Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2012 | Page 53

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centration in the entire Helsinki region. Its
commercial facilities include retail, hospitality and entertainment complexes, office
parks, high tech assembly and logistics and
distribution centers, all of which combined
employ over 38,000 workers.
In addition to quantity, also the level
of quality is remarkable here: many of the
Aviapolis companies are high-value generating, high-paying businesses that contribute immensely to the competitiveness of
the whole country. As companies get to enjoy the best possible business environment
and infrastructure, the word spreads quickly in corporate circles. At the same time, the
air connectivity of Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
keeps increasing. Helsinki is, for example,
known for its success in building air bridges between Asia and Europe, providing easy
access for business travelers.
As to offer further proof, recently the
British Monocle magazine named Helsinki Airport the best airport for connections.
The magazine praised Helsinki Airport for
its “human scale, outstanding wayfinding,
sensible shopp