Défense conseil international

Défense Conseil International
(DCI)
Industry Defence/Security/Consulting/ formation ; Tactical and operational assistance
Founded 1972
Headquarters Paris, France
Key people
 Jean-Michel Palagos (CEO)
Revenue 241M€ (2014)[1]
Owners French State 49,90% ; SOFEMA 30% ; SOFRESA 10% ; Eurotradia International 10%
Number of employees
 900 (23 july 2015)
Website www.groupedci.com

Défense Conseil International, referred to as DCI, is a France-based international service company, created in 1972 with a view to exporting French know-how about defense and security. DCI's historical core business consists in supporting key arms export contracts, signed with foreign and partner countries, by transmitting French know-how about sold equipment.[2]

Over time, DCI has developed three areas of expertise:

Thanks to its staff's qualifications and renowned military experience, DCI ensures high-quality services in all four of its operational departments:

DCI is currently a mid-cap service company, with the French State as a reference shareholder.

Organization

Chief Executive Officer

Since 9 december 2013, Jean-Michel Palagos is the chief executive officer (CEO) of DCI.[3]

Comité Exécutif

In 2014, the Executive Committee is composed of the following persons:[4]

DCI's four branches

NAVFCO

As DCI's naval branch, DCI-NAVFCO is mainly tasked with transmitting the French Navy's know-how to foreign partner Navies. With its many areas of expertise, DCI-NAVFCO is able to intervene at all stages of a naval or air & sea project, either regarding the selling of equipment or the supply of specific operational training services.[7] It is also involved within the French market, acting as a service provider for the European Union.[8]

COFRAS

As the land-based division of DCI, COFRAS provides operational expertise and offers training courses, exercises and technical assistance in land and air affairs to partner armed forces - both French and foreign. COFRAS is also responsible for transferring French military know-how acquired within the national police force and the French Army's Health Defense service.[9]

AIRCO

As DCI's aeronautical branch, DCI-AIRCO mostly aims to transmit the French Air Force's know-how to foreign partner Armies, namely with a view to optimizing the use of their military equipment.[10]

Both in France and throughout the world, DCI-AIRCO advises and assists civilian or military users regarding defense and security systems within the field of aeronautics.

From the design of aerial operations to the implementation of more complex systems, DCI-AIRCO provides up-to-date know-how stemming from in-field experience and operations carried out by the French Air Force.

DESCO

As DCI's "armament" branch, DCI-DESCO is specialized in supporting the expertise and know-how provided by the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) abroad.

DCI-DESCO advises and assists foreign institutional buyers from the Defense and Security Systems in the preparation and completion of their projects.[11]

To reach its goals, DCI-DESCO employs highly-qualified teams chosen among former DGA workers and people from the French industrial armament field.

DCI dans le monde

In 2014, the company’s workforce totaled close to 900 employees,[12] about 260 of which are based abroad - and has permanent branches in the United Arab Emirates, en Arabie saoudite, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Singapore and Malaysia

History

In 2014, DCI bought out Vigie aviation, a company specialized in maritime surveillance.[13]

Key Figures

Revenue

In 2014, the company had a consolidated turnover of 241 million EUR.[1] The revenue for the seven former years amounted to:

Share Ownership

Since 31 january 2013, the ownership structure of DCI is as follows:

See also

References

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