Annual report 2001 - GL events
Annual report 2001 - GL events Annual report 2001 - GL events
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18 19 G énérale Location confirms its unique position in that it provides a global offer for the events business from the initial concept all the way to final delivery. With a large range of complementary knowhow, placing it as an assembler able to coordinate multiple techniques, the Group contributes to the success of grand-scale projects. Energized by a strong commercial dynamism, Générale Location maintains close ties with its clients, directly or via prescribers. Its size and reputation as well as its capacity to be present at all events, give the company a significant edge over the competition when it comes to responding to calls for tender. Générale Location develops a culture of service and offers large flexibility, felt in its great reactivity and strict respect of deadlines. By supplying customized solutions to meet clients’ needs, the Group provides them with efficient assistance on their national and international markets. Générale Location has on hand powerful logistics, in-house design offices and its own sites totally dedicated to the production of modular elements, temporary structures, and furniture. The development in constant progression of its sales activity of equipment reinforces its capacity to intervene. With an important investment capacity due to low gearing, Générale Location plans to pursue its expansion by increasing its network both in France and outside France. The Group shows strong dynamism when it comes to internal growth whilst displaying an already well-proven capacity to integrate external companies and taking full advantage of the organizational and commercial synergies. Générale Location which took control of about twenty companies in the past ten years, plays the role of federator in the sectors it evolves. Supported by multiple tools, the Group is in a position to optimize its portfolio of activities, by addressing markets with strong potential. The variety of the sectors where it is present, the wide geographical network, and the large diversity of its clientele protect the Group from crisis in a particular economic sector or a specific world area.
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- Page 4 and 5: Lyon Tennis Grand Prix “ a satisf
- Page 6 and 7: Première Vision First class Vinexp
- Page 8 and 9: “Royal Ascot” Salt Lake City
- Page 10 and 11: Army Museum Silk museum City of Sci
- Page 12 and 13: ® Pierre-Louis DOUERE Architect :
- Page 14 and 15: Evolution of net sales : + 9.8 % Er
- Page 16 and 17: “ satisfying clients is our sole
- Page 18 and 19: “ satisfying clients for the bene
- Page 22 and 23: Board of Directors Chairman - Chief
- Page 24 and 25: 1 1. Person responsible for the ref
- Page 26 and 27: 2 General Information regarding Gé
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- Page 30 and 31: 2 Evolution of the capital of Gén
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- Page 34 and 35: 2 2-5 Financial communication Press
- Page 36 and 37: 3 1989 Alliance between the Group P
- Page 38 and 39: 3 3-3-4 Venue management This marke
- Page 40 and 41: 3 3-4-1-1 Role played by Générale
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- Page 44 and 45: 3 3-5-3 Risk linked to the activity
- Page 46 and 47: 3 3-7-2 Venue management The distin
- Page 48 and 49: 4 Evolution by market In 2001, the
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- Page 54 and 55: 4 ● DECORAMA DECORAMA (M€) 2001
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- Page 58 and 59: 4 4-1-2 Five year financial summary
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- Page 65 and 66: 62 63 4-2-4 Notes to the consolidat
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18 19<br />
G<br />
énérale Location confirms its unique<br />
position in that it provides a global offer<br />
for the <strong>events</strong> business from the initial<br />
concept all the way to final delivery.<br />
With a large range of complementary knowhow,<br />
placing it as an assembler able to<br />
coordinate multiple techniques, the Group<br />
contributes to the success of grand-scale<br />
projects.<br />
Energized by a strong commercial dynamism,<br />
Générale Location maintains close ties with its<br />
clients, directly or via prescribers. Its size and<br />
reputation as well as its capacity to be present<br />
at all <strong>events</strong>, give the company a significant<br />
edge over the competition when it comes to<br />
responding to calls for tender.<br />
Générale Location develops a culture of service<br />
and offers large flexibility, felt in its great<br />
reactivity and strict respect of deadlines. By<br />
supplying customized solutions to meet clients’<br />
needs, the Group provides them with efficient<br />
assistance on their national and international<br />
markets.<br />
Générale Location has on hand powerful<br />
logistics, in-house design offices and its own<br />
sites totally dedicated to the production of<br />
modular elements, temporary structures, and<br />
furniture.<br />
The development in constant progression of its<br />
sales activity of equipment reinforces its<br />
capacity to intervene.<br />
With an important investment capacity due to<br />
low gearing, Générale Location plans to pursue<br />
its expansion by increasing its network both in<br />
France and outside France.<br />
The Group shows strong dynamism when it<br />
comes to internal growth whilst displaying an<br />
already well-proven capacity to integrate<br />
external companies and taking full advantage of<br />
the organizational and commercial synergies.<br />
Générale Location which took control of about<br />
twenty companies in the past ten years, plays<br />
the role of federator in the sectors it evolves.<br />
Supported by multiple tools, the Group is in a<br />
position to optimize its portfolio of activities, by<br />
addressing markets with strong potential. The<br />
variety of the sectors where it is present, the<br />
wide geographical network, and the large<br />
diversity of its clientele protect the Group from<br />
crisis in a particular economic sector or a<br />
specific world area.
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