DC Elevator Brand Launch
Last weekend, we launched the re-brand of Kentucky's prevailing independent elevator company. In 2016, DC Elevator asked us to match their visual identity to the company they had become in the course of the last 40 years. (more…)
Businessman Hopes to Share Economic Lessons from Native Germany
by JIM WORKMAN For The State Journal · July 10th, 2017 Although Jens Kiel himself was made in Germany, as the name of his business proudly states, he also has a passion for his adopted home of West Virginia. Made in Germany, Kiel’s Charleston marketing and creative strategy firm, has become involved with the Charleston Area Alliance for the past several years. The most recent effort may draw upon similar economic experiences in Kiel’s ...
Small Business Workshops Look to Be Part of West Virginia’s Solution
Jens Kiel sits at his desk in his marketing and design consulting firm, Made in Germany. Kiel said the West Virginia Small Business Development Center helped place the Charleston-based firm on a path to profitability when he started it in 2013. The WVSBDC is offering free classes Monday and Tuesday in multiple locations for startups and businesses less than one year in operation. (more…)
Laying a Foundation
As foreshadowed in Together, we'll go FAR, we were invited to provider leadership on soft business skills and host our workshop on Email Etiquette for the Veteran's Health Administration. The workshop, good for 1 CLP, was well attended, and we received the following testimonial yesterday: "Jens Kiel is an exceptional and dynamic public speaker. He is extremely personable and easy to work with. Between November 2016 and January 2017, Mr. Kiel ...
Holiday Message 2016
As a long and winding year 2016 comes to an end, we want to thank you - the clients, friends, advocates, and followers of Made in Germany - for your role in our growth, success, and progress on the path of coming into ourselves. We are proud to have added to the economy, infrastructure, diversity, and know how in our State and our Country. (more…)
Together we’ll go FAR
What started about a year ago as an idea, came full circle this week. Made in Germany's Founder and CEO Jens Kiel graduated from Barbara Weaver's 2016 Federal Acquisition Management class as one of 170 graduates in a decade of this demanding but ever useful coursework. The understanding of the FAR, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, builds the foundation for successful Federal Government contracting opportunities. We are thrilled about the ...
Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story
Watching the Hamilton documentary on PBS a few days ago, the hit Broadway musical’s final song title stayed with me. November 2nd marks a special day for me, and one in a particular year. In the Summer of 1986, school summer break had just started for me; my father asked me to teach a two-week course on desktop publishing to the graphic artists of the advertising agency Stamm-Werbung, where he had been CEO for over ten years. At the time, ...
‘The Connector’ Helps Communicate Success Stories
By MARLA PISCIOTTA for The State Journal, May 13 2016 Priding himself with German efficiency, Jens (pronounced “yens”) Kiel is a West Virginia transplant from Germany. “After working decades in the advertising and technology industries throughout Europe and North America, I chose Central Appalachia to create opportunities for clients and help write their success stories,” Kiel said. (more…)
Thank You, West Virginia!
"The title of "U.S. Small Business Administration's West Virginia Small Business Champion of the Year highlights the best of the best among small business leaders, exemplifying hard work, leadership, and dedication, making Mr. Kiel the ideal candidate for the award. We are proud to have him represent West Virginia."
Holiday Message 2015
“Everything is going to be all right!” This year, we greet you with a promise. As we are driven by optimism, a love for what we do, an attitude of service, and the belief in a greater good, we want to share this hope with you. (more…)