Zuidas Amsterdam:a world class location

Zuidas Amsterdam:a world class location

Zuidas brings the world togetherZuidas is the international urban knowledge and business centre of Amsterdam. It is situated in a strategic location, just a stone’s throw from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam city centre. In fact, from Zuidas you can be at Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport within just seven minutes by train. Amsterdam Zuid train station is located in the heart of Zuidas and is served by various modes of public transport. 700 National and international companies have already based themselves in the Zuidas area, and it is also home to one of the Netherlands’ largest universities and a prestigious university medical centre. But Zuidas is more than just a place to work or study. It is also an attractive place to live and spend your free time. There are already 600 apartments among the offices of Zuidas, and a total of 8000 more houses will be built in the future. There are also shops, bars, restaurants and cultural facilities. Zuidas will continue to develop and expand over the years to come, catering to the changing needs of its residents, visitors and business clients.

AmsterdamZuidas is very much part of Amsterdam. It takes just a few minutes to get to the Museumplein, the cultural heart of Amsterdam. Museumplein links Zuidas to the historic centre, with its world-famous canals. To the east and west, Zuidas is bordered by large expanses of green. To the west, there are the Amsterdamse Bos woods and the Nieuwe Meer lake, and to the east, an area of parkland and Dutch countryside bordering the River Amstel.

InternationalOne of the main assets of Zuidas is its proximity to Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport. But there are many other qualities that will help Zuidas to become one of Europe’s foremost economic and commercial hubs. Amsterdam Zuid train station, for example, is set to become Amsterdam’s main international station in the near future. The new north/south metro line will play a major role in connecting Zuidas with the inner city. Zuidas is now home to some 700 foreign or internationally oriented businesses. In this respect, the Expatcenter is another valuable asset. It is located in the World Trade Center in Zuidas and provides a one-stop-shop service for highly skilled migrants. Hundreds of international companies have already made use of the centre’s streamlined procedures.

AmbitiousThe architecture, the prestigious companies that are based here, but more importantly the people, are all evidence of the ambition of Zuidas. The opportunities for international commerce and its unique pools of talent and knowledge make Zuidas a place where people really want to live and work.

LivelyThe hustle and bustle of the business world, such as the unique conference facility at the RAI Convention Centre and the wide range of leisure amenities make Zuidas a dynamic and lively location. There is always something going on, whatever your individual needs are. Hotels, restaurants, cafés, sports centres, day care for children, international schools, universities… you name it, Zuidas has it!

6 minutes to international airport

Railway station Zuid, the heart of Zuidas

Close to historic city centre

Residents Hans & Cathy De Haan & daughter Quirien: We were living in the eastern part of the Netherlands, but there was just too much travel with my job at ICBC on the Museumplein in Amsterdam, so we decided to move here. We find it a comfortable environment and everything is within easy reach by public transport. The surroundings are modern and luxurious. The centre of Amsterdam is just ten minutes away and the facilities in the neighbourhood are perfect.

Michael Crimp, CEO of IBC, International Broadcasting Convention (50,000 visitors from over 160 countries): IBC has kept coming back to the RAI Convention Centre in the Zuidas district of Amsterdam for the past twenty years. We really like this open and multicultural city, with its fantastic inter­national connections. The language of our business, and one that is spoken very widely and very well in Amsterdam, is English. It’s like a big village: the atmosphere is amazing.

Xavier Giesen of Bolenius, a Zuidas restaurant: The whole Zuidas area is dynamic, it bursts with activity. The whole place has a real cosmopolitan feel. Just look at the skyscrapers, 27 stories up in the air! We receive a lot of international guests in our restaurant, Americans, Brits, but also groups from all over Europe, Norway and Portugal. You name it!

Shankar Narayanan of Tata Consultancy Services:We have located our European Headquarters in Zuidas since 1994. The strategic location of Amsterdam within Europe, the proximity of Schiphol Airport, plus the presence of many of our multinational customers and a dynamic, international and pleasant business climate, all make this a logical choice for TCS.

