“Don't give up”: André Deljarry invites Hérault business leaders to adapt with the CCI at their side

Le président accueille chaque invité un à un à l'entrée du Corum avant de partager un discours combatif. Midi Libre – JEAN-MICHEL MART

The president of the CCI Hérault presented his wishes for the year 2026 before the political-economic mundillo this Monday, January 27 at the Corum. 

More sobriety but no less determination. The president of the CCI Hérault, André Deljarry, sacrificed to the tradition of wishes, this Monday, January 27 at the Corum. While several communities have given up their ceremony due to the budgetary context, he chose to maintain it to “share our combativeness and our roadmap”he explained in front of an audience of several hundred people.

A tribute to Michel Fromont

After greeting elected officials and local personalities one by one, André Deljarry paid tribute to Michel Fromont, who died on December 28. From the former president of the regional CCI – among other positions held – he wanted to remind “that in return for the services rendered, he expected something: our friendship”. It is also under the banner of solidarity that the president wanted to place his wishes to the members of the CCI “in a troubled economic context and geopolitical tensions”. He invited business leaders to have the “CCI reflex from the first warning signs” and recalled the role of the consular chamber as a support. “The more we prevent, the more we reduce risks”.

Five pillars in Hérault

After praising Hérault's talents last year, André Deljarry has this time highlighted the “five pillars” of the department. Renewable energies, the blue economy with 110 km of coastline, cultural and creative industries, digital and artificial intelligence and finally MedVallée. Five sectors of activity that create jobs and therefore wealth for the department. “A department that saw 10,000 companies created in 2024 and exceed the 100,000 mark in total”, eluding bankruptcies in passing. Referring to the difficulties in the construction sector, he welcomed “these major structuring projects like the Lien, the COM, the extension of line 1 and the commissioning of line 5, the work on the Esplanade and at the CHU which are all strong signs that give momentum to the territory”. He also mentioned commerce which he acknowledged “will never be the same again” because of new modes of consumption on the internet. He called for a rethink of the models in the hotel and catering industry and invited Hérault business leaders to export themselves. “Dare to go international!”

“Anima” delivered in 2026 in Cambacérès

André Deljarry slipped in a word about his sons – Nicolas and Julien – who each in their own field have taken up the torch of the entrepreneurial adventure. Before concluding his speech on “Anima”, the future headquarters of MBS, Purple campus and the CCI in Cambacérès, by emphasizing the importance of training. This architectural colossus, costing €110 million, will welcome its 3,800 students in the course of 2026.

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