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{{Blue cabinet
 |companyname=AMESYS Bull
 |location=1030, Avenue Guillibert de la Lauzière, Les Milles - BP 20140, 13794 Aix-en-Provence cedex 03. France
 |business=Computer consultancy, Interception, Monitoring, Speech Recognition
 |website=http://www.amesys.fr
 |aboutpage=http://www.amesys.fr/index.php/fr/solutions
 |founded=1979
 |phone=+33 (0)4 42 60 70 00
 |fax=+33-442-600026
}}

=== Background ===

A Bull Group company.

"Amesys SAS provides hardware/software systems engineering and integration, product development, software development, technology consulting, and technical assistance services. It specializes in security and critical systems technology, signal processing, software development, cryptography, microelectronics, and embedded electronics. The company offers contactless readers, point of sale terminals, radio transmissions, and electromagnetic logs, as well as onboard equipment in the fields of speed measurement, odometer, data acquisition, and geolocalisation; digital and analogue electronics, physical measurement, electricity, automation, industrial data processing equipment, radioprotection, and '''surveillance machines'''; and embedded and ruggedized equipment, '''electronic warfare systems''', transmission systems, weapons control systems, navigation instruments, network and security systems, security software, and physical network systems, as well as '''data acquisition''', telemetry, and simulation equipment. It also manufactures satellite communication equipment, such as IP satellite routers for ISPs, network operators, system integrators, VARs, content providers, and Internet service providers and their customers. In addition, the company provides outsourcing, system and integration, network and security, offshore, and software development and test services. It serves '''defense and aeronautics''', telecommunications, transportation, energy and industry, network and security, and microelectronics industries. The company was formerly known as '''i2e Technologies''' and changed its name to Amesys SAS in 2007. 

The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Aix-en-Provence, France. It has locations in Aix en Provence, Paris, Toulouse, Grenoble, Rennes Sophia Antipolis, Lyon, Strasbourg, and Bordeaux, France, as well as in Morocco, Luxembourg, Canada, Germany, and Spain. As of January 18, 2010, '''Amesys SAS operates as a subsidiary of Bull SA'''." [http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=46644809 BusinessWeek]


=== Products ===

Tactical and Strategic Interception and Lawful Intercpetion

* [http://www.amesys.fr/index.php/fr/secteurs-dactivites/telecoms-reseaux Telecom activities]

[http://reflets.info/tag/amesys/ Amnesys] sold in Libya (sold in 2006, settled in 2008 in the reign of Kadhafi) a network intelligence service called the GLINT, helped by the french government (Directorate of Military Intelligence). The [http://reflets.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Glint.jpg GLINT] & the [http://www.scribd.com/fullscreen/64070138 EAGLE]can analyze dozen of Gbps, and analyze different networks : IP, GSM and satellite networks.
Amesys is helped by the FSI. The Amnesys is also working in Qatar, in Gabon, in Morocco.

* [http://www.amesys.fr/index.php/fr/secteurs-dactivites/defense COMINT], Monitoring, Speech Recognition (BULL Group (FR))

* [http://www.shadow.amesys.fr/ SHADOW] 


=== Reports ===

* [http://cyphercat.eu/videos Telecomix videos]

* Syria: digital weapons to hunt down opponents [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.fr%2Fkheops%2Fsyrie-opposants-facebook_b_1341492.html%3Fref%3Dfrance%26ncid%3Dedlinkusaolp00000008%26ref%3Dtwitter%26comm_ref%3Dfalse%26ref%3Dtwitter%26comm_ref%3Dfalse Huffington Post Le Monde]

* 3.6.2012 [http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/03/surveillance-inc-how-western-tech-firms-are-helping-arab-dictators/254008/ Surveillance Inc: How Western Tech Firms Are Helping Arab Dictators]. By Trevor Timm & Jillian C. York (EFF) in The Atlantic Home