They chose Zuidas

700 International companies situated in Zuidas, an overview:Advertising, Media & Entertainment24/7 Gaming Group (NLD)Adform (DNK)ADNOLOGIES (DEU)Corporate Media (NLD)Ecchomedia (USA)Edelman Public Relations (USA)Fortuna Entertainment Group (USA)GREE (JPN)HBO (USA)Hill & Knowlton (USA)JCDecaux (FRA)Media Landscape (NLD)Nippon Television Network (JPN)PARSHIP (DEU)Pathé (FRA)PropertyNL (NLD)Quadriga Art (USA)Reuters (GBR)Rocket Fuel (USA)Sanoma Magazines (FIN)Studio Studio (NLD)Telmar Peaktime (USA)TT Visual Communication Design (TUR)

Agri-, Food & BeverageArcos Dorados (ARG)BaxterStorey (UK)Efes Breweries (TUR)Fonterra (NZL)Hanwa (JPN)Lacto Japan (JPN)Louis Dreyfus (FRA) Morinaga Milk (JPN)Yamasa Corporation Europe (JPN)

Banking & Finance Aberdeen Fund Management (GBR)ABN Amro (NLD)Advanta Finance (USA)Aescap Venture Management (NLD)Algemeen Nederlands Trustkantoor (NLD)Alliance Bernstein (USA)AlpInvest Partners (USA)Amex (USA)Amicorp (ESP)Anadolubank (TUR)Annexum Invest (NLD)APG (NLD)ATC Trustees Netherlands (NLD)Atrium European Coöperatief (GBR)Avantage Reply (GBR)AXA (FRA)Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (JPN)Barclays Capital (GBR)Bencis Capital Partners (BEL)BinckBank (NLD)Blenheim Capital Management (USA)Brit Insurance (GBR)BTMU (JPN)Celesio Finance (DEU)Cervus Capital Partners (NLD)Citigate First Financial (NLD)CLSA (CHN)CNA Insurance Company (USA)CommerzbankG (DEU)Crawford & Company Nederland (USA)Credit Agricole (FRA)Danyland Investment (NLD)Delta Capita (GBR)Deutsche Hypothekenbank (DEU)Dexia (NLD)Dutch Banking Association (NLD)Dimensional Fund Advisors Affiliate (USA)Dynamic Credit Partners Europe (USA)European Commodity Management (NOR)Europhypo (DEU)Evaluation Capital Management (NLD)F&C Netherlands (GBR)F.M. Insurance Company Limited (USA)FactSet Benelux (USA)FBM Mahler (NLD)FIL Investments International (USA)Finalyse Amsterdam (BEL)Floresteca (NLD)FM Insurance Company, The Netherlands Branch (USA)Frank Russell Company (USA)Franklin Templeton Investments Management (USA)GMO Netherlands (GBR)Goldman Sachs Asset Management (USA)GPB Global Resources (RUS)Gryphis Invest (CAN)Guiness Peat International Holdings (GBR)Horizon Investment Management (GBR)Hypoport (NLD)ICP (Independent Capital Partners) (NLD)IMC Asset Management (NLD)IMC Trading (NLD)Inco Business Group (CHN)Independium (NLD)ING (NLD)INKEF Capital (CAN)Intesa Sanpaolo (ITA)Investance (USA)Isbank AG (TUR)IStar Capital (USA)IWB (NLD)JACCOO (USA)Jardine Matheson (CHN)JMM Capital Partners (NLD)Job Broker (NLD)JPMorgan Chase Bank (Chase Manhattan Bank) (USA)Kardan (ISR)Kempen & Co (NLD)KKCG Industry (RUS)Kredieter (NLD)Lexington Capital Management (USA)Lincoln International (USA)

