Additional information


Geographical activity areas :

Mercosul :   Brazil (since 1976) Argentina (since 1998)
Associate country :   Chile (since 1999)

Other countries :   France (since 1987) USA (since 1994) Mexico (since 1997) Colombia (since 1998)


Competencies by sectors
(approximate percentage of activity in 2001)
:

Industry / Logistics 25%
Consumer goods 20%
Transport / capital goods 10%
Communication / Internet 25%
Tourism 15%
Chemistry / Health 5%


Functional competencies :


Consultancy in development strategies :

> Diagnosis, strategy product / market
> Preliminary organisation of missions study
> Viability study and validation of projects
> Development plan


Supervision of international implementations :

> Activity in the industrial, administrative and commercial areas > Identification of distributors and partners
> Provides administrative logistics: personnel, office, etc… …
> Implementation of franchise > Support in negotiation > Supervision of logistics operations
> Supervision during implementation-setting up and controlling branches, outsourced administration
> Negotiation of technology transference contracts > Financing of projects (AREX) …


Examples of missions :

International development :

>
Promotion of activities developed by Lê Port Autonome du Havre in Mercosul and Chile.
> Implementation of Fors do Brazil, a branch of a French company specialised in products against thefts (plastic industry)
and the visualisation and hearing of CDs and DVDs (electronics and IT) for the retail and specialised commerce sectors.
> Representation in Brazil of a North American association specialized in forming specialists to administer
company resources (SCM, APS...) ; creation of sister association in Brazil.
> Study of the Brazilian market, selection of products to be exported and importers, negotiation of representation
contracts and registering trademarks for a French company in the sector of wines and champagne.
> Distribution and implementation in Brazil of softwares (ERP / SFA - Sales Force Automation)
and educational games for industries
(JIT/Kanban, quality and the 5S, team management and knowledge of the company)
that belong to a French company
> Implementation of a franchise in Brazil for a French company in the area of training
> Negotiation and supervision of a cession granted by an auto-parts
Spanish company to its Brazilian branch
> Study of the Brazilian fashion market for a French women's "prêt à porter" garments company
> Agent for hiring a commercial director to deal with the European market
for a Brazilian leading company in the integrated logistics sector

Company consultancy, outsourced administration :

>
Delegated administration and restructuring of a French company in the sector of women's garments
(100 employees - no dismissals), adopting a strategy of client switch
- the business progressed to the "haut de gamme".
> Supervision of the production management of a small-sized French company in the chemical/health sector,
outsourcing its production to a multinational company, its main previous shareholder, creating important restrictions in a
difficult social context. The business progressed to the small company partially producing its products

> Viability study of a company in the sector of services (to be implemented), with the aim of
administering the dossier of people with medical insurance and the payment of accredited professionals
by using smart cards in the context of the private health sector in Brazil.
> Supervision, with the general direction, of the implementation of an integrated management system
(essentially for the logistic chain) for a furniture company in Brazil.
> Commercial and administrative supervision of the technological transference for auto-parts French-Italian company,
after having implementing its branch in Brazil.
> Delegated administration for the implementation of an integrated tourist project (Porto Paraty,
alocated in an area where architecture and ecology are protected) in Parati, located on the Brazilian coast -
Marine and real estate enterprise (currently looking for investors)