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…)
Businessman harnesses German roots in WV
WV State Journal / WOWK-TV 08-20-2015 Jens Kristian Kiel moved to West Virginia not only from a different culture, but a different country. Kiel is the owner of Made in Germany, a marketing and creative strategy firm based in South Charleston. Kiel has lived in the state for several years, moving in 2005 to marry a woman he met online. That woman, Marianna Lyon, had such an influence on Kiel they agreed to begin dating long distance for ...
Happy Birthday, Made in Germany!
We celebrate Made in Germany’s second anniversary today; it’s been 24 months since that memorable trip to the Secretary of State’s office. I remember that it caught a few people by surprise, especially my West Virginia family and my network of collaborators. My Father-in-Law knew of my entrepreneurial roots, and he had been encouraging me for years to put the skillset that I forged in the metropolitan area of Germany’s Ruhrgebiet to ...
The Apple Watch
As an early adopter and tech aficionado, I have used a few smart watches in the last two decades. I owned a Pager Swatch in 1993, and a Timex Datalink in 1994, and my curiosity arose when I saw a wristband offered for the iPod Nano in 2010. It seemed then, that the so-called iWatch was not very far. Now we know that Sir Jonathan Ive and the Apple Design Team started their work on a new product category that year, and when Tim Cook announced ...
