Frequently Asked Questions
Who are BritishAmerican Business’s members?
BritishAmerican Business’s membership includes many of the world’s largest multi-national
corporations, as well as hundreds of middle market companies. These
companies represent a broad range of business sectors, including financial
and professional services, technology, transportation, marketing and
communications, travel and retail.
What does BritishAmerican Business do?
We leverage the strengths of our membership base and strategic position
to provide a broad range of targeted services to help our members build
and manage their business, including;
- Platforms to promote their brand, services and products to a
high-level transatlantic business audience;
- Access to business and government leaders on both sides of the
Atlantic, and to potential clients and business partners;
- Business Intelligence and strategies to inform their planning and
decision-making;
- Business facilities to support the growth and management of their
business;
- Occasions for high-quality business networking and client
entertainment;
- A Voice with governments on policy issues that impact their
business;
Who governs BritishAmerican Business?
BritishAmerican Business is governed by a Board of Directors, elected
by its membership. In Autumn 2007, the Board elected Dan Glaser,
Chairman & CEO, Marsh, Inc., as its Chairman and elected Aidan St. P.
Walsh OBE, Partner in Charge International, KPMG LLP, Deputy Chairman in
New York. In Winter of 2008 Gary von Lehmden, Group Executive and Head
of the Corporate Bank in Europe, Citi, as Deputy Chairman in London.
Why is the UK-US business relationship so important?
The UK-US business relationship represents the largest economic
partnership between any two countries in the world, including more than
$460 billion in two-way investment, split equally between the two
countries, and some $74 billion annually in two-way trade.
British And American companies are the world’s largest outward
investors, with the US being the outright largest global outward investor
at approximately $1.1 trillion. The UK comes in second at $400 billion (UNCTAD).
39 cents from every US Dollar invested in the EU stops in the UK (US
Department of Commerce).
40% of overseas direct investment in the UK is from the US, representing
in 2000 £100.5 billion; the Netherlands and Germany are a distant second
and third respectively (ONS).
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