* [http://www.scribd.com/doc/64068820/Amesys-Eagle-Operator-Manual-Copy complete EAGLE user's manual]
* [http://wikileaks.org/spyfiles/files/0/105_AMESYS-PROP_GEN_SECU_V2.pdf Homeland Security Program] (from [http://wikileaks.org/spyfiles/list/company-name/amesys.html wikileaks spy files])
* [http://owni.eu/2011/12/01/exclusive-how-gaddafi-spied-on-the-fathers-of-the-new-libya/ owni (1)] [http://owni.eu/2011/10/13/doing-business-with-gaddafi-making-millions-and-risking-lives/ owni (2)]
* Richard Stallman puts a foot in a surveillance society - exposure of active Amesys/Bull surveillance tech in Tunis [http://reflets.info/richard-stallman-puts-a-foot-in-a-surveillance-society/ (article and video)]

=== People Responsible ===

'''The Bull Group, France'''
'''Board of Directors'''

* '''Philippe Vannier'''
Chairman of the Board and CEO of Bull

Philippe Vannier served as Head of Chelton Telecom & Microwave (part of the Cobham Group) from 1996 to 2004 and responsible for establishing the Microwave busines in Europe. Mr. Vannier held a number of senior management posts at SAFT a subsidiary of Alcatel-Alsthom specializing in energy storage including Director of its Space and Defense Division. He has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Bull SA. since May 2010. Mr. Vannier also a subsidiary of Chairman of Amesys, Chief Executive Officer of Amesys and Chairman of the Management Board of Crescendo Industries at Bull SA. He began his career at Michelin North America, as Quality Manager and then Production Manager. He has been Director of Bull SA since January 18, 2010. He is a Graduate of the Ecole Supérieure de Physique et Chimie de la vil e de Paris (ESPCI) and holds a Post-graduate degree (DEA) in Electrical Engineering and Instrumentation from Paris IV University.



* '''Michel Davancens'''
Independent Director. Senior Vice President of Executive Career Management, Director, Member of Strategic Committee, Member of People & Organization Committee and Senior Vice President of France Télécom, Bull SA

Michel Davancens served as In Charge of the "Group Globalization and Cohesiveness" for France Telecom since 5, September 2005. Mr. Davancens served as an Executive Vice President of Sales and Services of France Telecom since March, 2004. Mr. Davancens served as Senior Vice President for Executive Career Management, Management Division of Diagram. He served as Senior Executive Vice-President responsible for the Animation and Management Networks Evaluation Group of France Telecom since January 2003. Mr. Davancens began his career at France Telecom in 1971 at the National Center for Telecommunications Studies prior to joining the General Telecommunications Division in the Programmes and Financial Affairs department in 1977. After being assigned the National Education Ministry in 1980 where he was Assistant to the Director of Scientific and Technical Information, Mr. Davancens became Chief Operating Officer of Tours. From 1988 to 1991, Mr. Davancens was seconded to the city hall of Paris to head the IT and Telecommunications Division, after which he re-joined France Telecom as Executive Vice-President of Information Systems. After serving as Deputy Senior Executive Vice-President for the Ile de France from 1988 to 2002, Mr. Davancens took over as Director charged with the management of senior executives and managers. He serves as a Director of Diagram. He has been a Director of Bull SA since October 24, 2002. Mr. Davancens is a graduate of the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ecole nationale des télécommunications. 



* '''Theodore W. Schaffner'''
Independent Director and Chairman of People & Organization Committee, Bull SA

Theodore W. Schaffner has been Senior Vice President and Director of Corporate Development at Motorola since 1999. Mr. Schaffner served as Corporate Vice President and Director of Corporate development from June 1996 to October 1999. From August 1991 to June 1996, he served as Vice President, Corporate Business Development and from October 1989 to August 1991 as Director, Business Development. Mr. Schaffner joined Motorola in 1987. He has been a Director of Bull SA since October 26, 2000. He served as a Director of Propel, Inc. since June 2000 and of Tricom, S.A. from October 2001 to December 31, 2003. He received Bachelors of Arts at The Ohio State University and Juris Doctor degree from Harvard University School of Law.



