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Spotlight | France
The Operation that Saved a French Boss

How can a skilful business intelligence operation prevent a big industrial group from being dismantled and save the job of its boss? An example can be found in the case of France's Suez group (formerly Lyonnaise des Eaux), a leading [...]

Published on 19/09/2003 at 10:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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