France
Fiducial challenges Erys over alleged armed security shortcomings in France

France
Upheaval on the way at French security group Erys

Chairwoman Nathalie Félines has suddenly left the security group just as it had begun winning key contracts again.

France
French government opposes extending reach of private security watchdog CNAPS to overseas

A confidential French government report is opposed to giving the private security watchdog CNAPS oversight of the activities of private security and defence service companies and security consultants' operating overseas.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Ex-Erys found Audacia, GlobalPoint backs Saakashvili, Araud joins Portland, Raedas checks the books

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to Paris, Tbilisi, Washington and London.

ParisFormer Erys bosses create Audacia.

Tbilisi/WashingtonGlobalPoint and Akerman helping Saakashvili in DC.

Paris/London/WashingtonFormer French ambassador Gérard Araud joins Portland, which lobbies for Qatar and Kazakhstan.

LondonRaedas sorts out its books.

France
French security company Chiron builds on Ukraine operations to expand further abroad

Founded three years ago by a former French special forces sub-officer, Chiron, which employs about 20 former commandos and ex-police officers, is targeting the international market and growing closer to both foreign and French partners.

France
High tension between Dessenne and Gérardin at Erys

Arnaud Dessenne was ousted as chairman of Erys Group, which [...]

Canada, France
Gardaworld sets sights on Paris

GardaWorld, the international arm of Canadian security giant Garda, is thinking of setting up a local office in Paris, which [...]