* '''Mr. Jean-François Heitz'''
ndependent Director, Chairman of Audit Committee and Member of Strategic Committee, Bull SA


Mr. Jean-François Heitz was a Deputy Chief Financial Officer of Microsoft Corporation from April 2000 to June 2003. He was a part Microsoft's finance organization and also served as the Head of the Development of long-term organizational strategy for the finance organization as well as a comprehensive services and integration strategy for investments and acquisitions. Mr. Heitz acted as Microsoft's Chief Financial Officer Proxy when needed. From 1998 to 2000, he served as the Corporate Treasurer at Microsoft where he first served as Assistant Treasurer from 1994 to 1998. In 1991, he became General Manager of Business Operations and Services for Microsoft France and Director of Finance and Administration for Southern Europe after first joining Microsoft as a Deputy General Manager in 1989. In 1983, he served as Vice President Finance & Legal for Matra Datavision, President of Matra Technology and served as Vice President Finance & Administration of Matra Systemes. He joined Matra SA as a Controller for the Automation division in 1981. From 1978 to 1980, Mr. Heitz served as the Head of Sales and Marketing and Export Director of Unitec Wemco Europe. He worked at Envirotech as an Export, Sales and Marketing Director. He began his career in 1974 with the group Air Liquide as an Operations Research Engineer. Mr. Heitz is a Member of the Investment Committee of Succès Europe SA, ISF. He has been an Independent Director at Wavecom SA since May 26, 2005. He has been a Director at Creo Inc. since 2004, Business Objects S.A. since June 2, 2003 and Bull SA since October 2006. He also serves on the Boards of ARC International, Business Objects Corp. and Total Immersion. He serves as a member of the Advisory Board of the Stanford School of Management Science & Engineering and the Stanford Technology Ventures Program. Mr. Heitz served as a Director of Tir Systems Ltd. since March 2006. He also served as a Director of Infowave Software Inc. since July 2003 and Director of SCO Group from 1994 to 1999. He served as a Director of Clearant, Inc. since June 2002 and a Director of EH Ventures LLC. Mr. Heitz was awarded the Alexander Hamilton Treasury Excellence Award, for overall excellence. Mr. Heitz graduated Magna Cum Laude from the École nationale supérieure des Mines de Paris (Engineering School). He also holds a M.S. in Industrial Engineering Magna Cum Laude from Stanford University. He completed a program of Corporate Financial Management at Harvard University.



* '''Philippe Vassor'''
Independent Director.Chairman, Member of Audit Committee and Member of Compensation & Nomination Committee, '''InfoVista SA'''

Mr. Philippe Vassor has been Chairman and President of Baignas SAS since June 2005. Mr. Vassor spent the core of his professional career at Deloitte & Touche from 1975 to 2005, where he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for France and member of the worldwide Executive Group, responsible for human resources from 2000 to 2004. He has been Chairman of InfoVista SA since December 18, 2008. Mr. Vassor has been a Director of Arkema SA since May 10, 2006, InfoVista SA since July 21, 2005 and Groupama S.A. since February 24, 2005. He serves as Director of Bull SA and Deloitte & Touche Audit France. Mr. Vassor holds a degree from the Ecole Supeprieure de Commerce in Paris.


* '''Claudy Menard'''
Claudy Menard has been a Director of Bull SA since December 16, 2004.


* '''Henri Conze'''
Independent Director and Member of Strategic Committee, Bull SA

Henri Conze serves as Manager of HCI. Mr. Conze has been a Director of Bull Sa., since May 24, 2004.


* '''Jacques Weber'''
Independent Director and Member of Audit Committee, Bull SA

Jacques Weber is an Officer of the French Order of the Legion of Honour of Arts and Letters. Mr. Weber serves on the Management Boards of the Lyon and Nice National Theatres. He has been a Director of Bull SA since May 20, 2005. Mr. Weber serves as Member of the Supervisory Board at Groupe GINGER.



