The Presidents' word

Jacques Pfister

A key player for the regional economy: the Marseille Provence Chamber of Commerce and Industry

As the local resource center for businesses, the Marseille Provence CCI is committed to the development of regional business.The CCI works directly with businesses to develop networks with access to all economic players, to offer services and training that is adapted to the needs of businesses, and from a wider perspective, to improve the development of infrastructures for transportation and logistics. In an effort to reaffirm and continuously improve Marseille.s position among the Top 20 European cities, the Marseille Provence CCI focuses on a set of predefined objectives which include the development of businesses and corporate headquarters. To meet this objective, the CCI and the Bouches-du-Rhône Conseil Général support the work of Provence Promotion, responsible for promoting the region.s greatest economic assets, identifying new projects, supplying new investors in the region with essential services and supporting their development in the Marseille Provence region.

Jacques Pfister
President of Provence Promotion
President of the Chamber of Commerce
and Industry Marseille Provence

Jean-Noël Guérini

A strong institutional partner: the Conseil général des Bouches-du-Rhône

Contributing to building a regional economy that attracts new business investment is one of the key priorities set by the Bouchesdu- Rhône Conseil Général. The Conseil Général promotes the region.s economy by continuing to support existing assets and by investing in public amenities and infrastructure facilities, with a particular focus on transportation and multi-modal transit infrastructures.Their mission is to strengthen the region.s international, European and Mediterranean perspectives as well as its competitive advantages. In partnering with the Marseille-Provence Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Conseil Général provides tangible support for economic development and a tool for ensuring longterm job creation.Through its support for businesses moving into the area, Provence Promotion.s work is consistent with the ambitions of the Conseil Général to support the Bouches-du-Rhône economy and community.

Jean-Noël Guérini
Vice-President of Provence Promotion
Senator of the Bouches-du-Rhône
Department President of the Bouches-du-Rhône General Council

“XXL-Bound!” On 20/01/2012
“XXL-Bound!”
Jean-Claude Terrier, CEO of the Port of Marseilles

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