Category: Partners

Grampet Group is the largest private rail freight and logistics holding in Romania and in SEE, offering solutions for customers’ complex businesses in the railway sector. Grampet Group can offer integrated logistics services and freight transport solutions on the routes that connect the Black Sea to the Adriatic Sea and the North Sea. With operations in six countries across the region, Grampet Group comprises some of Romania’s relevant companies, from the country’s largest private rail freight transport operator, Grup Feroviar Român, to some of the most modern factories, RELOC – Electroputere VFU Craiova, REVA Simeria and Electroputere VFU Pascani.

EximBank has been actively involved for more than 20 years in granting assistance and promoting the Romanian business environment by providing support to local companies. The bank started as an export agency aimed at financing the activity of the national companies. Over the years, the objectives have changed and EximBank became an institution exclusively focused on corporate financing. The bank has a unique business model on the Romanian market that combines the features of a commercial bank while functioning under the state name and account. EximBank has a threefold portfolio consisting in financing, guarantees and insurance products addressing the needs of any type of company.

SN NuclearElectrica SA was set up in 1998 as a strategic national energy producer able to deliver clean and affordable energy to both population and industrial consumers. NuclearElectrica operates two nuclear units at Cernavoda NPP of 706 MW capacity each and a nuclear fuel plant in Pitesti. NuclearlElectrica is the third most important energy producer in the country, covering 20% of the national consumption. In September of this year, NuclearElectrica has listed 10% of its shares on the Bucharest Stock Exchange Market. It was the first IPO in five years and it was a success as shown by the oversubscription rates: 5.6% for natural persons and 2.3% for institutional investors.

Established in Trieste in 1831, Assicurazioni Generali is the parent company of an international group operative in 64 countries, with key operations concentrated in continental Europe. Over the years, the Group has expanded its operations in Central-Eastern Europe and in Asia and is the 3rd major European insurer.

The Crédit Populaire du Maroc (CPM) is mainly in charge of fostering the development of all the SMEs, craft, industrial and service companies by the granting of short, medium and long-term loans. It contributes to the deployment of savings, their use in the regions where they are collected and the promotion of local and banking activities.

Institut Mérieux, the family holding company of Alain Mérieux, comprises 4 companies dedicated to public health such as prevention, diagnostis, prognosis, treatment and clinical follow-up: Bio Mérieux and Transgene in France; Silliker and ABL Inc. in the United States. It employs 10 000 people worldwide.

Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) regards both Austria and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as its home market. In CEE, RBI operates an extensive network of financial service providers in 17 markets. RBI is the only Austrian bank with a presence in both the world’s financial centres and in Asia, the group’s further geographical area of focus. In total, around 60,000 employees service about 13.5 million customers through around 3,000 business outlets.

Novartis provides innovative healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, eye care, costsaving generic pharmaceuticals, preventive vaccines and diagnostic tools, over-the-counter and animal health products. Novartis is the only global company with leading positions in these areas. In 2010, the Group’s continuing operations achieved net sales of USD 50.6 billion, while approximately USD 9.1 billion (USD 8.1 billion excluding impairment and amortization charges) was invested in R&D throughout the Group. Novartis Group companies employ approximately 121,000 full-time equivalent associates and operate in more than 140 countries around the world.

UC RUSAL is the world’s largest producer of aluminium, accounting for approximately 10% of global production of aluminium and alumina. RUSAL employs about 76,000 people in 19 countries, across 5 continents. RUSAL markets and sells its products primarily in the European, Asian and North American markets. RUSAL’s ordinary shares are listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange and global depositary shares representing RUSAL’s ordinary shares are listed on the professional compartment of Euronext Paris.

Sanofi is a diversified global healthcare leader, focused on patient’s needs. Group strategy is based on three key principles in order to deliver longterm sustainable growth: increasing innovation in R&D, seizing external growth opportunities, adapting to future challenges and opportunities. Sanofi has core strengths in the field of healthcare with its growth platforms: emerging markets, human vaccines, consumer healthcare, diabetes, innovative products and animal health. Through the acquisition of Genzyme, Sanofi has reinforced its footprint in biotechnology and rare diseases.

Key figures:

• Approx. 110,000 employees in 100 countries;
• Euros 30.4 billion 2010 net sales.

PwC firms help organisations and individuals create the value they’re looking for. We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 180,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services.

GDF SUEZ develops its businesses (electricity, natural gas, services) around a model based on responsible growth to take up today’s major energy and environmental challenges: meeting energy needs, ensuring the security of supply, fighting against climate change and maximizing the use of resources. The group provides highly efficient and innovative solutions to individuals, cities and businesses by relying on diversified gas-supply sources, flexible and low-emission power generation as well as unique expertise in four key sectors: liquefied natural gas, energy efficiency services, independent power production and environmental services.