* '''Makoto Tsukakoshi'''
Director and Member of Strategic Committee, Bull SA

Mr. Makoto Tsukakoshi serves as Vice President of the NEC Corporation's Global Business and HPC Marketing, IT Platform business unit. Mr. Tsukakoshi has been Director of Bull SA since July 29, 2008. Mr. Tsukakoshi joined NEC Corporation in 1976 and was Chief Executive Officer of NEC High Performance Computing Europe GmbH from 2004 to 2007, and Chief Executive Officer of NEC Deutschland GmbH from 2007 to 2008. Mr. Tsukakoshi has been Director of Bull SA since July 29, 2008. He is also a member of the Supervisory Board of NEC Computers SAS and a member of the Advisory Board of NEC Deutschland GmbH.


* '''Jean-François Rambicur''' has been a Director of Bull SA since March 25, 2009.


* '''Caude Benmussa''' 
Director and Member of Audit Committee, Bull SA


Mr. Caude Benmussa serves as a Senior Advisor of PriceWaterhouseCoopers Advisory. Mr. Benmussa has been Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer of France Telecom Group in charge of Controlling since December 1992. His career in the France Telecom Group started in 1991 and served as its Deputy Finance Director. From 1994 to June 1996, he served as Deputy General Manager of FTMS France Telecom Mobile Services (FTMS), in charge of Finance and International Development. At the same time, he remained as Director of EGT with a consulting role at the side of the President for Financial Control and Legal Affairs. From 1996 to 2007, he was Group Controller in charge of accounting, consolidation and controlling for France Telecom Group. Mr. Benmussa started his career as an Auditor at Coopers & Lybrand. Later, he worked as Financial Director in a subsidiary of Thomson CSF. Mr. Benmussa serves as a board member of Mobistar, Telmex, Transpac, Orange, and Pages Jeunes. He serves as a Director of Egyptian Co. for Mobile Services and MobiNil Telecommunication S.A.E. He has been a Director of Bull SA since July 31, 2007. Mr. Benmussa has been a Director of Orange France since February 2001. He served as a Director of TPSA from April 2002 to September 2006, Pages Jaunes from May 2000 to December 2003, Mobistar from September 1997 to October 2002 and of Telmex, a Mexican telecommunications company, from April 1997 to April 2000. Mr. Benmussa served as a Director of Mobinil Egypt since July 2000.


* '''Robert-Paul Signorini''' has been Director of Bull SA since December 18, 2007 and also at Collège des Ingénieurs Cadres et Assimilés. Mr. Signorini carries out project management functions at Bull in Clayes-sous-Bois.



* '''* Dominique Lesourd''' 
Crescendo Industries

Dominique Lesourd has been a Director at Bull SA since January 18, 2010.


* '''Hugues de Saint-Germain'''
Independent Director
Mr. Hugues de Saint Germain serves as a Director of Bull SA.


* '''Michel Paulin'''
Independent Director

Mr. Michel Paulin serves as Chief Operating Officer of Integration at Louis Dreyfus Commodities B.V. Mr. Paulin has been the Chief Operating Officer, Integration of Louis Dreyfus Commodities Group since 2009. Mr. Paulin has over 20 years experience in the telecommunications industry. He served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Neuf Cegetel SA since 2004 and 2005, respectively. He served as General Manager and Managing Director of Neuf Cegetel SA. In 2000, he joined Neuf Cegetel and was responsible for running various business units. Earlier in his career, he headed business units at Group Bull and other companies and served as an Engagement Manager and Consultant at McKinsey & Company. Mr. Paulin joined neuf telecom in 2001. He served as Vice President at Evidian. He served as Head of Networks Information Systems And Innovation at SFR SA until October 2008. Mr. Paulin served as a Project Manager for McKinsey in neuf telecom's Paris and Washington offices. From 1989 to 1992, he served as an Assistant General Manager at Sogestel. From 1986 to 1989, he served as Sales Manager of North Regional Division at France Télécom. He serves as a Director of Bull SA. He has been an Independent Non-executive Director of Xchanging PLC since January 1, 2010. He served as a Director of Myriad Group AG from May 19, 2009 to October 18, 2011. Mr. Paulin holds degrees from France's École Polytechnique and École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications in Paris.



