Why DABGO
The possibilities for networking globally have never been better than after the introduction of online business networking services. “Danes Abroad Business Group Online” - in short DABGO - takes full advantage of the internet’s opportunities and offers a service that creates a strong Danish visibility across geography and existing local network groups.

The History
Founded in New York, USA in 2006 by Jesper Løvendahl and taken globally in 2007 in corporation with partner and DABGO Switzerland founder Dan Trampedach.

The Mission
Is through a core of Internet based tools and local in person activities and events to create opportunities for Danes by strengthening theirs – and thereby Denmark’s – network and relations internationally. And also to motivate members to network more effectively and not least to make Danes abroad active ambassadors for Denmark as a good place to do business and make investments.

The Vision
Is to be active and engaged in at least the 20 most important Danish export markets and have a total 25.000 members before year 2010, and thereby actively contribute to the best possible foundation for Danish export, acceleration of Danish business people’s international career opportunities and increase international investments in Denmark.

In 5 years DABGO will be the place where all serious Danish business people abroad and in Denmark with relevant international experience will be visible – a Danish international knowledge- and experience universe.

Group Manager
(Click on a name to see LinkedIn profile)

Henrik Norsk Hoffmann
Group Manager Germany

Henrik is an experienced attorney specialising in international commercial law and international commercial arbitration law. Henrik started his career as an associate with a law firm in Bonn, and is currently an associate with the Copenhagen based law firm DANDERS & MORE. Of the last six years Henrik has been living four and a half in Germany, and has previously gained further international experience from living in the San Francisco Bay Area and Brisbane.

The Network
To do business better, we need to communicate better, faster, and WITH LESS STRESS! Communication is POWER - and at 14 million users and tens of thousands of Danes working globally, the DABGO group within the LinkedIn network represents a LOT of opportunity for you!

- Expand your network
- Create new business opportunities
- Find new employees
- Accelerate your career

LinkedIn is a FREE web service which facilitates online networking for millions of business professionals. This allows each person to post as much (or as little) information about themselves and their professional history as they would like. Members of LinkedIn can network with each other through trusted contacts, so we get not only the networking value from DABGO, but also from the larger LinkedIn community. DABGO members have a special relationship to each other, and are identified with a DABGO logo.

But, DABGO is a lot more than LinkedIn networking:

- News from the local market
- Networking tips & tricks
- Articles which focus on Danish business professionals
- Post your own comments, submit articles and News

Help expand the network by forwarding the dabgo.com link to other Danish business professionals living abroad.

The Companies
The following companies are represented by DABGO members:
Royal Scandinavia, Nokia, Danfoss, TDC, Microsoft, Ericsson, Sunrise, Grundfos, Vaekstfonden, ECCO, Triumph, Hugo Boss, Roche, Lego, Nike, Carlsberg, IBM, Ebay, Bang & Olufsen, World Economic Forum, Arla, Chiminova, Morgan Stanley, Electrolux, Chicago Tribune, Young & Rubicam, DACC, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oticon, Credit Suisse, Computer Associates, Novo Nordisk, Yahoo, Nordea, Jyske Bank, Nycomed, Cisco, MTV, Google, Degussa, Novozymes, along with a lot of other very exciting companies and organizations.

The DABGO Countries
Visit the front page to see the current list of DABGO countries.

Not a DABGO network in your country?
If there is not yet a DABGO group in the country you live in, and you would
like to be the driving force behind a local group, then please send an e-mail
to Jesper Løvendahl at jesper@dabgo.com.