KASICH AND GERMAN AMBASSADOR DISCUSS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR OHIO AND GERMANY

COLUMBUS – Ohio Gov. John Kasich and German Ambassador Peter Wittig met today at the Statehouse to discuss opportunities for increased investment and trade between German and Ohio companies.  After a private meeting—during which Kasich presented Wittig with a football signed by Ohio State football great Archie Griffin—Kasich and Wittig met with leaders from German companies with operations in Ohio.  Earlier in the day Wittig gave a speech to the Columbus Metropolitan Club on the importance of the strong relationship between the United States and Germany.  It was the recently-installed ambassador’s first trip to Ohio.
Germany is a major international investor in Ohio, with more than 22,000 Ohioans employed by German-based companies including Boehringer Ingelheim, Behr, Siemens, BASF, ThyssenKrupp and others.
[PHOTO CREDIT: State of Ohio, Office of the Governor]