Dear Members,

First of all, I would like to congratulate our new President Estelle Brachlianoff, Senior Executive Vice President, UK & Ireland, Veolia, who was elected along with Stephen Burgin, Vice President of Europe for Alstom Power as Deputy President on 25 June at the Chamber's 80th Annual General Meeting. I look forward to working with them and learning from their great experience.
The AGM was also the opportunity to report on Chamber activities, which are detailed in our Annual Report 2014. This is now available online and a printed version will be sent to all main representatives soon.

We are proud that our Chamber was singled out of 113 Chambers to receive the 2015 Innovation Award for our HR Guide at the MD's Annual Seminar for French Chambers abroad (CCI France International) which took place in Berlin earlier this month.

Finally, we are also very proud to have raised more than £18,500 for the French charity Doctors of the World, in the silent auction organised at our Gala Dinner on 2 July. Thanks go to the donors and bidders for their generosity.

I look forward to seeing you soon, and in the meantime I wish you a great summer.

Best regards,
Florence Gomez,
Managing Director  

Our Annual Report 2014 provides many interesting facts and figures, an overview of all our services as well as the outlook for 2015. It also features many testimonials from our members. We would to thank them all for their positive feedback on our activities and services.

AREVA and UKTI organise first supplier event for nuclear decommissioning and waste management projects in the UK
The event was organised at the British Ambassador's Residence in Paris and brought together more than a hundred participants from France and the UK.

Altran acquires IJS Consultants
Altran UK announced the acquisition of IJS Consultants, a specialist safety and risk management business providing consultancy services and solutions to clients throughout the UK's civil and defence nuclear markets.

BDO contributes to The London Stock Exchange's 'A Guide to AIM'
This guide is a source of information for any company considering a listing on AIM, covering all aspects of the admission process to which BDO's Capital Markets team had contributed with the chapter on 'Financial Preparation'.

Bouygues UK selected by Queen Mary University of London to deliver new graduate centre
Bouygues UK has been awarded a circa £27m contract to provide a new graduate facility as part of Queen Mary University of London main teaching campus in Tower Hamlets.

moneycorp ensures Brits don't lose out on Greek getaway currency exchange
In response to the cash-only recommendations of Greek travel, moneycorp has introduced a special buyback guarantee on unspent currency for those travelling to Greece this summer.

Société Générale sells 7.04% of Sopra Steria Group's share capital
Pursuing its disinvestment strategy from industrial holdings, Société Générale announces the sale of 7.04% of Sopra Steria Group´s share capital held through its 100% owned subsidiary Geninfo.

3 Corporate members

Euronext London Ltd
European exchange
Represented by Lee Hodgkinson, Head of Markets &
Global Sales, CEO London, (020) 7379 2361
Euronext is the primary exchange in the Euro zone with more than 1,300 listed issuers, an unmatched blue-chip franchise and a strong, diverse domestic and international client base. Euronext operates regulated and transparent equity and derivatives markets. Its total product offering includes Equities, Exchange Traded Funds, Warrants & Certificates, Bonds, Derivatives, Commodities and Indices.

Galeries Bartoux
Art gallery
Represented by Isabelle Bartoux,
Director, (020) 7493 8139
In the Arts for three generations, the Bartoux group, led by Isabelle and Robert Bartoux, comprises today of 16 galleries both in France and internationally, with Singapore, New York and its newest, London. Specialising in Contemporary art, they promote new artistic currents and offer the possibility of rediscovering works stemming from the modern day Surrealist and of the New Realism movements, as well as the great Masters of Pop and Street Art.

Strutt & Parker
London residential estate agents
Represented by Sabaya Verger,
Lettings Negociator, (020) 7244 1278
At Strutt & Parker we have a passion for homes - whether we are helping to sell or let them, build or invest in them. And we love sharing that passion with others. That's what makes us different and why our clients choose us. From our estate agency offices throughout prime Central London, we sell properties ranging from tiny one-bedroom flats to multi-million pound houses and super prime developments.

6 Active members

Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (GSAM)
Asset manager
Represented by Tim Muehlenbach, Executive Director,
(020)7051 8791

Grands Vins de Gironde
Wine merchant
Represented by Fabienne Egeland, Head of Human Resources,
+33 (0)5 57 97 07 20

Kidzania
The UK's first educational entertainment experience
Represented by Isobel Finlayson, Industry Partnerships Manager,
+447 903 850 054

RationalFX
French payment institution and currency exchange
Represented by Salim Hadji, Head of Business Development & Dealing Room Europe, 0359 360 450

The Exhibitionist Hotel
5-star boutique hotel
Represented by Xavier Ors, Sales Manager, (020) 7970 9204

Wassa
Design of mobile innovative solutions
Represented by Sébastien Szymkowiak, Business Manager,
(020) 7092 6657