MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme

What MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme does

MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme is a territorial employers' organization (syndicat professionnel) representing businesses in the Puy-de-Dôme department of France's Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It operates as a non-profit association under the French Law of July 1, 1901 (RNA: W632003119) and functions as a territorial branch of the national MEDEF (Mouvement des Entreprises de France) federation. The organization serves 200 direct members representing more than 1,000 companies through affiliated professional federations (including UIMM Auvergne, FBF Auvergne, FFB 63, and France Chimie AURA), with 89% of direct members being micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. It holds over 170 institutional mandates across legal, economic, social, and employment/education bodies, providing formalized representation in the territorial decision-making arenas that shape the local business environment.

The organization's core activities span four domains: advocacy and institutional representation; business support services; professional networking; and training. Service offerings include recruitment support (Mode d'Emplois, co-financed by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Région, the European Social Fund, and the French State via DREETS), disability employment services (Actions Handicap, a 20+ year partnership with Agefiph), a school-business bridge program (Actions École-Entreprise), regional development programs (Ambitions Régions), four specialized professional clubs (COMEX40, Club RH, Club Grands Comptes, Femmes du MEDEF 63), six working commissions, the Talents Conjoints program for spouse mobility (founded in 2012 with Limagrain), and the MEDEF Academy for training mandate-holders and member companies. A Premium membership tier provides exclusive access to the AmHappy employee benefits platform, enabling TPE/PME to deliver over €2,500 per employee per year in benefits.

MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues from direct member companies and affiliated professional federations, supplemented by Premium tier subscriptions and publicly co-funded program budgets. Operations are run by a small professional staff (five named members) led by Secrétaire Générale Virginie HSINI, under the governance of President Cédric SERRE and a bureau of elected business leaders. The organization is headquartered at 14 rue Louis Rosier in Clermont-Ferrand and participates in broader national MEDEF initiatives, including the ProMilès Manifesto with the French Armed Forces (jointly constructed in 2022) and the Trophées de la RSE.

Name

MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme

Legal name

Mouvement des entreprises de France Puy-de-Dôme

Website

https://medef63.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Territorial employers' organization representing 200 direct members and over 1,000 businesses in France's Puy-de-Dôme department, operating as part of the national MEDEF federation to deliver advocacy, recruitment support, training, and professional networking.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Clermont-Ferrand

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees paid by direct member companies and professional federations. Companies belonging to an affiliated professional branch are members by default through their branch's affiliation. Membership fees fund the organization's advocacy, support services, events, and operational costs.
2. Premium membership services (AmHappy platform): The Premium offer with the AmHappy employee benefits platform provides added-value services to Premium-tier members. This generates revenue through preferential pricing negotiated for members on the AmHappy platform of employee benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme is a territorial employers' association (association loi 1901) that represents and defends the interests of businesses in the Puy-de-Dôme department. It sells annual membership subscriptions to companies and professional federations, and delivers a portfolio of business support services including recruitment assistance (Mode d'Emplois), disability employment support (Actions Handicap), school-business relations (Actions École-Entreprise), professional networking clubs, training (Académie du MEDEF), and an exclusive Premium employee benefits offer (AmHappy).

Product overview

MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme is a territorial employers' organization offering a comprehensive suite of services to businesses in the Puy-de-Dôme department. The portfolio includes recruitment support (Mode d'emploi), disability employment services (Actions Handicap), school-business relations (Actions École-Entreprise), regional development programs (Ambition Région), professional networking clubs (Clubs Professionnels), spouse employment assistance (Talents Conjoints), and professional training (Académie du MEDEF). Premium members access the AmHappy employee benefits platform. The organization represents 200 direct members and over 1,000 companies through professional federations, with 89% being SMBs.

