Business Wire, global leader in press release distribution, and the World Investment Conference Europe (WIC Europe), the 10th edition of which is being held at La Baule, France, from 20 to 22 June 2012, have announced the signature of a partnership agreement.
"Business Wire is happy to be a media partner of the 10th edition of the WIC Europe. These three days dedicated to economic development and growth and aimed at encouraging direct foreign investment in Europe have been an extremely important gathering for company CEOs, governments, entrepreneurs and investors over the past 10 years. Communication is an influential factor which can also play a decisive role in fostering investments. This is why Business Wire is pleased to be associated with this international forum," stated Olivier Corneloup, Director of Business Wire France, Southern Europe and the Middle East.
Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, has been distributing company news releases to the media worldwide for more than 50 years, thanks to its agreements with the major international press agencies. With this partnership, the World Investment Conference Europe can improve its international communication and visibility using the networks and experience of Business Wire.
This 2012 edition will celebrate the 10 anniversary of the conference and a decade of debate on the attractiveness and competitiveness of Europe.
Entitled "Renewing Growth: Drawing on 10 years´ experience to design the next decade", the WIC, this year, will deal, more than ever, with themes strongly inscribed in the European agenda:
- Strengthening financial foundations for growth and innovation
- Capturing Europe´s competitive position in the value chain
- Innovating
- and Rejuvenating the European dream
The WIC will showcase the undeniable advantages of Europe. Its competitive strengths are levers which must be used to better develop a solid attractive base that can offer a stable and prosperous investment zone for international companies.
"We are relying on Business Wire´s experience to promote the World Investment Conference Europe even more widely amongst the European media," stated Jean-Bernard Guerrée, CEO of World Investment Conferences. "We are therefore delighted to have signed this partnership agreement."
About Business Wire
Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is the global leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure. Public relations and investor relations professionals rely on Business Wire for both broad-based and targeted market reach. A recognized disclosure service in the United States, Canada and a dozen European countries, Business Wire performs XBRL tagging, document formatting and regulatory filing into EDGAR, SEDAR and other systems. Business Wire provides online newsroom hosting, photo and multimedia distribution, social media tagging, search engine optimization, mobile distribution and detailed measurement on every press release. Its patented NX delivery platform provides simultaneous full-text posting of Business Wire content to news systems and websites in virtually any country or language. With 31 bureaus worldwide, Business Wire offers local service and global reach.
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About Word Investment Conferences
The World Investment Conferences (WIC) runs the leading conferences on cross-border investments. These unique platforms are dedicated to stimulating and facilitating FDI from around the world to specific and targeted countries or regions.
Since their launch in 2003, thousands of corporate and government leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors have gathered at the WIC conferences. The events have won worldwide recognition for shaping the future of international investment and the policies that help global economic growth, and for their significant impact on the business and political landscapes of today and tomorrow.
For more information http://www.worldinvestmentconferences.com/conferences/europe-2012
