Testimonials

SYMANTEC

SYMANTEC, the creator of Norton AntiVirus, is setting up its new European R&D coordination center in Sophia Antipolis.

"In the wake of an initial participation in a European project in the past, Symantec was convinced of the value of research programs in Europe and decided to increase its presence on the continent."

Marc Dacier, Director, Symantec Research embedded lab, Sophia Antipolis
www.symantec.com

OTOLOGICS

US firm OTOlogics is banking on the Côte d’Azur for the European deployment of the first fully implantable hearing device. Its Sophia Antipolis R&D center is expected to create some twenty jobs over the next three years.

"The Côte d’Azur is undoubtedly the most attractive inward investment destination in France. The factors that carried the most weight with OTOlogics when reaching its decision were the proximity to an inexhaustible pool of competencies, and the presence of two major competitive clusters. It is no accident that so many active implant manufacturers, like Austria's Med-El, have been relocating here for years."

Laurent Badih, CEO, OTOlogics France
www.otologics.com

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 andtraining."

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

Prim’Vision

Prim’Vision: offers an innovative solution for smart mobile advertising.

« Our presence within the SCS cluster in Sophia Antipolis allows us to benefit from a wide range of contacts and networks with industrial partners and R&D teams and to tap into the region’s strong dynamics and the wealth of IT expertise among local key players.»

Ludivine Saulneron,Prim’Vision Communication Director
www.prim-vision.com

Plug to Go

Plug to Go: secure, automatic Internet connections.

« It is definitely an advantage for a young company like us to be located within the Sophia Antipolis environment, where the close proximity of several of our partners makes it easier to carry out joint projects. We also benefit from the support provided to young innovative companies by the region and especially by the SCS cluster which is particularly dynamic.»

Colette Roger, Plug to Go, General Manager
www.plugtogo.com

Insight SiP

Insight SiP: System in-package (SiP) design house

« One of Sophia Antipolis strong points is its proximity to some of the world’s biggest names in electronics (ST-NXP, TI, Infineon) as well to dynamic start-ups and potential partners such as Icera Semi. Having a base here also makes it easier for us to attract great talent as the technology park is regarded as being France’s “Silicon Valley”..»

Diana Moncoqut, Marketing and Sales Director, Insight SiP
www.insightsip.com

3ROAM

3Roam: a specialist in developing and marketing advanced products for wireless IP backhaul.

«Key advantages of Sophia Antipolis include the access that the park gives us to qualified telecoms engineers, the local wireless ecosystem and the R&D shared programs between the Sophia Antipolis laboratories, the SCS cluster and the telecoms platform.»

Jean-Paul Deschamps, 3Roam Chairman & CEO, Sophia Antipolis
www.3roam.com

CENTILE

Centile: a leading provider of VoIP allocation software

«The Sophia Antipolis technology park, with its high-tech and telecoms hubs and multicultural environment, make it easier for us to attract the high-profile R&D personnel we want to hire. And the lovely surroundings of the Côte d’Azur plus easy access to the airport also make it a great place to welcome partners, prospects and customers.»

Karine De Moraes, Centile, MarCom Manager, Sophia Antipolis
www.centile.com

APiLINX

APiLINX: a Mobile service provider for the healthcare sector

« We are an example of the strength of the local dynamics. The project was launched within the region’s Telecom Valley association, and was then integrated at its launch mid 2008, within the PACA EST Incubator. Our location in the heart of the technology park of Sophia Antipolis allows us to benefit from its wide range of high tech expertise which is unique in Europe.»

Laurent Chivallier, Apilinx, Founder and CEO
www.apilinx.com

 

CSR

JAMES COLLIER, CTO and Co-founder

The leading provider of Bluetooth, opened its R&D design centre in Sophia Antipolis, France in August 2005 with only 2 employees. Today there are 17 employees in France and the company is continuing to grow rapidly. Sophia Antipolis was chosen due to its highly skilled workforce, attracted by the area’s concentration of advanced technology companies and because it is a nice place for the engineers to work and live in, it is easier to attract and retain them.

www.csr.com

 

ICERA

STAN BOLAND, President and CEO

The main asset of the region for ICERA is the ability to rapidly assemble and grow a highly expert team in cellular communications software. This has its origins in the quality and specializations of French universities and in the strong background in France in wireless communications in general. Sophia Antipolis was especially attractive to us due to the existing cluster, the ease of hiring for this region and its good communications. The Sophia Antipolis facility is our second largest globally. It has a clear responsibility for specific layers of the communications software and also leads our Customer Engineering and Validation responsibilities. These represent the fastest growing pieces of ICERA’s business and we confidently predict that we will employ over 100 staff in Sophia Antipolis before the end of the year.

www.icerasemi.com

 

PacketVideo

LEON CHICHEPORTICHE, Sales Vice-President

Both the timing and the initial location were right for us to kick off our European operations from our Nice-based site in 2001. With video, music and live TV services being deployed massively by all the major European cellular carriers, along with our very unique relationship with Orange, we find ourselves today at the center of a dynamic ecosystem. Our staff of over 60 people are spread over 4 European countries.

www.packetvideo.com