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Sofema is a French company which specializes today in the renovation, marketing and maintenance of first generation land, sea and air equipment, mainly from material sourced from the French Armed Forces. The company is headquartered in Levallois, near Paris. Technical facilities are situated in La Teste (Gironde - in the south west of France) and Châteauroux〔(Défense : Sofema redéploie sa logistique - Les Echos, June 22nd 2011 ).〕 (Indre). == History == Sofema was created in 1997 from the merger of two utility companies (Ofema and Sofma), responsible for supporting and guiding the foreign sales of large French aeronautic and defence groups. Its first President (until 2001) was the Préfet Ivan Barbot (former president of Ofema) who oversaw the privatization of the company in 1998 around a core group of important shareholders〔(Sofema and its shareholders ).〕 including EADS, Safran (born from the merger of Snecma and Sagem), DCNS, Thales, NEXTER SYSTEMS (formerly GIAT), Dassault Aviation (represent by Eric Trappier), Renault Trucks (Volvo Group). Appointed CEO and Chairman in 2001, General (CR) Bernard Norlain embarked on a policy of diversification in response to a gradual erosion of its core business – due, particularly, to the establishment of sales teams within its holding. In 2007, under the leadership of its new chairman and CEO, Guillaume Giscard d'Estaing, Sofema underwent a profound shift in its business. In effect, the company passed in just a few years from playing a role as intermediary in large French export contracts, to selling renovated land, air and sea equipment. Products include the VBC-90 internal security vehicle, Véhicule de l'Avant Blindé APC, and Aérospatiale Alouette III helicopter, in addition to the AML and Eland series of light armoured cars.〔(Sofema Catalogue )〕〔(Commerce d'armement triangulaire Belgique-France-Tchad )〕 New clients (in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Southeast Asia), are countries that want to control their equipment costs while maintaining their defense capabilities and economic development with proven material and the latest technology, accompanied by the provision of support and training. Sofema is ISO 9001-2008 and EN 9120 certified - and has AFAQ contractor status. The firm is also engaged in the ISO 26000 (international standard for social responsibility of organizations) process. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sofema」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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