Ten additional board members have been confirmed as Group sets out vision for growth in France.
Marc Simon, Group Real Estate & Facilities Director at Dassault Systèmes has been confirmed as the new President of CoreNet Global’s France Networking Group, part of the international association of corporate real estate executives serving end users and service providers.
Marc Simon succeeds Michel Rousseau, who has acted as President of the France Networking Group since its formation in 2011. Michel will continue his active involvement with CoreNet Global in a new position as a board member.
A total of ten new board appointments have been confirmed by Marc Simon, as part of a move to build CoreNet Global’s presence in France, maximise value for members and reach an even wider group of real estate professionals, including among non-members.
Four key focus areas for the new board structure will reflect CoreNet Global’s worldwide value proposition to meet member’s strategic needs relating to key business drivers at a local, global and virtual level, including through networks, knowledge-sharing and professional development.
The core focus areas and new board appointments include:
Belong: Belonging to essential professional communities with the right connections and expertise. Board representatives: Serena Rossi and Marc Simon.
Grow: Use technological and scientific intelligence in order to promote French expertise, share current and future international expertise and promote international careers. Board representatives: Marie Puybaraud and Katia Rizk.
Learn: Professional training and development through peer-recognised, certified programmes. Board representatives: Sadok Laurent and Michel Rousseau.
Connect: Anticipating the needs of members and organizing essential, topical events with industry leaders. Board representatives: Valerie Simier, Bérengère Oster, Laurence Girod and Damien Sanouillet.
Marc Simon comments, “I would like to thank Michel Rousseau for his long standing and active support for CoreNet Global in France, and for his contribution to the development of the France Networking Group. I am pleased to confirm Michel’s continuing role with the Group, and look forward to continuing to benefit from his insights and experience”.
“In the recent past we have seen companies in France becoming more and more international in their focus. The board at the France Networking Group is convinced of the strategic role that real estate leaders can play in this context, supporting the growth of their organisations”.
“Real estate leaders are responsible for a critical aspect of a corporation that creates the initial and lasting impression and determines the experience, of employees, visitors, partners and customers. The physical real estate is an important factor in influencing the extent to which they will actively engage with the company itself”.
“In this context, our vision is to create a strong chapter in France, enabling our peers to fully engage with the more than 9,500 members’ worldwide, share best practices with colleagues internationally and in France, and assist real estate professionals who are looking to develop their careers internationally. This is an opportunity to showcase French expertise, reinforce French leadership internationally and celebrate the creativity, innovation and dynamism of our members”.
“We are also focused on developing our talented young leaders in corporate real estate, brokering valuable partnerships with important real estate organisations and institutions and launching a regular events program running through the year.”
The France Networking Group will hold its next event on 9 December 2015, marking the debut of the new President and board. Full details of the event will be confirmed soon.
Source: CoreNet Global
