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Provence & Côte d'Azur: Local politicians step up to protest against Sophia Antipolis switch
IBM under pressure to stay a La Gaude
What is wrong with French Riviera ? After Texas Instruments IBM closing down
Politicians and local developers are 25 years behind the world development
India China. French science system remote controlled by Paris did not create
any important Start-ups or local scientific intelligence in the South of France .
Public orders go to big 5 headed by EDF Veolia with no scientific to market
approach, just filling new ideas in old protectionism means "End of France"
thinking of International players. The free Market economy has also reached
France. Politicians cry to save the past have missed the Future
China has engineer graduated Politicians, France has "reseaux"
means old boys network jumping around on all places of the past.
Marseille region - Sophia Antipolis - Eco Valley
everbody fights the neighbour for tax and so on
2010 ended the Eco Valley dream, the Chinese visit yes, but no Investment, Sophia Antipolis down as well, so why should IBM stay in France? for the Smartgrid Nice ? what a wrong deal !
The American computer giant IBM has come under pressure from local politicians over a potential relocation of its French operation from La Gaude to Sophia Antipolis.
Six regional councilors have joined the mayor of La Gaude, Michel Meïni in launching an online petition against the move. The men will also send a copy of the appeal to the French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
IBM have been based at its current site for over 50 years, but the software firm is anxious to move thanks to concerns over the rising cost of the lease on their 35,000 square metre site.
UMP representative for the Alpes-Maritimes’ sixth district, Lionnel Luca also expressed his support for the protest to keep IBM where it is. "The fact that the IBM management is considering relocating to Sophia Antipolis for financial reasons means that anything is possible. We may even see the end of IBM’s presence in the region in years to come. We have the best interests of the site’s 600 employees at heart."
Who will come when he is not free to go
Luca, suggested that the influence of the Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, who is a former minister of industry in Nicolas Sarkozy’s government, may help to keep the company in La Gaude.
source: rivieratimes.com
