News from JKB Worldwide: Mario Brossi of Rehoboth Beach Named Switzerland's new Honorary Consul in Delaware

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del., June 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 3 announced, and the US Department of State confirmed that Mario Brossi of Rehoboth Beach is Switzerland's new Honorary Consul in Delaware.  The consulate is based at 107 London Circle South, Rehoboth Beach.

Mr. Brossi's appointment expands the Swiss diplomatic network in America to 23 Honorary Consuls, all coordinated by the Embassy of Switzerland based in Washington.

In his position Mr. Brossi serves as a point of contact and connection between Delaware and Switzerland for any and all matters of mutual interest, reporting directly to the Embassy and the Swiss Ambassador in the United States based in Washington.

Consul Brossi is the original head of the Swiss Foreign Investment Agency in North America as well as the Senior Advisor for Congressional Affairs at the Swiss Embassy.  He is a businessman, lobbyist, trade association executive and former in-house counsel to multinational companies. He heads his own consulting company, JKB Worldwide. 

In physical terms, Delaware is the second-smallest state in the US and in terms of population it hovers near the bottom as well.  On the other hand, the "First State" to ratify the Constitution also serves as the corporate home to sixty-five percent of all Fortune 500 companies and during the last 10 years eighty five percent of all initial public offerings involved companies formed in the state.  In addition, Delaware from 2000 to 2008 was the fastest growing state on the East Coast.

According to Swiss Embassy records, more than 1,000 Delawareans have "Swiss Roots." Governor Jack Markell has just recently returned from leading a trade delegation to Switzerland, following last year's visit by Dr. Jill Biden who led a vocational training delegation.

SOURCE JKB Worldwide