Dassault AT va r duire ses effectifs/

Article Abstract:

In 1998, Dassault AT expects a stable turnover compared to FFr 1.31bn in 1997 (up 6.5% over 1996) but there should be a change in the allocation as electronic transaction equipment should account for 60% of the 1998 turnover from 45% in 1997. On the other hand, the telecoms and multimedia equipment activity (TV decoders, telephone sets) should account for 40% compared to 55% in 1997. The French company suffered a delay in the design of a digital decoder which might force it to get the production actually started in the second half of 1998. Output that year should be 50,000 units or so, when the company had expected to reach 100,000 units. The company is also affected by a cut in activity in telecoms equipment as the orders have been going down 20% since 1 January 1998 due to the completion of huge export contracts worth some FFr 500mn over 1996 and 97. As a result of this, the company is to cut 110 jobs out of its 540 staff.

Comment:

Expects a stable turnover in 1998 compared to FFr1.31 bil in 1997, up 6.5% over 1996

Sales, profits & dividends, France, Dassault Automatismes et Telecommunications

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La Tunisie s duit/

Article Abstract:

BSE, Sagem, Thomson are some of the French electronics specialist which have industrial operations in Tunisia. Sagem has a 25% stake in the capital of its Tunisian subcontractor while Thomson has some of its TV sets assembled by the CTE El-Athir company in Tunisia. BSE, a French small subcontractor, runs a joint venture company its Tunisian colleague TTE. While preserving the quality standards they would reach in France, these companies take advantage of a lower cost of manufacturing. According to the Tunisian foreign investment promotion agency (Apie), the labor cost in Tunisia can be over 50% below the French level.

Comment:

Is one of French electronics specialists which have industrial operations in Tunisia

Tunisia, Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing, Electronics, Societe d'Applications Generales d'Electricite et de Mecanique, Thomson S.A.

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LOGICIELS ENFOUIS : QNX OUVRE/

Article Abstract:

QNX Software Systems has been performing well in a number of new sectors recently, including the medical, telecoms and consumer electronics sector. To deal with such sectors, the Canadian specialist in buried software products needs direct relations with the clients world-wide, contrarily to its usual business, the industry. This is why the company opened a subsidiary near Paris, in France, which was officially set up in May 1998.

Comment:

Has been performing well in a number of new sectors recently, including the medical, telecoms and consumer electronics sector

Canada, Consumer Electronics, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, QNX Software Systems

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