Viviane Allemand

Getronics BV operates as a financial holding company with interests in information and communication technology sector. The company is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

BRED Banque Populaire SA engages in the provision of commercial banking services to corporate and individual clients. It offers savings and deposit accounts, loans, mortgages, financing, insurance, pension plans and credit card issuing, as well as financial advisory, and investment fund management services. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Part of Holco, Air Lib is a French company that provides scheduled air transportation services. The company is based in Orly, France. Air Lib was acquired by Holco from Swissair Group on July 27, 2001.

Part of International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, Aom Industries maintains airplanes and engineers aerospace parts. The company is based in Garons, France. Aom Industries was acquired by TAT European Airlines SA from Swissair Group on September 01, 2000.

TAT SAS provides aircraft charter, repair and maintenance services. It leases commercial real estate properties. The firm’s services include passenger, freight transportation, aircraft finance, and fleet management. The company was founded by Michel Marchais in 1968 and is headquartered in Tours, France.

Sema AB produces alcoholic beverages. The private company is based in Panevežys, Lithuania.

Founded in 1999, Next47, Inc. is a venture capital firm headquartered in Palo Alto, California. The firm is the U.S. investment division of Siemens Venture Capital GmbH. Their ultimate parent is Siemens AG (NYSE: SI).

Siemens Technology Accelerator GmbH (STA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Siemens AG (FR: SIE) in Germany. Created in 2001, the firm aims to externally commercialize innovative technologies of Siemens which are not turned into products within Siemens itself, typically through spin-offs, licensing or sales. Based in Munich, the STA offers access to the Siemens network through various links. Because Siemens operates a worldwide infrastructure for the management of patents and trademarks, the STA is able to support new businesses with Intellectual Property issues which may arise. The firm also has an external network comprised of German and international venture capitalists.