On October 18, we took part in the second edition of theFrance-Mezzogiorno Economic Forum held at Palazzo Grenoble, Consulate General of France in Naples.
In the presence of Gaetano Manfredi, mayor of Naples, Christian Masset, ambassador of France, Lise Moutoumalaya, new consul general of France in Naples, and Denis Delespaul, president of the France-Italy Chamber of Commerce and Industry,power2Cloud was invited to participate along with representatives of Italian and French companies operating in the hotel, IT and digital, financial, aviation, services, transportation and infrastructure, consulting or insurance sectors.
"Since last year," explained Consul Lise Moutoumalaya, "the economic forum uniting France and the South of Italy, in which the Franco-Italian Chamber of Commerce of Milan participates, has aimed, within the framework of the Quirinal Treaty signed on November 26, 2021, to initiate business-to-business cooperation, encourage French investment in Southern Italy and vice versa help Italian investors who want to land beyond the Alps."
"This opportunity," explains Giordano Iovine, CEO power2Cloud, "is also important for a company like ours that operates in the digital sphere in close contact with Italian and non-Italian businesses.
We have chosen and are pursuing activities and relationships with digital partner market players, such as Aircall, which has its headquarters right in Paris. An out of the box VoIp cloud solution that has experienced unprecedented growth. In a short time, it has become first a unicorn company, then a centaur (surpassed $100 million ARR), opening offices in New York, Paris, Sydney, Berlin, and London. We are delighted to be a Golden Aircall Partner and to work side by side!".
Great attention not only to business, but also to employment in the South and academic research.
AValeria Fascione, Regional Councillor for Innovation, was tasked with moderating the panel discussion The Talents of the Mezzogiorno, Engines of Growth and Innovation, with speeches by Luigi Carrino, Aerospace District of Campania, Pasquale Lampugnale, National Vice-President Confindustria Piccola Industria and David Cézon, Vice-President French Tech Italia.
"Relations between France and Campania," commented Valeria Fascione, "are historically important and are gradually being consolidated with reciprocal investments, as well as a sustained trade exchange that makes France among the top markets for regional exports.
Many French companies are active in southern Italy and Campania. In recent years we have witnessed the establishment not only of production facilities but also of research and innovation centers, this thanks to our qualified talent pool, which continues to attract multinational companies and ambitious projects."