Centre of New Industries and Technologies

The Centre of New Industries and Technologies (Centre des nouvelles industries et technologies, pronounced [sɑ̃tʁ de nuvɛlz‿ɛ̃dystʁi e tɛknɔlɔʒi], abbreviated CNIT), located in Puteaux, France, was the first building developed in La Défense, west of Paris, France. It functions as a convention centre, though it also houses shops and offices such as Fnac (a media and electronics retailer found throughout France), ESSEC Business School campus for executive education, as well as a Hilton hotel. Its characteristic shape is due to the triangular plot it occupies, replacing the old Zodiac factories, on the territory of Puteaux. Opened in 1958, the CNIT underwent two restructurings, in 1988 and 2009. It is managed by the company Viparis.

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