During an upscale dinner celebration, the best French entrepreneurs and corporate executives based in the San Francisco Bay Area will be honored for their excellent annual results and lasting performance in management and leadership. Four categories of awards will be appraised by 40 expert jury members.
The French-American Business Awards are organized by the French American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco in partnership with Leaders League Group.
Award categories
A thorough process to acknowledge French leaders in the Bay Area.
1- Selection
25 Firms are selected by a scientific Advisory Board in conjunction with the editorial department of Leaders League.
Other references such as international professional guides, studies, surveys and rankings are used to enhance this selection.
Jury members also have the opportunity to make recommendations.
Firms must be owned by a French or French-American or involve a French representative in its executive committee.
2- Nomination criteria
A questionnaire is sent to each nominee and acts as an application form.
Winners are selected by the jury members for their performance on the long run.
The criteria are based on a qualitative & quantitative oriented methodology.
a- Qualitative criteria (50% of notation) take into account:
b- Quantitative criteria (50% of notation) take into account:
3- Jury & deliberation procedure
With a selection based on professional criteria, over 40 experts join the 4 jury panels to elect the best actors in the Bay Area.
This selection is made to ensure that the French-American Business Awards reflect an objective illustration of the market.
The experts are the ones determining the winners, by voting for the best shortlisted firms in each category.
This is an extremely rigorous and confidential judging process based on their experience and market knowledge as well as on the information provided by nominees in the application forms.
During the deliberation, each jury member chooses his top 3 firms, allocating points (3 points for the first, 2 points for the second, 1 point for the third). The company receiving the best total of points wins. The company with the second best total of points receives the Special Distinction. In case of difference less than 3 points between the first and the second, a second round of voting is made, giving the opportunity for the jury members to award two ex aequo winners.
The Awards Ceremony
During the Gala Dinner, the names of the laureates are revealed, and they are rewarded for their excellence with the Gold Award. Representatives of Companies awarded as Special Distinction also come on stage to receive a prize.
About the FACCSF:
The French-American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco (FACCSF) is a non-profit, non-governmental, member-driven organization created in 1978.
Its mission is to foster the French-American business community and support companies in their settlement and development in the Bay Area, from Napa Valley to Silicon Valley. The FACCSF focuses on providing the highest level of services to its 300 members, through 120 events / year and a wide range of corporate services.
About Leaders League:
Leaders League is a French media group specialized in strategy, finance and law. It delivers essential information for decision-making through unique products & innovative solutions. Leaders League organizes 7 leading conferences and publishes 17 Intelligence Reports and Directory Series. The company was founded in 1998 by Pierre-Etienne Lorenceau and employs 70 people.
When: Wednesday, June 4th, from 7:00 to 11:00 pm
What: Business Award ceremony & Gala dinner
Why: to celebrate the French Business Community of the Bay Area
Where: General's Residence, 1 Fort Mason, San Francisco
Event Fees :
Members : $110
Non-members : $160
Jury : $80
During an upscale dinner celebration, the best French entrepreneurs and corporate executives based in the San Francisco Bay Area will be honored for their excellent annual results and lasting performance in management and leadership. Four categories of awards will be appraised by 40 expert jury members.
The French-American Business Awards are organized by the French American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco in partnership with Leaders League Group.
Award categories
A thorough process to acknowledge French leaders in the Bay Area.
1- Selection
25 Firms are selected by a scientific Advisory Board in conjunction with the editorial department of Leaders League.
Other references such as international professional guides, studies, surveys and rankings are used to enhance this selection.
Jury members also have the opportunity to make recommendations.
Firms must be owned by a French or French-American or involve a French representative in its executive committee.
2- Nomination criteria
A questionnaire is sent to each nominee and acts as an application form.
Winners are selected by the jury members for their performance on the long run.
The criteria are based on a qualitative & quantitative oriented methodology.
a- Qualitative criteria (50% of notation) take into account:
b- Quantitative criteria (50% of notation) take into account:
3- Jury & deliberation procedure
With a selection based on professional criteria, over 40 experts join the 4 jury panels to elect the best actors in the Bay Area.
This selection is made to ensure that the French-American Business Awards reflect an objective illustration of the market.
The experts are the ones determining the winners, by voting for the best shortlisted firms in each category.
This is an extremely rigorous and confidential judging process based on their experience and market knowledge as well as on the information provided by nominees in the application forms.
During the deliberation, each jury member chooses his top 3 firms, allocating points (3 points for the first, 2 points for the second, 1 point for the third). The company receiving the best total of points wins. The company with the second best total of points receives the Special Distinction. In case of difference less than 3 points between the first and the second, a second round of voting is made, giving the opportunity for the jury members to award two ex aequo winners.
The Awards Ceremony
During the Gala Dinner, the names of the laureates are revealed, and they are rewarded for their excellence with the Gold Award. Representatives of Companies awarded as Special Distinction also come on stage to receive a prize.
About the FACCSF:
The French-American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco (FACCSF) is a non-profit, non-governmental, member-driven organization created in 1978.
Its mission is to foster the French-American business community and support companies in their settlement and development in the Bay Area, from Napa Valley to Silicon Valley. The FACCSF focuses on providing the highest level of services to its 300 members, through 120 events / year and a wide range of corporate services.
About Leaders League:
Leaders League is a French media group specialized in strategy, finance and law. It delivers essential information for decision-making through unique products & innovative solutions. Leaders League organizes 7 leading conferences and publishes 17 Intelligence Reports and Directory Series. The company was founded in 1998 by Pierre-Etienne Lorenceau and employs 70 people.
When: Wednesday, June 4th, from 7:00 to 11:00 pm
What: Business Award ceremony & Gala dinner
Why: to celebrate the French Business Community of the Bay Area
Where: General's Residence, 1 Fort Mason, San Francisco
Event Fees :
Members : $110
Non-members : $160
Jury : $80
| Member | $ 110.00 |
| Non Member | $ 160.00 |
| Jury | $ 80.00 |