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The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
K2's bill, security at Al Ula, International SOS, Caspar-Fille-Lambie, from CRG to EY

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 New York, London and Paris.

New York K2 waits for payment by ExWorks

Paris/Riyadh Al Ula gets a new security consultant

Paris/Brussels/London International SOS take on EU officials' travel security

Paris/London Caspar-Fille-Lambie details his lobbying at Babcock

London Control Risks partner moves to EY

The Tech Telegraph
Barkan joins XM Cyber, Sowa at ICEYE, Danish satnav obsolete, Johnston leaves Creativity Software

From SIGINT to GEOINT and OSINT and a dose of cyber, each week we report on events both big and small that matter in the community of technical intelligence providers.

HerzliyaXM Cyber hires ex-Mossad/wanted man Zev Barkan.

New York/EspooICEYE strengthens US govt ties with Sowa.

CopenhagenDenmark forced to upgrade satnav system.

Londonformer Met officer Johnston waves goodbye to Creativity Software.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Ardian, Namea, legionnaires, Alaco, GEOS

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 Dubai, London and Paris.

Paris French foreign office's Middle East head joins Ardian

Dubai Norman Ricklefs' Namea Group hires ex-US consul Frayne

Paris Former legionnaires head into private armed security

London Another key Alaco manager quits

Paris Ex-CEIS and GEOS director Argyriou shifts into auto industry

Armed security consultants give evidence to UK government's Wagner inquiry

The House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has received reams of written evidence on Wagner, at the centre of the UK government inquiry into proxy private military companies.

Paris, Brussels and London strengthen their intelligence cooperation in the Channel

As the number of migrants trying to cross their shared maritime borders increases, the United Kingdom, France and Belgium are increasingly sharing their intelligence on the subject, generating new business opportunities for the surveillance sector.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Wallbrook, Ankura in with State Dept, JS Held develops crypto investigation, Alaco ditches security, Axiantis hires Egypt expert

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 Washington, London and Paris.

WashingtonAnkura close to Biden administration.

WashingtonJS Held gets into crypto-investigation.

LondonAlaco closes security practice.

LondonWallbrook loses ESG director.

ParisAxiantis hires Egyptian major Middle Eastern contracts veteran.

Nobel Upstream, an Azerbaijani refuge for former Rosneft and BP Russia specialists

With the planned stoppage of Russian oil and gas to Western markets turning the sector upside down, British operator Nobel Upstream is trying to maintain a connection between Europe and Caspian Sea resources, under the leadership of former executives of Russian oil giants.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Nardello, Alaco, JS Held, GPW

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 Washington, London and New York.

New York Nardello seeks new London bureau chief

London Adrian Stones quits Alaco

New York JS Held recruits from Kroll

London The GPW deal in numbers

Washington Ex-US Air Force investigator sets up on his own

British investigators flock south to Florida Eldorado

Like the many East Coast corporate intelligence operators, British firms are now being drawn to the Miami sun after traditionally taking root in the concrete jungle of New York City.

Elizabeth Cresswell's private security empire takes shape

Elizabeth Cresswell, a military veteran career transition adviser, has plans for her security activities, some of which she founded with Colin Bell, private security guard to Saudi royals and Russian oligarchs.

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Ex-CIA official launches new firm, RosettiStarr, Davra Consulting, Avisa loses ethics chairman

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 Washington, San Diego, London and France.

WashingtonEx-CIA official Ameer Shalaby launches intelligence tradecraft consultancy

San DiegoRosettiStarr hires ex-hacks

LondonRAF veteran launches consulting career

FranceGourdault-Montagne steps down as chairman of Avisa Partners' ethics committee

Spotlight
MI6 strengthens legal team to weigh in on future changes in intelligence legislation

Faced with a packed legislative schedule involving the Investigatory Powers Act, National Security Bill and Human Rights Act, the British foreign intelligence service is strengthening its legal team, which has been tasked with lobbying in Westminster.

KPMG Russia boss expands Central Asian consulting business

Taking advantage of the renewed interest in Central Asia brought about by the impact of Western sanctions on Russia, KPMG's managing partner in the CIS, Oleg Goshchansky, is keen to develop his expertise in both the UK and Kazakhstan.

Cyberintel experts Lavie and Zack extend their UK operations with Civilian Development Group

Omri Lavie and Isaac Zack have made a name for themselves in cybersecurity with Orchestra in London. But the Israeli cyberintelligence veterans also own another firm in England, Civilian Development Group, based near Manchester.