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France, Ukraine
Parisian PR veterans back Kyiv through #StandWithUkraine

#StandWithUkraine, a French association headed by two PR professionals with close connections to Kyiv, is heavily involved in the communications and legal side of the war in Ukraine. It has been carrying out a series of public relations operations in Europe.

France, United Kingdom, United States
Ergo, Vantage, G3, Silverbridge, Audere, Amarante, GEOS, Baubigeat Zeller

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.

France
ADIT rings in the New Year with changes at the top

The corporate intelligence group ADIT is reorganising its management and also that of its subsidiary GEOS.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
CRA, Amarante in Erbil, Brahmachari returns to CRG, Nadia Schadlow joins Sigma7 and Ergo

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 Erbil, London, Paris, Brussels and Washington.

LondonCRA seeks replacement for Panes.

Brussels/ParisAmarante strengthens position in Iraq with Falcon.

LondonBrahmachari returns to Control Risks.

WashingtonNadia Schadlow connects newcomer Sigma7 with Ergo.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Goron to supplant MPP at LVMH, GEOS in El Salvador, Jones joins Alvarez, EU sets up sanctions helpdesk, banking lobby fights financial crimes in EU

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, Brussels, Basel and Washington.

Paris Goron poised to take over from MPP as LVMH provider

Basel/Brussels Anti-money laundering banking lobby registers in EU

France GEOS heads to El Salvador for the EU

Washington Alvarez & Marsal ropes in investigations star Kenneth Jones

Brussels EU forks out €4m to help small businesses do due diligence

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Nardello, BPCE, Alaco, Paris forensic investigators

Appointments, financial results, new contracts, in Washington, London and Paris: each week, we recount the great and small events in the global corporate intelligence community.

WashingtonNardello loses cyber chief.

ParisBPCE strengthens security with financial intelligence specialist.

LondonAlaco expands with Liberia contract.

ParisForensic investigators network.

France, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom
Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund to take further step into infrastructure with stake in Heathrow

Saudi Arabia, which is determined to take control of a number of key international infrastructures, has just acquired a majority stake in Heathrow Airport, the biggest airport in the UK.

France
After a recent period of upheaval, Erys is set to be reappointed to Noumea

France's Erys Group, which got rid of its chief executive in late July, is making a strong bid for new security contracts in New Caledonia.

Europe
Tensions high over diplomatic security contracts in Iraq and Libya

Several major European Union security contracts, currently up for bids, have generated strong competition, notably between French operators Amarante and GEOS.

France, Middle East
Global Diwan's annual forum on French Riviera to have Saudi focus

The Global Diwan business club's annual forum in Nice on 8 and 9 September will place a strong emphasis on Riyadh, with a large panel of political and business guests from the Middle East expected to attend.

France
Tighter controls on the way over defence and intelligence officials switching to the private sector

Among the many legislative reforms to be put forward in France's future revised military planning law, there is a proposal to keep tighter control of armed forces ministry officials looking to move into the private sector.

Libya, Russia, United Kingdom, United States
Ex-CIA agent Dan Hoffman joins CT Group in Washington

The Washington office of the intelligence division of political strategists Mark Textor and Lynton Crosby's CT Group has recruited Daniel Hoffman, a media-friendly former CIA officer in Eurasia.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
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

France
French company EPEE considers handing over to ADIT

The partial sale of the veteran business diplomacy and security group EPEE, led by Jacques Hogard, is being watched closely from all sides. EPEE handles security for the Nigerien uranium mine Arlit strategic to the French state.

France, Iraq
French security firms struggle to get foot back in Iraq

The promise of contracts tied to large infrastructure projects made by Baghdad raised high hopes among French security specialists, particularly GEOS and Amarante. But these opportunities have yet to materialise.

Europe, France, Libya
Battle rages for security contracts in Libya

European Border Assistance Mission, ENI, EU External Action Service... one after another, major armed security contracts are becoming the subject of intense battles between specialist service providers, while the situation on the ground remains critical.

France, Russia
As top French firms quit Russia, what next for their local security contractors?

Russian private security firms, known as "chops", are continuing to prosper in Moscow, even though some of their top clients from France - CAC40 companies - are pulling out of the Russian market.