The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Lamplighter emerges from Dentons, ADIT and Forward at Souveraine Tech, exit CIA spokesman

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
High storms at Highgate, Mintz shrinks in Asia, CIA bigwig launches consultancy

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community.

LondonHighgate in turmoil

Singapore/Malaysia Mintz Asia suffers slew of senior departures

WashingtonCIA veteran launches his own consultancy

United States
Elon Musk associate ventures into defence consulting industry

Chris Gober's Maven Defense Solutions aims to capitalise on its close connections to the current US administration.

France
ESL Rivington and Antidox reinvent themselves as Next Step Influence

Strategic intelligence group ADIT's influence division, comprised of ESL Rivington and Antidox, is changing its name to Next Step Influence in a sign of the evolution of the subsidiary.

United States
After his failed CIA return, Ralph Goff builds private investigation network

He had been chosen by John Ratcliffe to become the CIA's next deputy director for clandestine operations, before being abruptly removed from consideration last month. Since then, Ralph Goff has formed close ties with other CIA veterans who have gone into the private sector.

France, Ukraine
Dronivka, a new Franco-Ukrainian operator in battle for drone market

Linked to Arnaud Dassier, the Dronivka project aims to eke out a place for itself in the drone market, between Kyiv and Paris. Financed through his Koryos fund, it seeks to compete with established players such as DCI, whose former CEO, Samuel Fringant, has reportedly been approached.

Myanmar, United States
Myanmar opposition counting on well-connected US businessman to cozy up to Trump administration

John Todoroki, who previously fled Myanmar after a cannabis arrest, recently signed a contract to support the opposition's efforts against the Junta.