Business Intelligence - Defense industry
FRAUDS AND LITIGATION - EUROPE - NOVEMBER 2003
A leading European defense corporation suspects an industrial competitor of reverse engineering one of its products. An in-depth investigation is carried out by GEOS experts who uncover evidence of counterfeit activity.
The client of GEOS wins the trial for infringement of intellectual property.

Business Intelligence - Industry
DUE DILIGENCE - RUSSIA
Within the framework of an acquisition project, our client sought to verify the bona fides of a potential industrial and commercial partner based in the Oblast of Leningrad, Russia. GEOS Business Intelligence collected information on the career path of the main director (professional references, reputation, key company data and figures and an assessment of company assets). We focused particularly on current and past lawsuits and the company’s business environment. The intelligence we delivered showed that the main director had a dubious reputation: connections with an ongoing corruption case, accusations of embezzlement, a variety of lawsuits involving the company, and an ongoing investigation into the company’s tangible assets. Given the facts and analyses provided by GBI, our client decided to put an end to the acquisition project.
The acquisition was clearly more a threat than an opportunity.

International Security - Agri-business
CRISIS MANAGEMENT - LIBERIA - JULY 2000
A small group of expatriates working for an agri-business firm were working in an isolated part of the Liberian forest when they requested an emergency evacuation because warring factions were drawing dangerously close to the production site.
Despite the extremely difficult conditions, GEOS organized a helicopter evacuation to safely repatriate the four men to neighbouring Sierra Leone.

International Security - Agribusiness
PROTECT YOUR PERSONNEL - CONGO - SINCE 1999
Since the civil war that ravaged the country, GEOS has put into place a security system that allows expatriates working for a agri-business company to carry out their work with peace of mind.
At each rotation of personnel, the workers are given a refresher course in Security Awareness Training.

Safety / Security - Industry
ASSET PROTECTION – FRANCE - 2005
In a disadvantaged region impacted by social unrest and high levels of unemployment, a foreign investor planned to close down 2 production plants following a series of security incidents. GEOS France deployed several multidisciplinary teams of highly qualified experts, coordinated and managed by the company’s strategic management team. Our risk prevention and response capabilities quickly deterred further acts of delinquency by local gangs.
The security work performed contributed to saving many local jobs.

Safety / Security - Industry
ASSET PROTECTION - FRANCE 2008
A foreign investor asked GEOS France to ensure the safety and protection of its personnel following several security incidents during the closure of its production plants. With a highly qualified team reporting directly to company management, GEOS ensured that no other serious security incidents took place.
Jobs were saved.

Consultancy and Engineering - Industry
RISK AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING - SOUTH AFRICA
After the kidnapping of one of its site Managers in South Africa, a Major submits to our Counsel and Engineering department the mission to conceive an organisation able to anticipate, assess and manage all events likely to impact the company at the highest level. The department identified all such events, and created a Crisis Management Team appropriately dimensioned for the group and an internal awareness system tasked with the evaluation of the forewarnings of a crisis.
GEOS drafted all the procedures of the organization so defined and trained its members.

Consultancy & Engineering - Agri-business
AGRIBUSINESS CAPABILITIES - RISK AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING - FRANCE
In the wake of a series of security incidents that received wide media coverage, an agribusiness corporation decided to reinforce and restructure their risk and crisis management systems for all sites and facilities (over thirty sites in France). The objective of the program was to enhance the group’s response capabilities for the management of food contamination scares and incidents. Public opinion is highly sensitive to food safety issues.
Against this backdrop, GEOS conducted comprehensive risk mapping, planned and implemented a central risk/crisis management centre, provided the centre with the instruments needed to improve risk prevention (feedback and lessons learnt protocols, working groups by theme), crisis response capabilities (Hotline, emergency response centre, crisis management handbook, crisis communications management and media training) and provided training to crisis centre staff.

Consultancy & Engineering -  Agri-business
AUDIT - FRANCE
Following a series of acts of sabotage at an agribusiness plant (contaminated substances found on a production line), GEOS provided operational assistance as follows: - advisement to the group’s crisis management centre; - an investigation conducted at the production plant by a private investigator. The operation conducted by GEOS enabled the client to maintain and safeguard the longterm profitability of the production line.
Goods produced at the plant were exported mainly to Asian markets.

Consultancy & Engineering - Agri-business
CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS - FRANCE
Following the accidental contamination of a product that could have led to a massive and costly recall operation, GEOS assisted the crisis centre with its crisis communications strategy and the development of message points aimed at both the health authorities and the general public.
The work by GEOS enabled the client to protect its brand image and avoid financial losses.