Maurice Gourdault-Montagne

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.

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

France, Saudi Arabia
French groups dream of MbS' big entertainment projects

As most cultural and tourism cooperation projects with Riyadh are winding down, a French delegation is on its way to the Saudi capital.

France
Gourdault-Montagne launches Diwan with Image 7 employee

Jack Lang, who always takes a keen interest in Franco-Middle [...]

France
Avisa hires Macron's speechwriter

The online reputation and corporate intelligence firm Avisa Partners, headed [...]

France
Maurice Gourdault-Montagne's private sector plans under scrutiny

The private sector plans of diplomat Maurice Gourdault-Montagne, who stepped [...]

France, Russia
Laurent Bili in line for Moscow embassy

According to Intelligence Online's sources, this summer's expected diplomatic shakeup [...]

China, France
China: Airbus holds out to ex-agents

Airbus Group is resisting the efforts of a network of former consultants to sue it for alleged non-payment of commission on deals in China.

France
Christian Lechervy

Christian Lechervy is stepping down as French President François Hollande's [...]

China, France, Japan
Paris' business ambassadors go east

Maurice Gourdault Montagne and Thierry Dana, France's new ambassadors in China and Japan, have extensive business experience.

France
Right to reply: Alexandre Djouhri

Intelligence Online has received this right to reply from Alexandre [...]

Algeria, France
Missed opportunity for Rafale

According to our sources, Algeria has begun negotiations with Sweden's Saab to replace some of its fleet of MIG 29 [...]

France
Herve Seveno joins Villepin

Herve Seveno, the president of the French corporate intelligence firm, I2F, was appointed secretary-general of the political bureau of Republique [...]

Saudi Arabia
Why Paris is Shunning Miksa Contract

Amazingly, Paris has decided against responding to a request by Riyadh to sign a letter of intent concerning the huge Miksa contract after battling for 20 years to win it.