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Message from the President
Dear Members, From the launch of the Smart Cities Business Forum, to the creation of the Advisory Council, the Chamber has navigated many new challenges in 2015 to deliver on its promise. By providing strategic business oriented events and connecting you with Australian Ministers like the Hon. Julia Bishop, Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon. Warren Truss MP, Deputy Prime Minister, and The Hon. Andrew Constance, NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, we have endeavoured to lift our game. Our 2015 success stories include a new national organisation with Claire Kasses appointed as General Manager, our Smart Cities magazine in the Australian Financial Review for our first National Business Forum and the official relaunch of the South Australia Chapter in the presence of Sean Costello, CEO of DCNS, and South Australia Minister for Defence Industries, Martin Hamilton-Smith. 2015 also saw the forging of a partnership with France Volontaires and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Reunion to foster the creation of bilateral links between Reunion Island and Western Australia. In the same spirit, the Chamber find a convention with the New-Caledonian cluster Avenir Export. These alliance achievements were driven by our goal to promote French businesses through mutual cooperation. Facci has also extend the partnership with the Go8 (Group of Eight) Universities and the French Embassy to set up a French-Australian linkage programme. Alongside these positive developments, we have expanded our membership base and restructured FACCI internally to increase both our functional efficiency and external visibility. Delivering new networking platforms and customised business services for our members remain our central focus for the coming year and we're now well-placed to achieve those objectives. I would like to thank the Board of Directors, State Councillors and operational team for their commitment and contribution as well as our members and sponsors for their ongoing support and dedication.
Franรงois Romanet President of the French-Australian Chamber of Commerce CEO, Safran Pacific
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Contents
Patron Members
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Message from the President
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Advisory Council
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Federal Board of Directors at the French-Australian Chamber
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State Chapter Councils
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Operational team
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2015 Highlights
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Membership
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Events
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Business Services
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Communication
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Financial Report
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2016 Events
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Advisory Council In 2015 we were proud to appoint an Advisory Council. Our members are leading figures in their fields and provide external wisdom to the Chamber in meeting its objectives of promoting the French-Australian business community in Australia.
H.E Christophe LECOURTIER
Franรงois ROMANET
Ambassador of France to Australia
President, FACCI CEO, Safran Pacific
Philip CORNE
Sean COSTELLO
CEO, Louis Vuitton Australia
Former NSW Minister for Transport, Former NSW Minister for Tourism & Road
Jean-Christophe COUTURES
CEO, Pernod Ricard Australia
Justin HOCEVAR
Chris JENKINS
Paul MCCLINTOCK, AO
Chris REX
Simon SPINKS
John WYLIE
Managing Director, Renault Australia
CEO, Ramsay Health Care
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CEO, DCNS Australia
The Hon. Bruce BAIRD, AM
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CEO, Thales Australia
GM Pacific, Air France
Chairman Myer and Chairman CEDA
Managing Director, Tanarra Group
Wivina CHANELIERE
Dennis CLICHE
Benedicte COLIN
François DIETHELM
Nick FARR-JONES
William FISHER
Gareth O’REILLY
Simon MCGRATH
Zoe MCKENZIE
Managing Director, Groupe Seb Australia & New Zealand
President, CCEF, CFO, Bureau Veritas Australia & New Zealand
Zone President Pacific, Schneider Electric
CEO, WestConnex
Director, Taurus Funds Management
COO, Accor Pacific
CEO, KeolisDowner
Researcher, Australian National University