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Products and services

• Mode d'Emplois Free recruitment and skills management support service for businesses, co-funded by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, the European Union (FSE), and the French State (DREETS). Provides end-to-end hiring support including job posting, candidate sourcing, preselection, and six-month follow-up after hiring, delivered directly by MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme staff.
• Actions Handicap (Mission Handicap) Inclusion and disability employment support service delivered through a 20-year partnership with Agefiph. Provides information, advice, and support actions to help companies recruit, integrate, and maintain employment for people with disabilities, including individualized support, group workshops, and joint assessments with Agefiph.
• Actions École-Entreprise School-business bridge program bringing together companies and middle/high school students through classroom interventions, company visits, and professional immersion experiences, supported by DREETS, the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Orientation Agency, and MEDEF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Aims to promote career awareness and entrepreneurship among youth.
• Programmes Ambition Région Regional business support programs covering enterprise strategy optimization, fundraising, risk prevention, and business transfer/exit planning, managed by MEDEF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and funded by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region.
• Clubs Professionnels Specialized professional clubs for members: COMEX40 (young entrepreneurs and business leaders under 40), Club RH (HR directors and managers), Club Grands Comptes (large companies and ETI), and Femmes du MEDEF 63 (women business leaders network). Provides peer exchange, professional development, and networking tailored to each segment.
• Talents Conjoints Association helping companies attract talent by supporting the employability and recruitment of employees' spouses. Provides spouse mobility and recruitment support services initiated by MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme and Limagrain.
• Académie du MEDEF Integrated training organization for the MEDEF network offering 80 thematic webinars, 40 regional conferences, 50+ training courses, and dozens of pedagogical resources annually for mandate holders, elected officials, staff, and member companies.
• Offre Premium (AmHappy) Exclusive premium benefits package for MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme Premium members providing employee benefits and perks worth more than €2,500 per employee per year through the CSE (works council) social budget. Includes access to the AmHappy platform under preferential terms negotiated exclusively for MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme members.
• Manifeste ProMilès Joint initiative between MEDEF and the French Armed Forces General Staff to strengthen ties between businesses and local military units. Companies signing the manifesto engage with military units on four levers: military skill transfers, wounded soldier support, spouse employment, and operational reserve development, on a 5-year renewable commitment.
• Commissions de Travail Six working commissions for MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme members addressing topics including Education, Business Leader Health, Energy Transition, circular economy, and new work organizations, with monthly or quarterly meetings to develop positions and member engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% of direct members are TPE/PME, demonstrating the organization's representativeness of the local small-business fabric.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Banque Populaire Auvergne Rhône Alpes (BPAURA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBPAURA is a key strategic partner of MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme, providing banking and financial services tailored to local businesses. BPAURA is recognized as the #1 bank for businesses in 2024 for the 14th consecutive year (Kantar study 2023) and the top bank for client satisfaction in the region (CSA study 2022-2023). The partnership focuses on supporting business growth, entrepreneurship, and the energy transition. BPAURA operates the 'Banque de la Transition Énergétique' and has supported 7,600 green projects since 2020, channeling €3 billion in investment to 19,000 projects. BPAURA and MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme share a common vision of sustainable economic development respectful of the environment and societal challenges.
• 60 000 Rebonds Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEDEF Puy-de-Dôme and the 60 000 Rebonds association signed a partnership to support business leaders, including those who have experienced company liquidation, in rebounding and pursuing their entrepreneurial journey. The partnership is grounded in shared values of mutual aid, benevolence, and commitment to the success of entrepreneurs in the territory. Both organizations work hand-in-hand to promote resilience and rebound as a genuine force for the future.
• Agefiph Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor over 20 years, MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme has been committed alongside Agefiph through its Mission Handicap, a long-term partnership dedicated to inclusion. The mission proposes information, advice, and support actions to help companies recruit, integrate, and maintain employment for people with disabilities. The partnership includes joint assessments with Agefiph to refine company diagnostics and define available aids.
• Région Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Mode d'Emplois service is animated by the Région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, co-financed by the European Union (FSE), the Region, and the French State (DREETS). MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme serves as the local operator of this regional service, which supports businesses with recruitment and skills management. The partnership provides a comprehensive recruitment solution including job posting, candidate sourcing, pre-selection, and six-month follow-up after hiring.
• DREETS (Direction Régionale de l'Économie, de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidarités)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDREETS co-finances the Mode d'Emplois service alongside the Région and European Union. DREETS also partners with MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme on Actions École-Entreprise programs that bridge the gap between schools and businesses, supporting youth orientation and professional discovery.