M&G Investments (GBR)Macquarie Capital Europe (AUS)Mansion Danube (FRA)Markit (GBR)Mastercard Advisors (USA)mCAPITAL investment management (GBR)Mega International Commercial Bank (TWN)Meridius (NLD)MF Global UK Limited (GBR)MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Real Estate Services (DEU)MS2 Capital (NLD)Natixis Global Asset Management (FRA)Neuberger Berman Europe (USA)Northern Trust Global Services (USA)Numisma Management (IND)Optiver Holding (NLD)Oyens & van Eeghen Wholesale Brokerage (NLD)Palladyne Asset Management (GBR)Penta Investments (CZE)Perennial Investment Partners (AUS)Pictet & Cie (Europe) (CHE)Pioneer Global Investments (ITA)PPF Group (CZE)Putnam Investments (USA)Risk Dynamics (BEL)Roodhals Capital (GBR)Royal Bank of Scotland (GBR)Russell Investment Group (USA)Ryan (USA)Saxo Bank (DEN)Schroder Investment Management Benelux (GBR)SCOR Global Life (FRA)Seabury Transportation Holdings (USA)SimCorp Netherlands (DEN)SMFL Aircraft Capital Corporation (JPN)Sompo Japan Insurance Company of Europe (JPN)Stalhmarg (NLD)Standard & Poors (USA)Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe (JPN)Svenska Handelsbanken (SWE)TD Waterhouse Bank (CAN)Time Investments (NLD)Toyota Motor Finance (JPN)VBK Services (CHE)Volvar AM (FRA)Vortex (NLD)W.P. Carey & Co. (USA)Warburg Pincus (USA)Waypoint Investments Europe (NLD)Whitecliff Investment Management (USA)Wilshire Associates Europe (USA)Zodius Capital Advisors Netherlands (IND)Holland Corporate Finance (NLD)Holland Financial Centre (NLD)

Construction, Transport & Logistics Ace Tankers (NLD)Ax’s Engineer and Constructors (NLD)Better Place Netherlands (ISR)Boeing Company (USA)C.H. Robinson Europe (USA)China Airlines (TWN)Cofely (FRA)CRH (IRL)Eva Airways Corporation (TWN)Greenstream (ITA)Hors (NLD)Hyundai Glovis Co. (KOR)ILFC Aviation Services (USA)Imabari Shipbuilding (JPN)Impregilo International Infrastructures (ITA)ITOCHU AirLease (JPN)James Hardie Europe (USA)Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation Europe (JPN)MK Centennial Maritime (JPN)Snippe ProjectenTESLA MOTORS (USA)TRP PVE (CHN)UBER (USA)Uniglobe Logistics (CHN)Universal Cargo Logistics (RUS)VENIDERO (TUR)Sojitz Aircraft Leasing (JPN)Sumisho Aircraft Asset Management (JPN)

Consultancy Accenture (USA)Alvarez & Marsal Benelux (USA)Arcadis (NLD)Arthur D. Little Benelux (USA)BearingPoint (USA)BKR (NLD)BlinkLane (NLD)Boston Consulting Group (USA)Concur (GBR)Eden McCallum (GBR)Everest Consulting (USA)Frontline Consulting Services (USA)Juran Institute (USA)Kurt Salmon Associates (USA)Laureate Trademark (USA)McKinney Rogers International (USA)Principal Company (NLD)Yuno (NLD)Whitehall Management Services (USA)HAY Groep (USA)Sia Partners (FRA)

Consumer/Household Goods & ElectronicsAleph (JPN)Anoto (SWE)Arts Alliance Media (GBR)Bemis (USA)Diversey (USA)Global Foundries (USA)Global Unichip (TWN)Hasbro (USA)Nikon (JPN)

Nisshinbo (JPN)Panasonic (JPN)Sumida (JPN)VST Europe (JPN)Tesa Western Europe (DEU)

EducationBerlitz School of LanguagesThe British School of AmsterdamEF Education First (CHE)ETS Global (USA)Amsterdam International Community SchoolRSM Rotterdam School of ManagementDuisenberg School of Finance Open Circles AcademyVU University and Medical CenterWebster University

