MEDEF Normandie

What MEDEF Normandie does

MEDEF Normandie (Mouvement des Entreprises de France Normandie) is the regional branch of MEDEF — France's largest employers' organization — for the Normandy region. Headquartered in Pont-Audemer and registered as an association under French law (loi 1901), it serves as the premier interprofessional employers' federation for businesses of all sizes and sectors across Normandy. The organization coordinates 6 territorial MEDEFs (Calvados, Eure, Manche, Orne, M\u00e9tropole Rouen Normandie, Seine Estuaire) and 23 professional branches spanning construction, industry, banking, transport, healthcare, and services.

The core business is employer representation: MEDEF Normandie fills 100+ mandates in 60+ regional organisms (CARSAT, CPAM, CROCT, and others), enabling coordinated employer voice in areas including employment, training, insertion, economy, social protection, environment, and housing. Beyond representation, the organization delivers programmatic services to members: La Route RSE (CSR transition support), Diag'Empreinte Carbone (carbon footprint diagnostics), the Ecole-Entreprise device (school-business partnerships), and Les P\u00e9pites de l'alternance (work-study competition). Its flagship annual event, the Universit\u00e9 des Entrepreneurs Normands (UEN) at Centre International de Deauville, attracts over 1,500 business leaders and 40 regional partners. The organization also publishes the quarterly CAP Normandie regional magazine and operates social media channels (LinkedIn, YouTube) for member engagement.

MEDEF Normandie operates with a lean team of 7–8 employees, led by President Jean-Philippe DAULL (elected July 2024, also President of Groupe CANDOR) and D\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9e G\u00e9n\u00e9rale S\u00e9verine TOUCHARD. Revenue is generated primarily through membership fees paid by the territorial MEDEFs, professional branches, and associated partners — a recurring subscription model typical of federation structures. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The entity is member-owned, with no private equity or venture capital involvement, and operates independently within the national MEDEF network.

Name

MEDEF Normandie

Legal name

Mouvement des Entreprises de France Normandie

Website

https://medefnormandie.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MEDEF Normandie is a French regional employers' federation (loi 1901 non-profit) that represents businesses across Normandy through 6 territorial MEDEFs, 23 professional branches, and 100+ mandates in 60+ regional institutions. It delivers advocacy, CSR programs, and the annual UEN event serving 1,500+ leaders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employers' Federation and Business Representation Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

HR Policy, Governance, Compliance & Risk Advisory (BPACAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM)

Keywords

• Employers federation
• Business representation
• Regional advocacy
• Corporate social responsibility
• Apprenticeship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pont-Audemer

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 fees: MEDEF Normandie generates revenue through membership fees paid by 6 territorial MEDEFs, 23 professional branches, and associated partners. The organization is a loi 1901 association.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MEDEF Normandie is the regional branch of France's largest employers' organization (MEDEF) serving businesses in Normandy. It provides employer representation through 100+ mandates across 60+ regional institutions, business support services including La Route RSE for CSR transition and Diag'Empreinte Carbone for carbon footprint assessment, youth and talent initiatives such as the Ecole-Entreprise program and Pépites de l'alternance competition, and convenes the annual Université des Entrepreneurs Normands (UEN) event attracting 1,500+ business leaders.

Product overview

MEDEF Normandie offers a portfolio of programs and services for member businesses, centered on three pillars: (1) employer representation through regional mandates in over 60 organizations, (2) business support services including La Route RSE for corporate social responsibility, Diag'Empreinte Carbone for carbon footprint assessment, and (3) youth and talent initiatives through the Ecole-Entreprise device, Les Pépites de l'alternance competition, and Mini-Entreprises mentoring. The organization also hosts major events including the annual Université des Entrepreneurs Normands (UEN) in Deauville and publishes the CAP Normandie magazine. This is not a software platform but a federation of territorial MEDEFs and professional branches providing collective services to Normandy businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ mandates filled across 60+ organisms in employment, training, environment, housing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Université des Entrepreneurs Normands partnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 201840 partners from the Norman economic ecosystem co-organize the annual UEN event at Centre International de Deauville, attracting 1,500+ business leaders.
• Campus Normandie CybersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEDEF Normandie is a member of Campus Normandie Cyber, which federates public, private, and academic actors around cybersecurity challenges, strengthens skills on the territory, supports businesses in cyber maturity, and promotes innovation for digital sovereignty.
• Agence de l'Orientation des Métiers de NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Pépites de l'alternance competition to recognize companies engaged in work-study programs, and partner in Ecole-Entreprise device and Parcours Avenir initiatives.
• CCI Normandie (Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Pépites de l'alternance ceremony and collaboration on Ecole-Entreprise initiatives promoting business-education connections.
• AGEFIPH NormandiesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Pépites de l'alternance, providing support for apprenticeship and disability inclusion initiatives.
• Collectif Havrais d'entreprises pour une Economie plus InclusivesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Pépites de l'alternance, awarding SKF Magnetic Mechatronics in the over 1000 employees category.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MEDEF Île-de-France: Regional MEDEF serving the Île-de-France region. Closest structural peer—same federation model, mandate-based representation, territorial MEDEFs and professional branches—but in a different and far larger geography.
• MEDEF Hauts-de-France: Regional MEDEF for Hauts-de-France. Similar composition of territorial MEDEFs, professional branches, and mandate-based representation; useful comparable on staffing, scale, and programmatic engagement metrics.
• CCI Normandie: Regional chamber of commerce serving Normandy. Co-produces events (Pépites de l'alternance) with MEDEF Normandie and competes for employer representation, business support mandates, and policy influence across the same regional territory.
• MEDEF Bretagne: Regional MEDEF federation for Brittany. Operates an analogous model of territorial MEDEFs, professional branches, and regional mandate representation, providing a useful same-tier peer benchmark.
• MEDEF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Another regional MEDEF federation with analogous structure (territorial MEDEFs, professional branches, mandate representation, flagship regional events). Highly comparable operational model in a different regional geography.

Broad incumbents

• CPME (Confédération des PME): National employers' federation focused on small and mid-sized companies. Competes for employer mandates and member representation in regional institutions, with comparable advocacy, social-dialogue, and member-service offerings.
• France Industrie: National industry-focused federation whose members include some of the professional branches federated under MEDEF Normandie. Comparable employer-representation mandate and policy-advocacy function, particularly on industrial and economic matters.
• AFEP (Association française des entreprises privées): National federation of large French companies. Operates the same mandate-based representation and policy-advocacy model at the national level; comparable on employer-representation value proposition though not regionally focused.
• U2P (Union des Entreprises de Proximité): National employers' federation representing craft, commercial, and liberal professions. Mirrors MEDEF Normandie's mandate-based representation model and competes for seats in regional paritary institutions.
• MEDEF (national): The national umbrella employers' organization to which MEDEF Normandie belongs. Operates the same representation, advocacy, and member-services model at national scale, providing direct comparability on mandate structure, revenue model, and programmatic portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@medefnormandie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medefnormandie

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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