Défense conseil international

The French Ministry for Defense's operator for transferring French military know-how abroad to the benefit friendly armies is the DCI group.

Défense Conseil International
(DCI)
Founded1972
Headquarters
Paris
,
France
Key people
Jean-Michel Palagos Chairman & CEO
ProductsDefense; Security; Advising; Training; Tactical; operational assistance
Revenue227,6M€ (2016)
OwnersFrench State 49.90%; SOFEMA 30%; Eurotradia International 10%; Défense Conseil International 10%
Number of employees
1079 (June 1, 2017)
Websitewww.groupedci.com

Bearing the "Formation armées françaises" label, DCI offers tailor-made advising, training and technical assistance services.

The DCI group is headquartered in Paris, with several other sites within France. It also has locations abroad, notably in the Middle East in Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and in Southeast Asia in Malaysia, Singapore and, recently, India.[1] DCI is continuing its international expansion with innovative, high value-added services by developing new cooperations, particularly in Asia and Latin America.

With 1079 employees, the DCI group had turnover of over €227.6 M in 2016.[2][3][4][5]

DCI's activities

DCI operates closely with the French Armed Forces.

In 2020, DCI was confirmed to have paid public relations agencies for favorable coverage in Wikipedia projects.[6]

DCI worldwide

In 2016, the company had about 1079 employees13.[7]

History

In 2014, DCI bought Vigie aviation, a company specialized in maritime surveillance.[8]

Shareholders

Since 1 January 2016, DCI's share capital has been distributed as follows:

  • French State: 49.99%
  • SOFEMA: 30%
  • Eurotradia International: 10%
  • Defense Conseil International: 10%
  • Miscellaneous: 0.1%

Chief executive officer
  • Jean-Michel Palagos, Chairman and CEO [9]

See also

References
  1. "Palagos's projects at DCI". Intelligence online. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. "DCI, cet acteur méconnu de la diplomatie militaire française". Les Echos. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. "Le groupe DCI développe son activité". Air Cosmos. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  4. "DCI presentation". www.aerocontact.com. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  5. http://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/defense-conseil-international-a-ete-resilient-en-2016-643856.html
  6. Siméone, Christine (27 May 2020). "Comment les contributeurs de Wikipédia font le ménage pour supprimer les contenus promotionnels". France inter (in French). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. https://www.groupedci.fr/
  8. "CAE lands more intelligence work". Intelligence online. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  9. "Jean-Michel Palagos, nouveau pilote de Défense Conseil International". Les Echos. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
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