27 Jan Interview with Magnús Ásmundsson, CEO and Port Director of Faxaflóahafnir sf., Iceland
"We’re at the core of the economy and connect Reykjavik’s capital area with the economy and national business life.”...
"We’re at the core of the economy and connect Reykjavik’s capital area with the economy and national business life.”...
"The University of Akureyri is an important part of increasing the overall human capacity throughout the island because the future is knowledge and if you don’t have access to knowledge, you’re going to lag behind.”...
"We welcome international collaboration and international students at the University of Iceland. We are always open to partnerships in new regions. We have also joined edX to help us strengthen our international contacts.”...
"One of our strengths is looking for ways to improve, by adjusting strategy, acquiring businesses and entering new markets."...
"Icelandic people work spontaneously and react and do things while they can. This allows us to act quickly when we see an opportunity. Bureaucracy here is minimal which helps when pushing films forward in terms of permissions.”...
"We spent a lot of time creating the world in which EVE Online takes place. A lot of the amazing and ancient Icelandic sagas, stories, and traditions are a huge component.” ...
"Securing global food supply and the importance of healthy, sustainable food production is something that should be of great interest to us all, and we can contribute significantly to that.”...
"We are open for business and in dialogue with businesses worldwide who are thinking about reducing their emissions.”...
"We are a very strong niche player in the North Atlantic and the only true carrier connecting Europe through Iceland to the northern part of the U.S. and Canada. Our transatlantic volume has grown quite significantly.”...
"Geothermal drilling brings up a lot of different resources, which we have converted into a valuable resource.”...