Andreas Dressler has been active in the field of FDI for 30 years. He works with countries, regions, and cities to implement investment promotion strategies and attract new investment. He also assists companies from different industries to select the best locations for their operations and secure favorable conditions for their investments worldwide. Andreas’ areas of expertise include location analysis, site selection, investment incentives, location benchmarking and investment attraction and promotion. Andreas started his career in 1996, joining KPMG’s International Trade & Investment Services group in Washington, DC. In 2003, he moved to Frankfurt to build a location advisory group for KPMG in Europe while continuing to coordinate the firm’s global FDI advisory activities. In 2009, Andreas founded Terrain, a specialized consulting firm providing services to companies and investment promotion agencies worldwide. Terrain was acquired by Conway Data Inc. in 2013. Following the sale of Terrain, Andreas continued to run the company as a stand-alone division until the end of 2016. In 2017, Andreas founded Location Decisions, a corporate location consulting firm, and FDI Center, an advisory firm that assists investment promotion agencies with strategy, performance and capability building. Andreas has a Master of Arts in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies in Washington DC and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Bath in England. He speaks English, German, Spanish, Italian and French.