Chief of Staff, Minister for Trade and Investment
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Federal Board of Directors François ROMANET President (CEO, Safran Pacific)
Federal Treasurer (Senior Manager, EY)
Alison WOOLSEY
Federal Secretary (Head of Business Strategy & Diversity, Clayton Utz)
Cédric BINOIT
Joel BRANCHUT
Brian LORIGAN
Frank RIBUOT
NSW Chapter President (CEO, Randstad Australia)
SA Chapter President (Executive Consultant, EY)
Franck DEMOISEAU
François DE MENEVAL
François DIETHELM
Deputy Chairman, VIC Chapter President (Managing Director, Michelin)
QLD Chapter President (Director, Euroz Group)
ACT Chapter President (COO DCNS)
Director - NSW Chapter (CEO, Givematcher)
Director - VIC Chapter (Managing Director, Astrolabe Holdings)
David FINNIE
Marie GITTARD
David SHEWRING
Mathieu VAN HIEU
Director - VIC Chapter (Managing Director, FinnAirSEa Logisitics)
Director - VIC Chapter (Partner, EY)
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Alexis AUPIED
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Director - NSW Chapter
Director - NSW Chapter (Business Director, Head of French Desk, Young & Rubicam Group)
Christine CASERIS
WA Chapter President
Chris SHARPLEY
Director - VIC Chapter (CFO, Bureau Veritas Australia & New Zealand)
Julie MIEHE
Director - QLD Chapter (Managing Director, Oceanie Lawyers)
State Chapter Councils NSW STATE COUNCIL Anthony Abrahams Rémi De Cambiaire Franck Demoiseau David D’Hollander Marie Gittard Stéphane Ibos Gregory Joannon Gordon Makryllos Frank Ribuot Mathieu Van Hieu Frédéric Venière Alison Woolsey
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER FIDUCIA PACIFIC GIVEMATCHER EY INDIVIDUAL MAESTRANO CSIRO EATON CORPORATION (resigned) RANDSTAD YOUNG & RUBICAM GROUP HILLMAN + VENIÈRE LAWYERS CLAYTON UTZ
QLD STATE COUNCIL Sandra Delpeyrou Arthur Freudiger Benoit Lancelot Brian Lorigan Julie Miehe Elisabeth Noyel
HANRICK CURRAN PROJECT PROCURE BHP BILLITON EUROZ GROUP OCÉANIE LAWYERS DAVIDSON RECRUITMENT
SA STATE COUNCIL Chris Sharpley EY Annelise Avril ALLWATER (SUEZ ENV) Laurie Koslovic VEOLIA Chris Morrison MORRISON ASSOCIATES Stéphanie Rinck-Pfeiffer GLOBAL RESEARCH WATER COALITION Olivier Tessier PERNOD RICARD Jean Vittot PELLENC
VIC STATE COUNCIL Fouad Abo Alexis Aupied Cédric Binoit Alex Commins François De Meneval François Diethelm Bruno Fetiveau Torben Fink-Jensen David Finnie Sébastien Fleury Mickael Georgitsis Justin Hocevar Elisabeth Kerdelhue David Leonard Laurent Mas David Shewring Peter Tole Pascale Toussat Emilie Van De Graaff Tim Wallace Trent Williams
GHD EY MICHELIN COLORPAK ASTROLABE HOLDINGS BUREAU VERITAS KUHN FARM MACHINERY ALSTOM TRANSPORT FINNAIRSEA LOGISITICS METRO TRAINS SAINT GOBAIN RENAULT STATE LIBRARY VICTORIA GHD TEKAMAS EY ADVISIAN ANL TRANSDEV EY NBNCO
WA STATE COUNCIL Mathieu Beaujon Lucile Bourguet Christine Caseris Mark Jackson Robert Kirkby Jérome Monteiro
SERIMAX WESTERN POWER ATTIACO PETROMOD / LOGICAMMS EY VALCO GROUP AUSTRALIA
ACT STATE COUNCIL Joel Branchut
DCNS
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FACCI Chapters
QLD Chapter Brisbane
NSW Chapter
WA Chapter
Sydney
Perth
ACT Chapter
SA Chapter
Canberra
Adelaide
VIC Chapter Melbourne
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Federal Directors
State Councillors
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2016 Facci operational team The French-Australian Chamber is a team of 9 permanent professionals dedicated to helping French companies develop their business in Australia.
Claire KASSES
Vérène ISSAUTIER
Claire DUPRÉ
François VANTOMME
Kevin QUEMARREC
Bertrand CAUVIN
Matthieu BEL
Jérémy O’CONNOR
Lucie VUONG
General Manager
National Communication & Marketing Manager
VIC Events & Partnership Coordinator
VIC Chapter Manager
National Brand Coordinator
NSW Membership & Marketing Coordinator
QLD Chapter Coordinator
Business Services
NSW Events & Partnership Coordinator
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2015 Highlights AOG - AUSTRALASIAN OIL & GAS EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE March 2015 - Perth
Representatives of the delegation of French companies had the opportunity to: • Meet with several Australian companies through targeted meetings • Meet potential local partners • Develop new relationships • Expand their knowledge of the Australian market • Network at several events French Stand - AOG 2015, Perth
For its third edition, the French Australian Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Business France and GEP-AFTP had a “FRANCE” Stand during the 3-day Australian Oil & Gas Exhibition (AOG) from 11 to 13 March at the PCEC in Perth.
