nordic region. We believe in extraordinary customer experiences, and that satisfied customers help businesses attract new customers. That’s why we also believe in supporting companies with smart, user-friendly CRM-tools, which make it easy to attract, keep, and deepen their customer relations." — Lime Technologies Visit their website
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Welcome new Personal Member
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to give a warm welcome to our new Personal Member, Charlotta Feith!
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Welcome new Member
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to give a warm welcome to our new Member Intrum — Helping companies prosper, by caring for their customers
“We lead the way to prosperous business. Our credit management services give advantages to companies of all sizes. Strong cash flow contributes to continuous growth. By taking good care of our clients and their customers we contribute to sustained healthy relationships. Every year we support 80.000 companies. And every day we are in contact with 250.000 people in debt. With this great influence, comes great responsibilities and opportunities. We are in a unique position to make a difference. Step by step, we make things better for our clients, for their customers, for our industry and for society. We lead the way to a sound economy.” — Intrum Visit their website
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Welcome new Member
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to give a warm welcome to our new Member Budbee — the greenest large scale e-commerce delivery service!
“Budbee is a technology company that has created a cutting-edge logistics service for e-commerce. We call the combination of technological innovation applied to solve for logistical challenges - logtech. Since 2016, we've revolutionized home delivery by enabling our customers to decide how and when they get their deliveries. We provide innovative, flexible delivery services to more than 25 million people in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and the Netherlands. We're a dynamic, fast-growing business, committed to creating the best online shopping delivery service on the market!” — Budbee Visit their website
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Welcome new Member
The Swedish Chamber of Commerce is very pleased to give a warm welcome to our new Member Mindler — making it easy to see a psychologist, usually the same day.
"Most people suffer from mental health problems at some time in their lives. If you are experiencing stress, depression or anxiety that isn’t going away, seeking help from a professional can be an effective way of getting back on track and stopping things from getting worse. We started Mindler with the vision that everyone should have the chance to see a psychologist, regardless of where you live or what your circumstances are. Our model is based on digital technology and leading-edge psychological expertise in order to increase access to effective treatment for mental health problems and ensure that people get the best possible help when they need it.” — Mindler Visit their Dutch website and their Swedish website
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Meet Nextory
William Nordenström is the Global Partnership Manager at Nextory — a Swedish founded company with the goal of making the world's books available to more people while challenging what it means to "read a book". As of February 2021, they are Members of the Swedish Chamber, making them eager to introduce themselves to our extensive network.
It all started in 2015, when Nextory was founded in Stockholm by the entrepreneurs Shadi Bitar and Ninos Malki. Since then the company has grown to become one of the largest subscription services for audio and ebooks within the Nordic region, also available in other European markets. According to William Nordenström, the vision of the company can be traced back to the origins of the founders.
— Shadi and Ninos's passion for books comes from their own experiences in Syria, where they grew up. They have both seen what happens when a dictator limits access to free literature. Therefore, democracy and the freedom of speech are topics close to their hearts. Also, books have been of great importance for their own personal development and helped them work their way into the Swedish society.
What is the vision?
— Our vision is to increase reading to enrich people's lives with beautiful stories. Nextory is a digital app and it is available for everyone, anytime, anywhere.
Shadi Bitar—co-founder of Nextory
Keeping the startup attitude
Forward thinking, innovative and determined. Those are the words William uses when asked to describe Nextory. What separates them is primarily their constant work with developing innovative user experience, while at the same time not deviating from the notion that reading and listening is the most important thing. They want customers to stay with them because they enjoy the service and experience, rather than because of them offering an exclusive supply of books. — We have, among other things, a reading diary that we were the first to launch within our market. As a user you can follow your own development, how many books you read per month and the amount of time you spend. We also have a book challenge where you can challenge yourself and friends that are using the app. There are still lots of opportunities for development, William ensures, explaining that what they are currently working on will end up being something very cool, if not revolutionary within the market. — We are very independent and self-propelled, and we have the resources to try out different things. We like to keep the startup attitude even though we nowadays are a much bigger company than we were a couple of years ago. We never want to let go of that feeling.
Expansion to the Netherlands
Nextory launched in the Netherlands as recently as December last year. With market research showing that Dutch people are similar to Scandinavians, for instance when it comes to the desire to try out new things and trusting new companies and services, the expansion to the Netherlands was an exciting test which so far has not disappointed. — It is going super well so far. We have had an amazing start. It is always exciting to try markets outside Scandinavia, and the Netherlands was a big test in that sense. We are very excited to see what 2021 will offer. Why a Swedish Chamber Membership? — I think it is a good way to connect with other Chamber Members, who hopefully can see the benefits of working together with us. We want to exchange experiences and hear about others' expansion to the Netherlands. And I am very interested and open to people contacting me about working together with Nextory and creating win-win collaborations.Text: Jennifer Nilsson — The Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands
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