“There was an obvious need to identify and promote French-speaking businesses established in the US” says Laurent Millour, founder and CEO of Framlink.com, a new Internet resource whose concept follows this straightforward observation:
These newcomers will seek the services and advice of various professionals prior to, during and after their move: lawyers, accountants, estate agents, translators, insurers, doctors, etc...
“It is a tremendous asset for these professionals to be able to communicate with these newcomers in their native language” adds Laurent.
Laurent also points that “resettled people have a tendency to seek opportunities to stay in touch with their original culture”. Businesses like bakeries, pastry cooks, restaurants, specialty groceries, to name a few, provide this familiarity within cultures. Associations like the French Alliances, Chambers of Commerce, and large international corporations are providing, not only services, but career opportunities, many of which are geared toward French-speakers.
Search engines are powerful but few of these businesses are properly indexed, the yellow or white pages are becoming more obsolete due to the continual changes in business ownership and locations. This evolving change also impacts the accuracy of local associations' information. Word of mouth is limited to a newly relocated person ability to quickly identify with a native from their culture and their experiences.
Finding these professionals can be a real challenge, even for long-time U.S. residents. Framlink will fill the blanks by listing French speaking companies in its directory and offer them to become a partner. Visit http://www.framlink.com/
People looking for these services or information are not limited to the newcomers, it is available for everyone! “There are more than 150 million French-speakers in the world, and still a great deal of interest for the American way of life among them” says Millour.
Framlink not only identifies the French speaking companies but provides them with useful tools to promote their services to French-speaking and francophile customers, by publishing, once they become partners, their business card, logo, contacts, press releases, company events, promotional campaigns and career opportunities. Visit http://www.framlink.com/
To maximize our partners’ exposure, we will not only publish this information on the Framlink website, but advertise through social networks and monthly newsletters.
Moreover, Framlink will assist job seekers by publishing, several times a week, career opportunities within these partner companies and other positions geared toward French speakers in the US. Visit http://www.framlink.com/
“Becoming a partner is quick, affordable and simple. We offer 3 levels of annual partnerships, starting at less than a $100 a year and the information is published within 48 hours” says Laurent.
The new company emphasizes that their cost/benefits ratio is and will stay unmatched, and is currently running a “Grand Opening” offer that will give a 6 month extension totally free for any registration, what ever the level of partnership, made before June 15th, 2010.
Laurent Millour is a native of France with a medical background and a resident of the US since 2003. He and his team of bilingual associates work diligently to achieving the ambitious but exciting goals of the new company.
