Kentucky is a primary destination for foreign investment, calling home to nearly 370 international companies representing 26 countries. Exports to foreign countries are also big, contributing more than $17.2 billion to the state’s economy in 2006. The Cabinet for Economic Development operates five international offices to assist in promoting direct investment to the state and to increase trade between Kentucky companies and international markets. To learn more about how our international offices can assist you, visit the Web sites listed below or contact them directly at any of the following locations.

Jiro Hashimoto, Chief Representative
Far East Representative Office
Commonwealth of Kentucky
8th Floor, Akasaka Kurokawa Building
2-5-8 Akasaka
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 Japan
Phone: 81-3-3582-2334
FAX: 81-3-3588-1298
Email: jhashimoto@bonanet.or.jp
http://www.kentucky-net.com/

Paul Pilkauskas, Director
European Representative Office
State of Kentucky
Avenue Louise 149, Box 40
B-1050 Brussels
Belgium
Phone: 32-2-535-7642
FAX: 32-2-535-7575
Email: PaulPilkauskas@kentuckyeurope.com
http://www.kentuckyeurope.com/

Senen Cornejo, Director
South America Representative Office
State of Kentucky
Nueva Tajamar 481, oficina 304, Torre Norte
Las Condes, Santiago de Chile
Phone: (56 2)378-6530
FAX: (56 2) 378-9465
Email:scornejo@kysato.com
http://www.kentuckysouthamerica.com/

Patrick Fenton , Director
Mexico Representative Office
State of Kentucky
Av. Ninos Heroes #2903-6, Col. Jardines del Bosque
Guadalajara, Jalisco, México C.P. 44520
Phone: (52-33) 3122 8105
FAX: (52-33) 3122 5930
Email:patrick.fenton@kentucky.org.mx
http://www.kentucky.org.mx/

David Snodgrass, Managing Director
Kentucky China Trade Center
Silver Tower #907
2 Dongsanhuan Bei Lu
Chaoyang District
Beijing, China 100027
Phone: 8610 6410 6047
FAX: 8610 6410 6049
Email:dsnodgrass@KentuckyChinaTrade.com
http://www.kentuckychinatrade.com/;