--- title: Markets News and Market-Entry Tips - France, Switzerland & Belgium | Nicolas Masson description: Nicolas is the founder and manager of Masson International. Before incorporating Masson International, he was a business development manager for an export firm and then export area manager for a medical devices manufacturer. --- [![Masson International](https://www.massoninternational.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos%20Masson/transparent-Black-HQ-1.png?width=200&height=100&name=transparent-Black-HQ-1.png "Masson International")](https://massoninternational.com) - [Services](https://www.massoninternational.com/services) - [Find Me a Distributor](https://www.massoninternational.com/services/distributor-search) - [Get Me New Clients](https://www.massoninternational.com/services/business-development-outsourcing) - [Store & Deliver my Goods](https://www.massoninternational.com/services/invoicing-warehousing-distribution) - [Set up my Subsidiary](https://www.massoninternational.com/services/subsidiary-set-up) - [Who We Serve](https://www.massoninternational.com/who-we-serve) - [Companies](https://www.massoninternational.com/who-we-serve/companies) - [Economic Development Organizations](https://www.massoninternational.com/who-we-serve/business-development-for-economic-development-organizations) - [Case Studies](https://www.massoninternational.com/case-studies) - About Us - [Who We Are](https://www.massoninternational.com/about-us) - [Our Partners](https://www.massoninternational.com/partners-network) - Resources - [Blog](https://www.massoninternational.com/blog) - [Newsletter](https://www.massoninternational.com/resources/newsletter-beyond-borders-biggers-profit) - [All our Resources](https://www.massoninternational.com/resources) - [LET'S TALK](https://www.massoninternational.com/contact) # Markets News and Market-Entry Tips for France, Switzerland & Belgium - [Export Sales](https://www.massoninternational.com/blog/tag/export-sales) - [Market-Entry](https://www.massoninternational.com/blog/tag/market-entry) - [Industries](https://www.massoninternational.com/blog/tag/industries) - [3PL](https://www.massoninternational.com/blog/tag/3pl) [![](https://www.massoninternational.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/French%20Sales%20Dashboard%20Office%20with%20Video%20Conference%20Focus-1.png?width=500&name=French%20Sales%20Dashboard%20Office%20with%20Video%20Conference%20Focus-1.png)](https://www.massoninternational.com/blog/sales-development-agency-france) [We're a B2B Sales Development Agency in France: Here's How to Select One for Your Needs](https://www.massoninternational.com/blog/sales-development-agency-france) June, 5 2026 [Nicolas Masson](https://www.massoninternational.com/blog/author/nicolas-masson) Selecting the right B2B sales development agency in France comes down to three core pillars: deep local market expertise, native French-speaking... 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