ARRAS, FRANCE - 2014 is a year of changes for WTC Lille: a new delegation in Arras in June, a new team in September and the forthcoming launch of membership new support services and benefits!

The WTC Lille being now under the umbrella of the Nord de France regional Chamber of commerce, a new team has been appointed.

Virginie BLIDA, Deputy Director of CCI International - the international department of the Nord de France regional Chamber of commerce - will now oversee both World Trade Center operations Lille and Lille-Arras as CEO.

Laurie GRZECHNIK is the new Executive Director of WTC Lille. Formerly an International business adviser at CCI International, her area of expertise used to be Eastern Europe and Scandinavia.

The team of the WTC Lille-Arras remains the same, headed by its Executive Director, Marc EDEL.

Jérôme Toulemonde, WTC Lille General Manager until this summer, will focus from now on on his responsibilities as a WTCA Board Member (he's been the head of the Audit and Risk Committee).

Estelle Leclercq, former Vice-Manager of WTC Lille, has been named Regional Development Manager for Europe by the WTCA on June 17th. We wish her all the best in her new position.

If you’re interested in the Lille region in Northern France, feel free to contact us. Both World Trade Centers will be happy to help you and warmly welcome you in our region.

For more information please contact:

Virginie Blida - +33 (0)3 59 56 22 36 / v.blida@cci-international.net

Laurie Grzechnik - WTC Lille - +33 (0)3 59 56 22 04 / l.grzechnik@wtc-lille.org

Marc Edel -  WTC Lille-Arras - +33 (0)3 21 16 70 51 / m.edel@wtc-lillearras.org