AFP, French Chamber launch mobile website

This innovative mobile service will allow the Chamber’s more than 800 members to stay in touch anywhere, any time.

The French Chamber mobile platform http://m.fccihk.com/ optimized for more than 5,000 mobile handset models, provides in real time:

• The latest news about major economic developments
• The Chamber’s events calendar
• One-click call and contact information to reach the Chamber’s staff
• A search engine to locate members’ details
• Access to information on Hong Kong job openings

“Mobile devices are becoming a primary tool to interact with your business community, anticipate events and stay on the top of the news. AFP is proud to launch this tailored service in Asia-Pacific with one of the most dynamic French Chambers of Commerce in the world,” said Nicolas Giraudon, AFP’s Asia-Pacific Deputy Sales and Marketing Director.

“The AFP Mobile all-in-one yearly solution including content management and technical services allows the Chamber to better connect with its members without needing any upgrade or maintenance tasks,” he said.

Maryse Kraatz, the Chamber’s Executive Director, said that it ‘aims to stay at the forefront of innovation in order to offer its members the most accurate and easy way to access information.”

About AFP

AFP is a global news agency delivering fast, accurate, in-depth coverage of the events shaping our world from wars and conflicts to politics, sports, entertainment and the latest breakthroughs in health, science and technology. With 2,260 journalists spread across almost every country, AFP covers the world 24 hours a day in six languages. AFP delivers the news in video, text, photos, multimedia and graphics to a wide range of customers including newspapers and magazines, radio and TV channels, web sites and portals, mobile operators, corporate clients as well as public institutions.
Media enquiries: Pierre Fernandez,pierre.fernandez@afp.com +33 (0)1 40 41 49 23

About the French Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

Created in 1986, the French Chamber in Hong Kong is one of the largest European Chambers in Hong Kong and one of the largest French Chambers in Asia-Pacific. With around 800 members of various nationalities, one of its strengths is to be able to respond to the needs of both large corporations and SMEs.

Its mission is to contribute to developing and fostering economic, commercial and financial relations between France and Hong Kong. To achieve this, it provides a comprehensive information platform, promotes members' interests to industry leaders and key decision-makers, and offers an extensive range of communication tools. “In short, we connect people, ideas and actions.”

Media enquiries: Julie Pourtoispubl@fccihk.com,+852.2294.7720