France
Major security deal at strategic nickel mine up for grabs

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Ex-Erys found Audacia, GlobalPoint backs Saakashvili, Araud joins Portland, Raedas checks the books

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, Tbilisi, Washington and London.

ParisFormer Erys bosses create Audacia.

Tbilisi/WashingtonGlobalPoint and Akerman helping Saakashvili in DC.

Paris/London/WashingtonFormer French ambassador Gérard Araud joins Portland, which lobbies for Qatar and Kazakhstan.

LondonRaedas sorts out its books.

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
New Caledonia inches towards centre stage of intelligence concerns

Fears over China's interest in New Caledonia has been gradually creeping into France's security apparatus. The French archipelago offers a life-size test of Paris' capacity to assert its position as a Pacific Ocean power opposite China.

France
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.

France
Erys struggles to retain clients

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

France
Erys: divorce finalised between Dessenne and Gerardin

Arnaud Dessenne left Erys Group, the private security firm he [...]