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In 2009, when Jean-François Letard, an engineer at the CNRS, left the prestigious scientific institution to set up his own small company in Pessac, he knew that the road ahead would be complicated. Yet, in less than 10 years, his start-up has become one of the world’s top 10 “intelligent” materials companies, with the creation of a revolutionary paint.
Le Parisien brings you a roundup of job offers to find or change jobs in 2019. Here’s our top 5 list of companies that will be recruiting in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, and the professions and profiles they’re looking for.
There are plenty of hiring opportunities for 2019 in all sectors. Whatever your level of qualification, there are opportunities available, including for those looking to retrain. Region by region, we have compiled a top 5 list of what we believe will be the biggest recruitment operations this year. Focus on the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, where the fiber optics sector is set to create 3,800 jobs.

Our top 5 companies recruiting in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
1. CDiscount (distance selling) in Cestas (Gironde)
– Number of positions: 307
– Profiles: logistics, sales, IT, support functions
– Date: In progress

2. CGI France (software) in Le Haillan (Gironde)
– Number of positions: 253
– Profiles: IT, developers, consultants
– Date: In progress

3.Keolis (urban transport) in Bordeaux and Agen
– Number of positions: 225
– Profiles: bus and streetcar drivers, technicians, support functions
– Date: In progress

4. Futuroscope (theme park) in Jaunay-Clan (Vienne)
– Number of positions: 201
– Profiles: reception, entertainment, catering, sales
– Date: In progress

5. Lauak (aeronautics group) in Hasparren (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
– Number of positions: 120
– Profiles: boilermakers, welders, technicians
– Date: In progress

OliKrom nugget looks to the future

In 2009, when Jean-François Létard, an engineer at the CNRS, left the prestigious scientific institution to set up his own small company in Pessac, he knew that the road ahead would be complicated. Yet, in less than 10 years, his start-up has become one of the world’s top 10 “intelligent” materials companies, with the creation of a revolutionary paint. “We’re the only ones in the world to master this technology, which we design 100% in our laboratory”, says the CEO.

OliKrom has developed a paint that captures and stores light, via intelligent pigments. Once night has fallen, it becomes illuminating in any weather, increasing visibility by 50 to 100 m compared with conventional paint. “The test we carried out on a cycle path in the city was largely conclusive, as was the one on the RN 2 in Soissons, Aisne.”

Bluffed, the Eiffage group has joined forces with OliKrom to market this paint of the future with multiple road safety applications. “We are now awaiting certification from the Ministry of Transport to validate its use on French roads on a large scale.”

The Gironde-based start-up employs around 15 people, but its founder is ready to change dimension. “If our forecasts come true, with an active industrialization phase, we should grow to a staff of 100 to 150 within 5 years. And further innovations should give us even more clout in the future.”

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