New Director of the Marketing Agency

Ása Sigríður Þórisdóttir has been appointed managing director of the new Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður. Ása was selected from a field of around thirty applicants.

Ása has extensive experience in project management, marketing, communications management and training, having spent the last five years as a project manager for professional and marketing affairs at BHM. Prior to this, she worked at Visit Reykjavík on a variety of projects in the tourism sector. Ása Sigríður holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Iceland.

Ása will take over the day-to-day running of the Marketing Bureau of Hafnarfjörður from mid-February, as the bureau was formally established in the autumn. The agency already has a diverse range of projects on its agenda, including strategy development, contributing to the strengthening of tourism in the town, attracting new businesses and, not least, assisting existing companies with a wide variety of tasks.

„We have brought a strong individual on board who has diverse experience in the areas we focused on during the process, and who is also very familiar with Hafnarfjörður and the opportunities the town has to offer.“ says Karl Guðmundsson, chairman of the board of the Marketing Bureau of Hafnarfjörður.
 
„I am very excited to get started and make a difference. There are endless possibilities here in Hafnarfjörður and a lot of exciting things going on. I look forward to working with the residents and businesses in the town to make a good town even better.” says Ása Sigríður.

 About the Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður

The Marketing Agency of Hafnarfjörður was established last October by over 60 local businesses and the municipal authorities of Hafnarfjörður. The Marketing Bureau of Hafnarfjörður will be a leader in making Hafnarfjörður a strong choice for people and businesses for residence, employment and leisure. By strengthening the cooperation between residents, businesses, associations and the local council, the Marketing Bureau will also serve as a forum for exchanging ideas on how to make a good town even better.

For further information, please contact Karl Guðmundsson, Chairman of the Board of the Marketing Office of Hafnarfjörður: 8593414