France - Networking Premium Group (NPG) raises €650,000 to accelerate its development

By Alain Marty on 26 July 2024 on Eurotribune

Networking Premium Group (NPG), the leader in professional networking, has announced a first round of funding of €650,000 from leading business angels, including a politician and experienced company directors. The funding will enable NPG to develop new products and services and expand into new markets.

‘Having a powerful network is more than just an advantage, it's a catalyst for success and career development. Over the years, I've seen how simple contacts can be transformed into real levers for growth. And yet, how many talented people remain unrecognised because they are not connected to the right network?

Since the beginning of my career, I have always been driven by a passion for connecting people who seemed compatible. The Networking Premium Group (NPG), which I founded in 2022, embodies this passion and the expertise I have built up over more than 30 years,’ explains Alain Marty, CEO and founder of NPG.

Networking as the key to success

Nearly 80% of professionals consider networking to be important to their success, and 70% of people have been hired in a company where they had a contact. Yet almost 40% of people find it difficult to keep up their network. That's why NPG puts networking at the heart of its services, which come in three packages:

- Outplacement 

This NPG innovation, called the "Networking Business Package", is based on two key elements: networking coaching and access to influential clubs and networks. In particular, it is aimed at Executive Committee members in career transition, offering them the opportunity to take part in over 100 Networking events a year, organised by influential clubs, circles and networks (conferences, breakfasts, lunches, afterworks or dinners). The NPG offers a resolutely new approach to networking, treating it as a genuine skill to be developed and nurtured.

The aim of the "Networking Business Package" is to enable participants to:

Meet the decision-makers of the companies in which they want to bounce back

• Understand how networking works and what it involves

• Developing effective networking strategies

• Learn how to identify and target relevant contacts

• Knowing how to present yourself and your assets

• Maintain and develop your network over the long term

  
  

- Networking training

The NPG also offers companies all its expertise and knowledge, through complete e-learning courses and BtoB conferences on internal and external networking, and even international networking for the integration of professionals transferred abroad.

- Recruitment of independent directors (Board Members)

This programme is aimed at ambitious start-ups, growth SMEs and ETIs who wish to recruit independent directors. The service also includes the creation of an "Advisory Board".