On January 20-24 2014, Siveco China’s Operation Director Guillaume Gimonet and Customer Support Manager Sissy Chen joined Siveco Group and Partners Event held at the group headquarters in Paris. During this annual seminar, Siveco representatives from the different countries get to know each other, share their experience and set the international strategy.

On February 11, Siveco China celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relations between China and France, the first major Western power to recognise the PRC in 1964. After a few words on De Gaulle’s independent foreign policy and its relevance to today’s world, we opened bottles of Champagne and shared the anniversary cake. The ceremony was concluded by a ceremonial kiss between a proud French patriot and an attractive CPC Member. Business as usual at Siveco China…

On January 7, our Shanghai team celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany, also known as the Three Kings Festival. Traditionally celebrating the visit of the Three Kings to the Baby Jesus, twelve days after Christmas, the festival has also become a Siveco tradition! The team united to share a flat frangipane cake, known in French as “galette des rois” (kings’ cake), and wine.

In the past few years, Siveco China has gained market share in various Southeast Asian countries (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei and most recently Laos). Some of our readers may be wondering why: one of our project managers is giving us the best answer in the form of postcards from the ongoing CMMS project with the new Essilor factory in Savannakhet, Laos.

Siveco China held its Christmas party on December 16 at La Finca Spanish restaurant in Shanghai Xintiandi. Great food, nice view of the kitchen from our tables and original Picasso and Dali paintings on the wall! The theme of this year’s party was…animals! Yes, blue bees are also animals… As proven by our GM Bruno and Sales Manager Shirley cosplaying as the bluebee® couple. Other animals, some wild, some cute, included cow, bear, panda, dinosaur, gorilla, duck, wolf, fox, etc…

Expanding on this month’s Customer Story, we are pleased to share pictures of our joint project teams on site.