The three organisations worked in collaboration to bring a delegation of French companies consisting of Airbus Defence & Space, Bureau Veritas, Comeca, Lafon, Manitou, Nuvia, Serimax, Skf-S2m, Technogenia, Total and Valco to the AOG, which provided them with unique visibility throughout the Exhibition.
EUROPCAR TOUR DE FRANCE LUNCH July 2015 - Melbourne
On Friday 24 July 2015, the FrenchAustralian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FACCI) hosted the 12th Europcar Tour de France Lunch at Peninsula (Docklands). Over 600 guests came together to celebrate the Tour de France two days before the arrival of the peloton the Champs Elysees.
David Culbert & Gabriel Gaté
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This year again, the French-Australian Chamber was delighted to work in partnership with Europcar who provided a loyal support to the event. The Europcar Tour de France Lunch was proud to support its Charity Partner, the Amy Gillett Foundation, a cycling association promoting safer roads for cyclists.
For the second year, the Lunch was proudly hosted by our two Masters of Ceremony, Gabriel Gaté and David Culbert who led the peloton of this annual celebration of La Grande Boucle. Guests enjoyed a French menu designed by Philippe Mouchel, famous Chef at Deja-Vue while Christophe Mallet, hosted a very insightful and interesting panel discussion with the kind participation of Bradley McGee, who has shared his experiences of the race. The event ended with the Grand Raffle draw where the lucky winner won a trip for two to France, kindly donated by our Airlines Partner, Emirates.
RELAUNCH OF OUR SA CHAPTER July 2015 - Adelaide
2015 was the year in which we relaunched FACCI’s activities in South Australia. After a period of several years of inactivity, we established a new State Council to oversee FACCI activities in SA; we appointed a state co-ordinator (Claire Durand) to assist in the organisation of events; and we commenced a program of building our membership base in SA. We are delighted that major organisations such as Allwater, Pellenc, Pernod Ricard, Schneider Electric and Veolia have already agreed to actively participate in our activities, as have a number of small and medium sized businesses and individuals.
Chris Sharpley
SA Chapter President
FACCI’s activities in SA were officially relaunched in 2015 with a major cocktail party where Sean Costello, the CEO of DCNS was the guest speaker. Sean provided an overview of the tender process for the Federal Government’s future submarine program. The SA Minister for Defence Industries, Martin Hamilton-Smith also attended and actively participated in proceedings. In 2016 we will be focusing on continuing to build our membership base and establishing a regular series of events for our members. We have planned a series of activities for 2016 which include networking events, business seminars and "meet the member" sessions.
We are keen to promote French/ Australian business activities in and out of South Australia.
It promises to be a busy and exciting year for FACCI in South Australia!
Jane Clark
Tim Pallas MP
BUSINESS BRIEFINGS
Frank Ribuot & Emma Issacs
Entrepreneurship with Emma Isaacs, February 2015 - Sydney Our very first Business Briefing of the year 2015 explored the topic of entrepreneurship with Emma Isaacs, Founder and CEO of Business Chicks & Publisher of Latte Magazine. Frank Ribuot, CEO of Randstad and President of the French-Australian Chamber NSW Chapter led a practical and interactive interview with Emma, discussing how to succeed as an entrepreneur.
A Winning Marketing Strategy with Jane Clark, February 2015 - Brisbane
Business Briefing with Tim Pallas MP, Treasurer of Victoria, October 2015 -
Our very first Business Briefing of 2015 was dedicated to Marketing for Small Businesses, with Jane Clark (VIE Marketing), winner of the Australian Marketing Institute's Marketing Program of the Year at their 2014 Awards for Marketing Excellence. A passionate speaker, Jane shared with us the inspiring story of farmer Gregie and her Scenic Rim 4Real Milk campaign as well as valuable insights on developing a brand/ product/company from the ground up and establishing a customer base.
On Monday 26 October, The FrenchAustralian Chamber of Commerce was delighted to welcome Tim Pallas MP, Treasurer of Victoria. Our Members and attendees had the opportunity to listen to the Minister's exclusive presentation on Victoria’s economic position, the economic priorities of the Victorian State Government, projects and planning in Infrastructure and foreign investment attraction.