• French Armed Forces (Armées françaises) — Comité Liaison DéfensestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEDEF Puy-de-Dôme participates in the national ProMilès initiative (Manifeste ProMilès), a joint initiative of MEDEF and the French military's general staff to strengthen links between businesses and military units. The partnership involves the Comité Liaison Défense, through which MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme's representative Hervé DUCLOS (Co-dirigeant of COPERGREEN) works to promote defense-business connections. Companies signing the ProMilès Manifesto can engage with local military units on four levers: military skill transfers, wounded soldier support, spouse employment, and operational reserve development.
• MEDEF Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEDEF Puy-de-Dôme is part of the MEDEF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional network, which coordinates programs such as Ambitions Régions (financed by the Région), designates over 350 regional mandataires, and organizes regional events including REF AURA. The regional MEDEF provides frameworks, co-funding, and programmatic support for local initiatives.
• AG2R La Mondiale and Malakoff HumanisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Commission Santé du Dirigeant (Business Leader Health Commission) of MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme launched a podcast campaign ('Paroles de Dirigeants') in partnership with AG2R La Mondiale and Malakoff Humanis. Episodes feature business leaders sharing personal experiences alongside experts providing advice on topics including isolation, addiction, nutrition, sleep, stress, and overall well-being.
• AmHappy (Guillaume HUGON, Gérant)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmHappy is an employee benefits platform partner exclusive to MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme Premium members. The partnership, facilitated by Guillaume HUGON (Gérant d'AmHappy and MEDEF member), negotiates preferential conditions enabling TPE/PME to offer over €2,500 in employee benefits per year at no cost, using the CSE (works council) social budget.
• DREETS, Agence Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Orientation, MEDEF Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActions École-Entreprise is supported by DREETS, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Orientation Agency, MEDEF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and territorial MEDEF organizations. The program organizes school-business encounters, company visits, and professional immersion for middle and high school students, promoting career awareness and entrepreneurship among youth.
• Professional federations (UIMM Auvergne, FBF Auvergne, FFB Puy-de-Dôme, France Chimie AURA, and others)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional federations including UIMM Auvergne (industry), FBF Auvergne (banking), FFB 63 (construction), France Chimie AURA (chemistry), and ODEHUS GROUP (construction/housing) are represented in the governance of MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme. Companies belonging to these federations are members of MEDEF by default through their branch's affiliation. These federations act as distribution channels, channeling their member companies into the MEDEF network and participating in governance.
• Agefiph Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Entreprises, FormaSup Odyssée, CIC Lyonnaise de Banque, Groupama Rhône-Alpes Auvergne, Décisions Durables, Agence LUGstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 5th edition of the Trophées de la RSE (RSE Awards 2026) is co-organized by MEDEF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with a consortium of partners including Agefiph AURA (handicap/inclusion), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Entreprises (environment), FormaSup Odyssée (training), CIC Lyonnaise de Banque, Groupama Rhône-Alpes Auvergne, Décisions Durables, and Agence LUG. Each partner evaluates nominations within their area of expertise. MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme serves as the territorial anchor for basin-level semi-finals in the competition.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MEDEF Hauts-de-Seine: Another departmental MEDEF branch (Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France) operating with a similar territorial structure of direct members, professional federations, commissions, and event-driven engagement. Comparable as a peer territorial MEDEF entity with analogous GTM and service portfolio.
• MEDEF Lyon-Rhône: A territorial MEDEF branch covering the Lyon-Rhône area with a comparable structure of direct members, professional federations, commissions, and event-driven engagement. It is materially comparable as another departmental/territorial MEDEF entity with similar employer-advocacy mandate and service portfolio.
• MEDEF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: The regional MEDEF federation that MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme belongs to, coordinating 350+ regional mandataires and programs such as Ambitions Régions. Comparable as the immediate regional parent and coordination layer for territorial MEDEF entities.
• U2P (Union des Entreprises de Proximité): National federation representing very small businesses and crafts, with territorial representation that overlaps MEDEF's territory. Comparable as a competing employers' association, particularly for the TPE segment that constitutes 89% of MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme's members.
• CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises): The national French employers' confederation representing SMEs, with territorial structures that overlap directly with MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme's constituency. Comparable as a competing employer-advocacy organization serving overlapping SMB segments across France.

Regional players

• CCI Puy-de-Dôme (Clermont Auvergne Puy-de-Clermont): The local Chamber of Commerce and Industry serving the same Puy-de-Dôme territory, providing business support, training, and representation. Comparable as a regional peer organization offering overlapping services (training, representation, networking) to the same local business base.
• CMA Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Chambre de Métiers et de l'Artisanat): The regional Chamber of Crafts covering the same Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes territory, supporting artisanal and craft businesses with training, representation, and economic development services. Comparable as a regional peer serving an overlapping small-business constituency.

Broad incumbents

• MEDEF national (Mouvement des Entreprises de France): The national parent federation of which MEDEF Puy-de-Dôme is a territorial branch. Comparable as the apex employer-advocacy body whose brand, mandate framework, and policy positions cascade to the local entity, and as a broader-incumbent player in the same space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

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