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French American Chamber of Commerce in New York

Address: 1350 Broadway
Suite 2101
New York NY 10018
Tel: (212) 867 0123    (212) 867 9050
WebSite : www.faccnyc.org    
Email: info@faccnyc.org


General services and requests for further assistance

Number of staff: 9
Number of members: 650
Date of creation: 1896

Main staff members

Executive director: Martin BISCHOFF

MAIN STAFF MEMBERS:
-Directeur Adjoint : Christopher GALLAGHER
-Directrice Adjointe associée : Annemarie VAN DEN BROECK
-Directeur des Services d’Appui aux Entreprises : Michael DESCHODT

MAIN BOARD MEMBERS:
Interim President : Stephen L. DREYFUSS, Hellring Lindeman
Vice-Président : Norbert BENAICHE, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Vice-Président : Emmanuel CARGILL, Pernod Ricard USA
Vice-Président : Olivier CASSEGRAIN, Longchamp Paris
Vice-Président : Isabelle DE FLEURAC, Alstom Transportation
Vice-Président : Anne DE LOUVIGNY STONE, Merrill Lynch
Vice-Président : Patrick PAGNI
Trésorier : Anne SEREWICZ, Blaylock Robert Van, LLC
Secrétaire Général : Michael ELKIN, Winston & Strawn

Services offered

SPECIFIC ACTIVITY

- International Career Development Programs to provide training visas (J-1 in the United States) allowing students, young professionals and French "VIE" to do internships in the United States for between 3 - 18 months.
- Outbound programs for Americans wishing to intern in France.
- Person of the Year gala honoring French and American corporate leaders who have made valuable contributions to French-American economic relations.



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INFORMATION ABOUT THE COUNTRY:

Population: 309.600.000 d'habitants
Gross domestic product: 14,840 milliards USD
Growth rate: 2,4 % (2010 estimatif)
Rate of inflation: 1 % (2010 estimatif)
Exports to France: 24,270 millions USD (2009)
French imports: 31,098 millions USD (2009)
Foreign direct investments: 16,5 milliards USD de France (2008)

Comments:
France is the 10th largest exporter to the U.S. after Canada, China, Mexico, Japan, Germany the U.K., South Korea, Taiwan and Venezuela.

American imports of French products were valued at 26.2 billion Euros in 2006.
American exports to France were valued at 25.3 billion Euros.

France is the 6th largest investor in the United States.  Some 2,600 French subsidiaries have a U.S. presence, representing some 550,000 jobs.
(sources:  U.S. Department of Commerce / French Embassy and Customs)


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