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2015 Highlights SMART CITIES: THE COMPETITIVE EDGE DRIVING AUSTRALIA’S SMART CITIES September 2015 - Sydney
On Wednesday 16 September, the French-Australian Chamber held two consecutive events in Sydney based on the theme of Smart Cities. The day started with the Smart Cities Business Forum organised by the Chamber within Team France in partnership with NSW Trade and Investment. The keynote address was given by The Hon. Andrew Constance MP, NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure. This forum provided a great platform for French companies to exchange with local partners from the private and public sectors, and to share challenges and solutions to make our cities more
efficient, sustainable and competitive. Among the speakers we had the pleasure to welcome a delegation from New Caledonia as well as representatives from Keolis Downer, Thales, Vinci, Bouygues, Morpho (Safran)… For this occasion, a magazine published by the French-Australian Chamber of Commerce was distributed nation-wide to 70,000 readers of the Australian Financial Review. The magazine revealed the major talking points of the day’s Business Forum and delved into the topic of Smart Cities reflecting some major "Smart City" initiatives from our key speakers, contributors or sponsors.
François Romanet & The Hon Warren Truss MP
BUSINESS AWARDS & SOIRÉE DE GALA September 2015 - Sydney
The day concluded with the Chamber’s much anticipated Soirée de Gala sponsored by Peugeot, which opened this year with a keynote speech from the Hon. Warren Truss on the theme of Smart Cities and showcasing the announcement of the 4th Etihad Airways Business Awards recipients. Congratulations to the 2015 winners: Suez, DB Schenker, Peugeot & BlueCham. 2015 Business Awards winners - Sheraton on the Park, Sydney
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FIRST ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING November 2015 - Sydney
Our new Advisory Council is composed of CEOs/Managing Directors of major companies and assists the Chamber in the development of its strategy. The Advisory Council will meet twice a year to discuss and validate the main directions proposed by the Chamber
under the patronage of the Ambassador of France, His Excellency Mr Christophe Lecourtier. Senior figures from public life and leaders of companies such as Thales, SITA, Pernod Ricard, Myer, GDF, Alcatel-Lucent can provide useful viewpoints on the best actions to
take to secure the position of French businesses here Down Under. It's an hnonour to have as Deputy Chairman the Hon Bruce Baird AM, former NSW Minister for Transport.
CONCOURS DES VINS DE VICTORIA November 2015 - Melbourne
Since its inception in 1990 the annual Air Liquide Concours des Vins de Victoria has been bringing together two proud wine-producing cultures, French and Australian, to a place where Victorian terroirs and aromas meet the French palate. The 2015 anniversary edition of this unique wine show, organised by the French-Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry, was once again a successful event showcasing the Victorian regional indications and a new Alternative Red class. For the Chairman of the judging panel, Bernard Burtschy, the Concours is “an opportunity to observe changes in wine styles” and highlights “the particularities of the Victorian Terroirs and the consistency of the wineries over the years”. The Concours took place over two weeks and was divided into the
Winners of the 25th Concours des Vins de Victoria
judging sessions held on the 18 and 19 November and the wine tasting event as well as the announcement of winners on the 26 November at the Medallion Club at Etihad Stadium. Proudly sponsored by Air Liquide, the event featured a delectable line up of 435 different Victorian wines from over 100 wineries all enjoyed by an enthusiastic crowd of close to 800 guests including
winemakers, judges, sponsors and members of the French-Australian Chamber. Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded in each class as well as the 2015 Air Liquide Concours des Vins de Victoria Trophy Winner for Best Wine in the show to Adrian Munari from Munari Wines.
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2015 Membership
608 Members nationwide
Membership fees by state The revenue of our membership 2015 by state is the following:
Event quality is a priority, member satisfaction an objective. With our 608 members nationwide, you can access a wide range of partners to help achieve your professional goals.
NSW - 47% VIC - 36% WA - 9% QLD - 8%
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Corporate
Small Biz
W&D
Individual
YP
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37
53
13
70
61
VIC
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18
31
2
31
29
WA
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9
17
1
10
35
QLD
2
11
34
0
43
54
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135
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Membership by category
Revenue by category
The structure of our membership 2015 by category is the following:
The revenue of our membership 2015 by category is the following:
Patron - 8%
Patron - 58%
Corporate - 12%
Corporate - 24%
Small Business - 22%
Small Business - 11%
Wine & Dine - 3%
Wine & Dine - 1%
Individual - 25%
Individual - 4%
YP - 29%
YP - 1%
Membership Revenue Growth ($k)
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475
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2013
2014
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111 EVENTS 9,930
ATTENDEES (+15%) Attendees Growth
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8,590 8,000
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2015 Events Improve your network and knowledge through our variety of events.
