Europe, France
Vincent Jacquemart makes European security comeback

The Corporate Intelligence Gazette
Irena hiring, Apus Intelligence and the Balkans, Geos defeated

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

ParisIrena boosts its team with private security veteran

London/TiranaA new Balkans boutique firm

ParisAfter losing out on EUCAP Somalia, Geos defeated at European Court of Justice

France
Erys Group caught up in investigation into private security arms breaches in New Caledonia

On 24 August, gendarmes in Noumea questioned five employees of French private security operator Erys Group as part of a preliminary investigation into breaches of French regulations on private security agents bearing arms. Erys Group itself has since taken legal action against one of its employees.

France
GEOS reassures clients after phishing attack

Christophe Dantoine, the managing director of the private security firm [...]

France, Iraq
Shadow of Al Bathera over ICTS contract

The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (ICTS) contract looks set to be blocked for some time. Behind the official reasons for the delay is a stand-off over which company should be the local partner on the contract.

France
Erys, Geos revisited

Former Geos executives have founded a company that is in competition with the French security firm.