Amarante international

• PARIS - Le Floch's arrival helps Risk & Co further accentuate its shift towards cyber.

• LONDON - Thales adviser Lord Nick Houghton questions AUKUS in the House of Lords.

• LONDON - Gilles de Kerchove begins his reconversion at Inter-Mediate. 

Amarante to monitor influence operations in the Sahel for French defence ministry 

The ministry of armed forces has hired the French security group Amarante to conduct a study of the networks and relays of influence in G5 Sahel countries. The French government is increasingly concerned about foreign interference campaigns in the region, where it has plans for its own strategy of influence.

• PARIS - Nathalie Felines makes private security comeback with Erys.

• LONDON - Hakluyt beefs up cyber activities.

• NEW YORK - Veracity Worldwide appoints veteran diplomat to advisory board.
  

• PARIS - Ex-Interlira and Amarante executives reteam at Movisafe.

• LONDON - KPMG probes Britain's 'climate finance' partners.
  

TM4 provides key to Afghan security contracts under Taliban 

Headed by the former governor of Kunduz, TM4 is fast establishing itself as the go-to partner for Western private security firms, being one of the few local outfits to have kept its licence to operate under the Taliban.

Amarante goes back to Kabul to protect European diplomats 

The French private security firm Amarante International is back in the Afghan capital accompanying European diplomats as they gradually return to the Taliban-held city.

Armed security companies prepare for the start of a new era in Kabul 

Along with Iraq, Afghanistan has been an eldorado for armed security companies over the last 20 years. With the departure of American troops on 30 August, that market suddenly dried up. This does not mean, however, that the country will no longer need armed security companies.

Amarante hired to secure domestic intelligence agency's new HQ as construction work begins 

Alexandre Hollander's security firm is helping the DGSI oversee the construction of its new one-stop shop complex. The intelligence service has started moving a small team on site.

UAE-Macedonian company Ecolog could soon cater to French special forces in the Sahel 

Ecolog is the front-runner for a logistics contract for the NATO base being set up in Menaka, northern Mali. Now that the end of operation Barkhane has been announced, the base will be home to French-led European military task force Takuba.

Brexit unleashes uncertainty on EU security contracts in Iraq 

The EU will soon contract a new armed security supplier to protect its delegation in Erbil. Its representation in Baghdad may also be forced to relocate.

What will become of G4S' Iraqi, Afghan and African security contracts? 

Following its purchase by Allied Universal, G4S has pledged to give up most of its activities in hostile environments, which should foster new opportunities for its competitors.

Competition heats up for NATO Sahel compound contract 

A major contract to build and operate a NATO compound in the Sahel is due to be awarded this month. [...]

Amarante/AESMA, CEIS/Avisa compete to supply Arab world expertise 

Amarante International, the private security firm headed by Alexandre Hollander, is to focus on the Persian Gulf after obtaining a [...]

Bajolet thumbs nose at Lorenzi with new Amarante role 

The arrival of Bernard Bajolet, the director of the DGSE, [...]

Ex-Erys executive launches new private security firm Amyna 

A number of former Erys people have taken over some of the private security firm's contracts.

Hennebert goes from Erys to Amarante 

Former Erys Group director of operations Matthieu Hennebert has been [...]

GEOS delays start date at embassy, Amarante has to hold fort 

Geos, which recently won the tender to protect the French [...]

Erys struggles to retain clients 

Erys Group, which is caught up in a shareholder dispute [...]

DGSE supplier Bertin Technologies on the block 

With the demise of CNIM, which pledged to look for a buyer at the Paris Commercial Court in May, according [...]

GEOS nabs French embassy in Kabul from Amarante  Free

According to our sources, the private security firm GEOS, a subsidiary of ADIT, has been awarded the contract to protect [...]