Energy & ChemicalsAGC Chemicals (JPN)Akzo Nobel (NLD)Asahi Glass Fluoropolymers (GBR)Axia Power (JPN)Blue Stream Pipeline Company (RUS)Bridgestone Finance (JPN)CPIC (CHN)Diamond Offshore Wind (JPN)Ding Zing Polyurethane Europe (TWN)DMW (TWN)Dong Energy Markets (DNK)DTEK (UKR)Elemica International (USA)EMEA Industrial Solutions (NLD)Eni International (ITA)Eni Trading (GBR)Europe China Power (CHN)Gas Natural Fenosa (ESP)GSH Group (GBR)Hanita Coatings Europe (ISR)Karachaganak Petroleum Operation (consortium)Kazakhmys Holding (KAZ)KazMunaiGas (KAZ)LUKOIL Overseas Service (RUS)Mangistau Investments (KAZ)Marubeni Petrochemicals Investment (JPN)MC Automobile (Europe)Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Europe (JPN)Nippon Oil (JPN)Oiltanking Europe (DEU)ONGC Nile Ganga (IND)Opra Turbines (NLD)SABIC Capital (SAU)Saipem International (ITA)Shin-Etsu International Europe (JPN)SK Lubricants Europe (KOR)S-Oil Corporation Europe (KOR)South Stream Transport (RUS)Statkraft Markets (NOR)Tahal Group International (ISR)Teijin (JPN)Wind Development Fund Management (JPN)Suzlon Energy (IND) TSMC Europe (TWN)

GovernmentOfficial Investment and Promotion Agency City of Amsterdam (NLD)Expatcenter (NLD)IDA Ireland / Enterprise Ireland (IRL)Japan External Trade Organization (JPN)Japanese Chamber of Commerce (JPN)Korea Trade Center Amsterdam (KOR)Comverse (USA)

ICTAssima (FRA)Bazaarvoice Amsterdam (USA)BEA Systems Netherlands / Oracle (USA)Blyk.nl (FIN)BT (GBR)Cigital (USA)Citrix Online (USA)Cognizant Technology Solutions (USA)Creative Virtual Netherlands (GBR)Danal CS&F (KOR)Digitalglobe / GeoEye (USA)DotNetNuke (DNN)Emailvision Netherlands (FRA)Ericsson (NOR)Google Netherlands (USA)GPXS (DEU)Infosys Technologies (IND)Intuition (IRL)JAMF Software Atlantic (USA)JMango Europe EMEA (CHN)KDDI (JPN)Kenexa BrassRing (USA)Liaison Technologies (USA)Mphasis Europe (IND)NIIT Technologies (IND)Nimble IT (NLD)Nimsys (NLD)Nokia (FIN)Nous Infosystems (IND)NTREE (NLD)Nucleus Software (IND)Orc Software (SWE)Paradigm (GBR)Pegasystems (USA)PROLIN (USA)Quantum Ark Technologies (USA)Rally Software Development (USA)Rapid7 Netherlands (USA)ReachLocal Europe (USA)RIM (CAN)Smartmatic (GBR)Smartrack (NLD)Sopheon (USA)

Square One Resources Limited (GBR)Stonebranch (USA)SunGard Global Trading (USA)Synechron Technologies (IND)Tata Consultancy Services (IND)TD & Company Europe (JPN)Tekelec Netherlands (USA)Telefonica Europe (ESP)Thinkins Phones (USA)Tose (JPN)Unica Netherlands/IBM Ent. Marketing Management (USA)Vimpelcom (RUS)Ellucian Support Global (AUS)

Legal & TaxAdvokattik Kensesi Khassanov (KAZ)Alter Domus (LUX)Baker & McKenzie Amsterdam N.V. (USA)Boekel de Nerée (NLD)Boontje Advocaten (NLD)Bos & Partners advocaten (NLD)Buren Van Velzen Guelen (NLD)De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek (NLD)Deterink Advocaten (NLD)Dutch Corporate Tax Compliance Services (NLD)Ernst & Young (GBR)Financial Markets Lawyers Amsterdam (NLD)Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (GBR)Greenberg Traurig (USA)Houthoff Buruma (NLD)Khassanov International Law Firm Amsterdam (KAZ)Linklaters LLP (GBR)Loyens & Loeff (NLD)NautaDutilh (NLD)Russell Reynolds Amsterdam (USA)Tax at Work (NLD)TAX Connection (NLD)Voxius (NLD)Shutts & Bowen (USA)Stibbe (NLD)Simmons & Simmons (GBR)

