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We are pleased to welcome Dietmar Rieg to the GABA Advisory Board. With a distinguished background in transatlantic business development, Dietmar brings valuable experience in career services, dual education programs, trade show services, international consulting, and the organization of events, symposiums, and business delegations.<\/p>\n

He is the founder of the STEP USA program (www.stepusa.io<\/a>), which welcomed its first cohort to New York in December 2014. Since then, 42 cohorts and approximately 500 companies have participated in the program, helping German startups and SMEs establish a successful foothold in the U.S. market.<\/p>\n

We are honored to have Dietmar’s expertise and leadership supporting GABA\u2019s mission to foster strong German American business connections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

GABA SoCal Advisory Board<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We are pleased to welcome Dietmar Rieg to the GABA Advisory Board. With a distinguished background in transatlantic business development, Dietmar brings valuable experience in career services, dual education programs, trade show services, international consulting, and the organization of events, symposiums, and business delegations. 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