GEOS is an international corporation based in
France
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. The core activity of the Group is
risk management.
Chronology
Establishment
GEOS was set up in 1997. The ambition of the Group’s founders, Stéphane Gérardin and Thierry Laulom, was to deliver a French security management solution for companies faced with criminal threats and political risk.
Business development
In the beginning, the main activity of the company was security escort for dignitaries and security audits in
Algeria
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. The service package was gradually expanded; in 2000 the Group delivered a range of services in geographical zones including
Africa
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, South-East
Asia
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and North America. As of 2004, the Group saw turnover increase making the opening of the company’s capital to investors possible. Continental Risk, a holding company, acquired 34% of the Group’s capital. The firm is owned by Guillaume Verspieren.
2008: Reinforcement of share capital
With turnover of 34 million euro recorded in 2008
''Changement à la tête de GEOS'', RiskAssur-hebdo
/ref> the expansion of the Group led to the reinforcement of shareholder positions, with Continental Risk currently holding the majority stake of the company. Guillaume Verspieren was named Chief Executive Officer of the Group.
See also
* Risk Management
*Business Intelligence
Business intelligence (BI) comprises the strategies and technologies used by enterprises for the data analysis and management of business information. Common functions of business intelligence technologies include reporting, online analytical pr ...
*Due diligence
Due diligence is the investigation or exercise of care that a reasonable business or person is normally expected to take before entering into an agreement or contract with another party or an act with a certain standard of care.
It can be a ...
References
External links
Geos Group website
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Service companies of France
Risk management companies
Private intelligence agencies