Life Sciences, Health & Medical DevicesAbacus Medicine (DEN)Asahi Intecc Co. Europe (JPN)Bracco Holding (ITA)Davita Care Netherlands (USA)Dunya Eye Nederland (TUR)Durata Therapeutics (USA)DV Care Netherlands (Davita) (USA)Eiken Chemical Europe Office (JPN)Eisai (JPN)Gilead Sciences Netherlands (USA)Greffex (USA)Hill-Rom (USA)MJN Holdings (Netherlands) (USA)Parexel Nederland (USA)Takeda Europe Holdings (JPN)

Metals & MiningsAdvanced Metallurgical Group (AMG) (USA)CBMM Europe (BRA)Eldorado Gold Cooperatief (CAN)Exxaro (ZAF)Macsteel International Global Trading (ZAF)Metinvest (UKR)NLMK International (RUS)Sandvik Mining (SWE)

OtherMetsä Board Corporation (FIN)

Real Estate3stone real estate (NLD)Aberdeen Property Investors Europe (GBR)ABR Financial (AUS)AXA Real Estate Investment Managers (FRA)Business Centers Amsterdam (NLD)CBRE (USA)Celsius Property (NLD)Chalet Real Estate Asset Management (GBR)Colliers (USA)Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers Europe Securities (USA)Cushman & Wakefield (USA)Deka Immobilien Netherlands (DEU)Domeco Sustainable Projects (NLD)G&S Vastgoed (NLD)Habas Star (ISR)Inrev (NLD)Internos Real Investors B.V (GBR)Jones Lang Lasalle (USA)ProLogis Management (USA)Regus Amsterdam Amsterdamse BosRegus Amsterdam WTCSavills Nederland (GBR)Vesteda (NLD)XO Property (NLD)World Trade Center Amsterdam

Recruitment360 Careers (NLD)Adecco Nederland (NLD)Computer Futures Solutions (GBR)Darwin Recruitment (GBR)DHR International (USA)Egon Zehnder International (CHE)GCS Recruitment Specialists (GBR)Futurestept (Korn/Ferry) (USA)Manpower (USA)Michael Bailey Associates (GBR)Michael Page International (Netherlands) (GBR)More Value driven professionalsOdgers Berndtson (GBR)Progressive Nederland (GBR)Real Staffing (formerly Madison Black) (GBR)Robert Walters Amsterdam (GBR)VMA Group (GBR)Greenberg Nielsen (NLD)

High and sustainable quality of buildings and surroundings

Active area management

Modern architecture

Outstanding and international image

60% foreign companies

Two international schools (primary and secondary)

Expat Center

Unique combination of working, living and leisure

600 apartments and a total of 8,000 will be built in the future

6More than fifty hotels, shops, bars and restaurants

Several sports facilities

700 companies

Facts

Netherlands premium­class business district

Dutch # 1 office location for several consecutive years

(Source: Jones Lang LaSalle, Netherlands Office Location Ranking 2012 & 2013, comparison of 238 office locations in the main 50 office city municipalities.)

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Availability of talent

35,000 employees, of which 80% highly educated

Multilingual workforce

Large international community

14 educational institutions, including business schools and a university

Attractive bustling area

More than thirty bars and restaurants

Wide variety of mid­range to high­end amenities

Bordered by parks, lakes and lively residential areas

Strategically located

Six minutes from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Just a few minutes from the city’s cultural heart

... and ten minutes to the historic city centre: Zuidas really is part of Amsterdam

Compactness:

700 companies within 3 sq. miles

A dense network of companies and business service suppliers

Accessibility

Five minutes between trains to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, with 300+ direct destinations and over 1100 daily flights

Public transport station/hub located right in the heart of Zuidas

All office locations around central public transport station and motorway

70.000 travellers every day

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Zuidas is a great place to live and work. There are many special events such as the Zuidas Run, Culinairy Zuidas & Concert and Canal Festival.

City of Amsterdam

WTC, Central hallStrawinskylaan 591077 XW AmsterdamThe Netherlands

PO Box 790921070 NC AmsterdamThe NetherlandsTelephone +31 20 575 2111Fax +31 20 575 2115www.zuidas.nl

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