Alcen is an industrial group with activities in Defense and Security, Energy, Medical Machinery and Aeronautics. We offer groundbreaking solutions through innovative technologies.

The International Latsis Foundation, a nonprofit institution of public interest, which was founded in 1975, established the Latsis Prizes in Switzerland in 1983. Annually, it awards four Latsis University Prizes, a National Latsis Prize and a European Latsis Prize. The principal purpose of the Latsis Prizes is to recognize and reward scientific and technological work of particular excellence undertaken in Switzerland and Europe. The International Latsis Foundation is associated with the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation which is principally active in Greece in the fields of scientific research, education, environmental protection and social welfare.

Lafarge is the world leader in building materials, with top-ranking positions in all of its businesses: cement, aggregates & concrete and gypsum. With 76,000 employees in 78 countries, Lafarge posted sales of euros 16.2 billion in 2010.

Lafarge was ranked 6th in the “Carbon Disclosure Project” and entered the global “Dow Jones Sustainability Index” in 2010 in recognition of its sustainable development actions. With the world’s leading building materials research facility, Lafarge places innovation at the heart of its priorities, working for sustainable construction and architectural creativity.

The Zinsou Foundation, the first private foundation in Benin, turned to the culture and the African contemporary art opened its doors in Cotonou in June, 2005. The development of the African artistic heritage, the education, the development and the reduction of the poverty are in the heart of the project of the Zinsou Foundation.

Present in 57 countries, the 160,000 employees and distributors of AXA are committed to serving 102 million clients. Our areas of expertise are reflected in a range of products and services adapted to the needs of each client in three major business lines: property-casualty insurance, life & savings, and asset management. Our strategy and our business model are based on solid positions in the markets in which we do business, our multi-channel distribution model, which allows customers to decide how they want to access our products and services, and our recognized risk management expertise, which guarantees our financial strength and our ability to keep promises. Our three core attitudes – available, attentive and reliable – guide all of our employees to serve our clients better and establish long-term relationships based on trust. And as a company whose business is to protect people over the long term, we think that we have a responsibility to use our skills, resources and risk expertise to build a stronger and safer society. This is, for example, what we do through the AXA Research Fund.

Alro is a subsidiary of Vimetco N.V., a global, vertically-integrated primary and processed aluminium producer. Alro is one of the largest aluminium producers in Central and Eastern Europe measured by volume with an installed production capacity of 265,000 tonnes per year. The main markets for the aluminium manufactured by Alro are within the European Union. Alro also exports to the U.S. and Asia markets. Alro is ISO 9001 certified for quality management and has NADCAP, as well as EN 9100 certificates for aerospace production organizations. Alro products adhere to the quality standards for primary aluminium on the LME, as well as international standards for flat rolled products.

Founded in 1984, APCO Worldwide is an independent global communication, stakeholder engagement and business strategy firm with offices in more than 30 major cities throughout the world. We challenge conventional thinking and inspire movements to help our clients succeed in an ever-changing world. Stakeholders are at the core of all we do. We turn the insights that come from our deep stakeholder relationships into forward-looking, creative solutions that always push the boundaries. APCO clients include large multinational companies, trade associations, governments, NGOS and educational institutions. The firm is a majority women-owned business.

EADS – Shaping the Future of Aerospace and Defence

EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. The Group includes Airbus as a leading global manufacturer of highly innovative commercial and military aircraft, with Airbus Military responsible for tanker, transport and mission aircraft. Astrium, the European leader in space programmes and the third largest space provider worldwide, engages in all space activities from large-scale space systems to satellite services. Cassidian, a worldwide leader in state-of-the-art solutions for armed forces and civil security, also makes EADS the major partner in the eurofighter consortium and a stakeholder in the missile systems provider MBDA. Offering the widest range of civil and military helicopters in the world, Eurocopter is the leading helicopter manufacturer in the civil sector.

EADS strives to expand its key programmes to pave the way for further profitable growth. To gain access to new markets and technology resources, the Group is expanding its international footprint but remains strongly committed to its home countries within Europe.

EADS was created in 2000 through the merger of DaimlerChrysler aerospace AG in Germany, aérospatiale Matra in France, and Casa in Spain. The group is the best practical example of a truly successful industrial European company today. With cumulative orders worth 1,055 billion since 2000, EADS’ order book had more than quadrupled to €614.3 billion by the end of March 2013. In 2012, it had revenues of €56.5 billion, more than double the €24.2 billion generated in 2000.

Denis Ranque is Chairman of the Board of Directors as of April 2nd, 2013 and Tom Enders is Chief executive Officer (CEO) of EADS as of June 1st, 2012.