With 43 members, the GEPS which is celebrating its 20th birthday, is a great example in terms of dynamics. 2010 was a year of many initiatives: creation of a cluster of employers, deployment of the waste management, mutualization of purchases, stage 1 of the certification ISO 14001, and many other important events.

Its new office is composed by: Michel Blachard (President), Jacques Olès (Vice President), Laurence Lossi (Secretary) et Karel Weller (Treasurer).

The Groupement des Entreprises du Plateau de Signes (GEPS) has obtained ISO14001 certification (Level 1) for the Signes Business Park… the first time abusiness organisation-led project has pulled this off in France!
Objectives: to raise awareness, encourage, represent the Business Parkcompanies, pool their resources to maintain and improve the quality of life andenvironmental friendliness.  

This innovative approach is based on the mapping of the mainbusiness-induced environmental impact factors such as materials storage, themachinery installed, etc.  

Theenvironmental remedial and preventative work already undertaken by the GEPSwill be continued, drawing on data provided by the twice-yearly map updates.

Les Petits Chaperons Rouges crèche has now been open for a year inSignes and looks after 64 children in a safe, high-quality setting. The familiesare charged the same fee as they would be by a local authority establishment. Thereare still places available for reservation by firms on the Park seeking to setup an attractive human resources policy. As the expenses are deductible and taxcredit applies, they will find the rates advantageous. For further details, callthe Head of Projects, Ms. Vinai, on +33 (0)4 42 95 17 49.

On 23 October 2009, the "Signes de qualité" event opened giving pride of place to 5 new Business Park occupants: Cintragemétal – Quai Sud/ Epicerie de Provence – Sanogia – Tethys - X-RayServices, involving a presentation of the Signes Business Park, its bustling activity, the quality of its services offer and environment, its guiding principles and the potential of its 80 resident enterprises. View the video sequence on the home page.