TEAM ACTIONS

18/11/2009

Louis Vuitton Trophy – Prospecting with the wind in the sails…

Company heads, mostly sailing buffs, responded immediately to the development agency’s invitation to attend the boat race in Nice.

At the initiative of Team Côte d’Azur, a small number of company leaders from Telecom and Life Science sectors were invited to partake as visitors, in the Louis Vuitton Trophy boat race which takes place these days on the coasts of Nice. Among them, mostly passionate sails buffs, who responded practically immediately at the economic development agency’s invitation.

Organizing their flight plans from Asia and Europe, these leaders spent a day enjoying the competition between the giant boats… while discussing also the reasons that had led them to invest in the Nice Côte d’Azur region to grow their business. “It is very interesting for us to bring together prospects from different sectors for such a prestigious, exciting venue as the Louis Vuitton Trophy, » explains Team Côte d’Azur’s director Philippe Stefanini. « The exchanges among our guests allow them to grasp the reasons why similar international companies have chosen to locate here and that helps them in their decision making. »

This operation was made possible thanks to the excellent cooperation of its organizers, Louis Vuitton, and the Nice Côte d’Azur chamber of commerce which operates the ports as well as Team Côte d’Azur.