Côte d'Azur, gateway to Europe and the Mediterranean basin

 

TRANSAS MEDITERRANEAN: Multinational leader in marine ICT solutions.

The company is setting up a Mediterranean center that will ultimately employ some 20 people. "The Sophia Antipolis site will be responsible for the deployment of our activities in France, Southern Europe, North Africa and the rest of Africa. Our premises here are a showcase for our expertise in serving our clients, with an area dedicated to simulation, research and training."

Chris Loizou, General Manager, Transas Mediterranean
www.transas.com

 

For decision centers in the tourism industry, Côte d’Azur provides a strategic base from which to develop operations throughout Europe and the Mediterranean basin…:

 

A pilot region for m-tourism and e-tourism

 

With Sophia Antipolis that fosters numerous innovations in IT and especially in mobile technology and its applications in the tourism industry (m-tourism). Côte d’Azur aims to lead the way in m-tourism skill networks revolving around the Solutions Communicates Sécurisées (secure communications solutions) global competitiveness cluster and benefits from the Tourism@ event bestowed on the production or service companies that have proved most creative in ICT applications for the tourism industry.

Live the spirit of aviation

 

The Côte d'Azur is a strategic gateway for aviation with assets as Pegasus-the cluster of aeronautical industries, Nice Airport Business Park, Cannes 3D Center, Nice and Cannes-Mandelieu international airports, training for airline and jet pilotes, airport security, flight & cabin crew and Airline management programs. You will find on the Côte d'Azur a unique opportunity to expand your business in the fields of activity: Headquarters & divisions, exclusive client relations center, showroom & delivery center, custom cesign center or training Center.

Sustainable development and tourism

 

Eco-Vallée - officially acknowledged as an undertaking of national interest - will be France’s showcase for sustainable development. Business tourism will be considerably boosted by the new congress and exhibition center to be built right in the heart of Eco-Vallée.

One of Europe’s most financially appealing regions

 

Nice boasts one of only two French business districts entitled to the special planning subsidy (prime d’aménagement du territoire) to groups setting up or extending decision centers such as headquarters or central functions.
This subsidy can be up to 15,000 € per job created over a three-year period

A strategic business location for tourism industry leaders :

 

Côte d’Azur is the ideal location for corporate decision centers specialized in the tourism industry. Côte d’Azur now has a tertiary sector property supply up to international standardsand over the next five years, Côte d’Azur will see the sharpest rise in tertiary sector construction in France :

  • Nice airport business district : It ensures you and your partners have best access at best prices to a very large number of connections with the business cities of Europe and the Mediterranean rim (including 3 million low-cost seats)
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  • Sophia Antipolis : One of Europe’s top three technology hubs in terms of development potential with 700,000 sq.m of land available for construction, in addition to the 1,000,000 sq.m of completed office space
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  • Cannes plans to develop “Bastide Rouge”, a tertiary sector construction project with more than 15,000 m2 of office space.
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  • Cannes-Mandelieu airport will encompass an aeronautic hub including 19,000 m2 as well as a 4,000-m2 training facility
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    Inward Investments Manager

    Natasha GRANDVAL

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    Bio

    Natasha Grandval acts as Inward Investments Manager for the Headquarters & Services.
    Natasha previously managed the international development & marketing operations at HEC in Paris and IUM in Monaco for 2 years, and ran the EMEA business development activities at business intelligence consulting firm Marsh Kroll in London for 8 years. She also acted as junior lobbyist for Bates & Wacker in Brussels.
    Natasha holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and East European Studies and an MBA in Marketing from Tulane University, USA, a Master in Management Consulting from HEC Paris, and an International Diploma in Consulting for Change from Insead Fontainebleau.
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    • Key Facts & Figures

    Jobs : 75,000 direct jobs in tourism

    1% of world tourism

    No.2 International airport in France : with flights to and from 100 destinations in 30 countries

    No. 1 airport for business and private jets (after Paris) in Cannes-Mandelieu

    No. 1 in France for 4-star and luxury hotels
    after Paris

    No. 1 destination for cruises : 800,000 participants

    No. 1 destination for yachting in Europe

    No. 1 ranked region for business tourism
    after Paris with 500,000 participants at congresses, conventions and conferences

    No. 2 for low-cost business travel in France

    Leaders : Abercrombie, Accenture, Amadeus, Air France-KLM, American Express, AB croisière-Karavel Promovacances, IBM,ProAir,...