Events per state
NSW - 25% VIC - 16% QLD - 22% WA - 37%
Attendees by state
Events by category
NSW - 19%
Flagship - 11%
VIC - 23%
Business Seminar - 27%
QLD - 14%
SME Events - 6%
WA - 44%
Networking Events - 36% CEO Lunch/Dinner - 5% Other - 15%
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CEO Lunch CEO Lunch - NSW
Marc Zeisel & AndrĂŠ Boudart, Business Forum - NSW
David Panton, The Hon Julie Bishop, H.E. Mr Christophe Lecourtier, Francois Romanet and Ross McInnes Visit of Mr Ross McInnes, Chairman Safran, Special Representative for Relations with Australia - Canberra
The Hon Andrew Constance MP, Business Forum - NSW
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Flagship Events Europcar Tour de France Lunch - VIC
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Bradley McGee & Christophe Malet
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Business Seminars James Azzopardi & Chris Blake, Business Briefing, International Trade
Soirée de Gala - Plaza Ballroon, Melbourne
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Networking Events H.E. Christophe Lecourtier, The Honorary Consul General of France in Victoria, Myriam Boisbouvier-Wylie
Tina Arena & Christine Caseris, Merci Down Under - WA
Tchin Tchin Networking Event, Stamford Plaza - VIC
The Hon Philip Dalidakis MP, Soirée de Gala - VIC
Terry Henderson & Shane O'Driscoll, Soirée de Gala - VIC
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Business Services
The FACCI Business Support & Trade Services recorded a revenue increase (+105% compared to last year).
Trade Revenue Growth ($k) 272
In 2015, we received more than 317 business queries for companies wishing to explore opportunities on the Australian market. 50 Companies have contracted our Business Support Department through 24 Individual and 2 Collective Missions. FACCI also participated in 10 Trade Days in France in June 2015 and met with more than 70 French companies while there. For 2015, our goal is to further develop tailored hosting and domiciliation services for French SMEs wishing to post a VIE or employee and set-up their operations in Australia. Hosting income has become the second largest source of income for the trade activities with an impressive +248% result due to FACCI NSW's new facilities and increasing capacity (6 desks available and currently fully booked). We are currently planning on reproducing this business model in the VIC office in Melbourne's CBD. The Business Support & Trade Department is a valuable activity of the Chamber as it connects FACCI with French & Australian companies, Trade & Investment Institutions, and participates in the development of bilateral trade between our respective countries.
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2013
2014
2015
317 Business requests
95% Satisfaction rate
50 Companies contracted
24 Individual Trade Missions
8 Hosted companies
2 Collective Missions
80 Companies liaised with our FACCI Network
10 Trade Days in France in June 2015 / 70 B to B meetings
(+66% compared to 2014)
(+41% compared to 2014)
“We contacted FACCI to perform a specific market study and we were very satisfied with the work done and the quality of the report that was delivered.� Joel Branchut Country Manager, DCNS Australia
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Services Revenue
Missions by sector
Collective Missions - 38%
Mining, Oil & Gas - 18%
Individual Missions - 51%
Industry & Other - 10%
Hosting - 10%
Food & Beverages (inc. wine) - 52%
Trade Days in France - 1%
Agribusiness - 2%
Advertising France Australie - 0.5%
Environment & Engineering - 6% Beauty & Health - 2% Fashion & Retail - 4% Services & Consulting - 6%
“The FACCI team was a great support during our trade mission in Australia. We enjoyed the professionalism and responsiveness of our interlocutors. Our expectations were exceeded regarding the quality of support and organisation before, during and after the mission.� Aja Barbo Gruden International Sales Manager EU & OCEANIA, Galeries Lafayette
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Communication & Publications Social Media The Chamber has been increasingly active on social media including LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
Facebook 1,800 followers (+60%)
Twitter - @FACCI_Australia Over 1,300 followers (+30%)
LinkedIn Over 2,000 followers (+43%)
Website www.facci.com.au covers all the services and activities of the Chamber and its Chapters. 115,000 page views a year 52,000 visits a year 34,000 unique visitors per year 60% visits are from Australia
Newsletter A monthly national newsletter is sent out by email, covering news from the Chamber and its members. A bi-monthly bulletin is issued promoting members to members benefits and special offers. Newsletter 8,000 subscribers 24
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FRANCE-AUSTRALIE
SMART CITIES
France-Australie is the online magazine of the French-Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry. It is distributed to all member organisations Australia-wide, French and Australian Government officials, the French CCI network in Asia-Pacific and in France.
