Sonardyne International has opened its first permanent office in France to expand its presence in the region.

Located in Haut de Cagnes, the new office will be staffed by Aude Kuchly who joined Sonardyne as Sales Manager in 2011, bringing with her years of experience within the oil and gas and oceanographic sectors.

Opening a dedicated office in France will allow Sonardyne to have greater contact with users across southern Europe in order to better understand their application, identify future requirements and develop business relationships, the company wrote in a press release.

“Being located close to clients through our international office network is a cornerstone of our business model,” said Aude Kuchly. “I’m delighted that France is the latest pin on the Sonardyne world map and feel confident that we can provide an enhanced level of in-country support to existing and potential new customers.”

She went on to say, “We look forward to servicing clients’ requirements in the region, especially in the field of Ocean Sciences. The new office will also provide specialist workshops and due to its location, offer deep water demonstrations in Villefranche sur mer.”