VINCI

It is a French construction firm, formerly called Société Générale d'Enterprises. Its central office is located in Rueil-Malmaison, France. The company was created in 1899 by two engineer-polytechnicians, Alexandre Giros and Louis Squinter. The company acquired Groupe GTM in 2000; this group is also involved in the road construction sectors, building and civil engineering.It is the world's leading company for concessions, construction and related services. The company designs, finances, builds and manages infrastructures and facilities for public sector and private organisations. It operates in four different lines of business: Concessions - comprises the design, construction, financing and operation of major structures like highways, parkings and airports; Energy - provides engineering, systems integration, installation and maintenance for industries, third party vendors and telecommunications; Eurovia - designs, builds, renovates and maintains road and motorway infrastructure, and carries out urban, industrial and commercial development projects; and Construction - provides different types of buildings, civil and hydraulic engineering, multi-technical maintenance and services. Vinci has constructed a number of underground parking garages in France, especially in Paris (under Champs-Élysées), which is operated commercially under the brand, Vinci Park.The Group is present in more than 100 countries mostly in Europe, North America and parts of Africa, through its 3000 companies.It is a member of ENCORD (The European Network of Construction Companies for Research and Development), Europe's forum for industry-led research, development and innovation in the construction sector; and Eurely alliance, a group of companies that were bidding to run the Galileo satellite navigation system.