As the saying goes, "shirts are sold in Rotterdam with the sleeves rolled up". Rotterdam and its people are loved and feared for their matter-of-factness, straight-forwardness and pride in their work. It is this Rotterdam working spirit that makes its business community and its port a pillar of the Dutch economy. An attractive business environment, and a flexible, well-educated, multilingual workforce have made Rotterdam one of the most appealing business centers in Europe. Almost all major multinationals, including Shell, Unilever, Exxon, BP, General Motors, Mitsubishi and Hyundai, have established a commercial presence in the region. They are facilitated by Rotterdam's own regional airport, high speed rail connections to London, Brussels and Paris and, in general, the region's superior infrastructure, including state-of-the-art telecommunications and a research community in Erasmus attuned to the needs of the industry. Moreover, Rotterdam takes pride in hosting probably the most extensive maritime cluster and thriving shipping community in the world, thus making it the world's premier one-stop shop for maritime services.