This magazine, also distributed in 70,000 copies of the Australian Financial Review, provided a detailed overview of the Chamber's first National Business Forum, reflecting the actual agenda and session topics, and featuring some major "Smart City" initiatives from our key speakers, contributors or sponsors.
INTERVIEW WITH JOHN AZARIAS, FACCI'S LIFE MEMBER After around 20 years in the French Australian Chamber of Commerce, what's the biggest development you have seen?
Why did you become a FACCI Board Member?
In 1995, then FACCI President Joel Hakim asked me to become General Secretary of the Chamber. I was very pleased to accept this position because I thought, and still think that Australia and France have a lot to achieve together in terms of strategy, commerce and industry. The biggest challenge to the relationship is regarding co-operation. However, this is something that is improving, and we are seeing greater collaboration between the two countries which is pleasing to see.
I think that the biggest development has been in the area of commercial exchanges. Twenty years ago, we started from scratch, and while we have made sizable inroads in our quest to facilitate the access of French companies in Australia, there is still improvement to be made. I am still surprised to see ongoing miscommunication between Australian and French companies but this is something the Chamber is attempting to fix.
Is this the Chamber's biggest challenge in the next few years?
This challenge is shared amongst, the Chamber, the French Embassy in Australia as well several companies and organisations that are involved in the French-Australian community. With respect to the Chamber, any favourable outcomes are dependent on the efforts of our team and I am delighted to see that FACCI has an excellent group
of people working on this matter. The President Francois Romanet and the new General Manager are the right people to take the Chamber forward and to achieve positive results for the French-Australian community. In turn, I am very enthusiastic about the future. On the other hand, the French population living and working in Australia will become the best ambassadors for developing France-Australia relations in the future. The younger French nationals in Australia will be the link between our two nations and will be at the centre of encouraging future partnerships and communication between the two countries in the years to come.
Last year you received the FACCI Merits and a Life Membership, what does it mean to you? It is a gesture of friendship and I was delighted to receive this privilege. I am always very pleased to engage with the Chamber.
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Financial Report The financial statements at 31.12.15 have been audited by Mazars Australia (Duncan Dovico Chartered Accountants). 2015 closes with a profit of $661 (2014: $1,731 profit). Total Income for 2015 was $1,555,194 representing an increase of 16.1% compared to the previous year. Movements in income categories since the previous year are as follows: • Events: +22% • Membership: +6.7% • Services: +20.9% Events represent 49.8% of total revenue, membership 32.7% and services 17.5%. Expenses increased to $1,554,533 (+16.4%) including operating costs of sale $786,896 (+26%) and staffing costs of $460,328 (+20,7%). It is also worthwhile noting that FACCI generated $84,004 operating cash flow in 2015 (2014: $19,147).
Income Growth ($k) Membership
Services
Events
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635 507
475 385
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More than 100 events for all our members. Our events guarantee a good opportunity to drive visibility through sponsorship and to enjoy upscale events with your business partners, clients and teams. NSW
National Co-Innovation Excellence Forum - Thursday 19 May Bastille Day Champagne Breakfast - Wednesday 13 July Soiree de Gala & Business Awards - Friday 21 October • • • • •
5 CEO Lunches 4 Business Briefings 6 SME Workshops 10 Business Tchin Tchin 4 YP Workshops
VIC EXCELLENCE FORUM
French Australian Co-innovation: a proven path to future growth
Tour de France Lunch - Friday 8 July Bastille Day French Festival - Saturday & Sunday 16-17 July Soirée de Gala - October • • • • • • •
4 SME Briefings 3 C Level Briefings 3 Business Finance Committee Meetings 3 Transport Infrastructure Industry Series 2 Executive Women in Business Series 10 Business Tchin Tchin 3 Masterclasses
QLD
Bastille Day Business Breakfast - Thursday 14 July Small Business Showcase - September
1 9 M AY - SY D N E Y
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8 Industry Series events including an Industry site visit at Airbus Group & Thales 1 Meet the CEO evening 2 Business briefings 4 Tchin-Tchin networking evenings 3 YP events 2 Stalls at Festivals 2 Roundtables
WA
LNG 18 - From 11 to 15 April Bastille Day - Thursday 14 July Gala Dinner - Friday 6 May • • • • •
4 Exhibitions/Conferences 10 Business Seminars 25 Networking events 1 Mission Economique Franche-Australie 3 Merci Down Under
SA
Meet the member Evening - April Business Seminar: Transfer of goods between France and Australia - May Bastille Day event - July
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