Philippe Caduc

France, Qatar, Ukraine
ADIT maps big year ahead, from DCI takeover to Ukraine rebuild

ADIT CEO Philippe Caduc has grand plans for the coming year: lock in its acquisition of Défense Conseil International, double the group's turnover and be part of the reconstruction of Ukraine.

France
French anti-corruption agency wants to regain control of compliance programmes

Following guidelines aimed at limiting the use of foreign consultancies, the AFA is working to take back control of programmes pertaining to judicial public interest agreements, the French answer to the US and UK's "deferred prosecution agreements".

France
France's Défense Conseil International poised for change in wake of acquisition by ADIT

DCI is set to boost its line of training and consulting services for foreign armies with more cyber, anti-drone and geospatial intelligence training.

France
French corporate intelligence top brass 'debriefed' by Senate commission

A French Senate mission tasked with drawing up a policy for dealing with foreign economic intelligence threats was able to interview all the leading figures in France's private corporate intelligence sector. Some have intimate, first-hand knowledge of foreign influence operations.

France
ADIT edges closer to taking control of DCI

The French corporate intelligence group has made progress in its battle to take over Défense Conseil International and hopes to conclude the first stage of the operation within weeks.

France, Middle East
Threatened by takeover, DCI goes all out to land export contracts

With would-be buyer ADIT closing in, DCI's CEO Samuel Fringant is fighting a rear-guard action by positioning the firm for several big contracts.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
Lynx lends a hand to carpenters' brotherhood, Charlie Gammell joins G3, new Hakluyt recruit covers Japan and Australia, EPEE joins ADIT group

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: every Wednesday, we report on the events big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we bring news from Los Angeles, London, Tokyo and Paris.

Los AngelesLynx assists carpenters' brotherhood

LondonNew intelligence director at G3

TokyoCooper brings Japanese and Australian expertise to Hakluyt

ParisEPEE joins ADIT

France
Former LVMH security chief Marcadier a pillar of ADIT's new anti-counterfeiting service

Despite being charged in connection with the Squarcini spying affair, in the wake of his departure from LVMH Laurent Marcadier has taken on a number of projects including the creation of a new anti-counterfeiting service at ADIT.

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.

France
ADIT goes after Sofema and DCI

Acquiring former procurement office Sofema would significantly increase corporate intelligence group ADIT's stake in foreign armies training specialist DCI. But to take control of the latter, ADIT, majority owned by the Sagard fund, must convince the French state to give up some of its shares.

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.

France
Corexalys sets up partnerships with ADIT and Sopra-Steria

Darknet intelligence specialist Corexalys, a French firm which employs a number of former intelligence service experts, has been setting up new partnerships this year with experienced corporate intelligence companies.

France
Possible sale of majority stake in ADIT whets appetites

In the belief that Parquest Capital could withdraw from the capital of French business intelligence group ADIT earlier than expected, investment banks and consulting companies are taking up position to bid for its stake.

France
ADIT coaches businesses in greater Paris region

Following a tender awarded on January 16, the French corporate intelligence firm ADIT, headed by Philippe Caduc, is helping the [...]

France
CDC also works with ADIT abroad

The French corporate intelligence firm ADIT is to advise the [...]

France
Eurotradia now in ADIT's hands

The French corporate intelligence firm ADIT has moved in at Eurotradia, strengthening its business diplomacy activities.

France
ADIT poised to take control of ESL

As the business intelligence sector races to consolidate, ADIT, the company headed by Philippe Caduc, is in the process of [...]

France
ADIT seals Eurotradia acquisition

According to our sources, the French corporate intelligence firm ADIT has inked a deal to acquire the export consulting firm Eurotradia International.