* '''Marc Hériard Dubreuil'''
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Member of The Supervisory Board and Member of Committee of Human Resources, Oeneo


Mr. Marc Hériard Dubreuil serves as Managing Director of Andromède S.A.S. and Director of Trinity Concord International Limited. Mr. Dubreuil serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Oeneo. Mr. Dubreuil served as President and Member of Executive Board at Oeneo since October 7, 2004. Mr. Dubreuil served as Vice-President, Deputy Manager of Orpar S.A., Member of the Management Board of Récopart SA and Chairman of Lvlf Sas. He served as Chief Executive Officer and Vice-President of the Supervisory Board at Remy Cointreau. Mr. Dubreuil serves as Vice Chairman and Director of Orpar S.A. He serves as a Director of Bull SA. He has been a Director of Remy Cointreau since September 7, 2004. He has been Member of Supervisory Board at Oeneo (formerly, Sabate Diosos SA) since December 18, 2000. He serves as Manager of Sarl Marchadier Investissement, Director of Trinity Concord International Ltd and Director of Tc Holding Limited. He served as Member of Supervisory Board at Remy Cointreau. He served as a Director of Oeneo. Mr. Dubreuil is Graduate from ESSEC.


* '''Valérie Bernis'''
Director and Member of the Audit Committe


Mrs. Valérie Bernis serves as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Paris Première. Mrs. Bernis has been an Executive Vice President of Communications at GDF Suez SA (Suez) since May 2001. She is In charge of Communications, Financial Communications and Public Affairs of GDF SUEZ. She is also in charge for the President of GDF SUEZ of evaluating the status of women at work and of developing a plan of action. She served as an Executive Vice President of Sustainable Development at GDF Suez SA. She served as an Executive Vice-President of the SUEZ Group and was in charge of Communication, and Financial Communication. She served as a Member of the Office of the French Minister of Economics, Finance and Privatization from 1986 to 1988, and Press and Communication Officer for the French Prime Minister from 1993 to 1995. Mrs. Bernis joined SUEZ in 1995 as Head of Communication and then as Directeur de Cabinet and Deputy Officer of Financial and Corporate Relations for the Chairman of the Management Board at SUEZ Lyonnaise des Eaux from 1997 to 2001. She was special Press Advisor in the French ministry of Economics, Finance and Privatization from 1986 to 1988. In 1988, she took up the position of Senior Vice President communications at Cerus. From 1993 to 1995, she was in charge of communications and press for the Prime Minister. Since December 1995, Mrs. Bernis served as Senior Vice President of communications at Compagnie De Suez. Since June 1997, she served as Senior Vice President financial communication and Special Advisor to the President of the executive board of Suez Lyonnaise Des Eaux. Mrs. Bernis serves as a Director of Société Générale De Belgique and an Executive Director of Suez-Tractebel SA. She has been a Director of Suez Environnement Company SA since July 15, 2008 and Cegid SA since December 20, 2011. She has been a Member of the Supervisory Board of Euro Disney SCA since February 2008. She serves as a Member of the Supervisory Board at Métropole Télévision (M6). She serves as a Director of Bull SA. She served as a Member of Supervisory Board at Metropole Television M6 from January 26, 2001 to February 2, 2004 and Eurodisney SCA. She has been a Member of the Executive Committee at GDF SUEZ since July 22, 2008. Mrs. Bernis has degree in Economics from the University of Economics of Limoges and also has a degree from Institut Supérieur de Gestion.



** '''Bull Group - Executives'''


* '''Cyrille Du Peloux'''
Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer of Integris and President of Integris, Bull SA
	

Mr. Cyrille Du Peloux has been the Chief Executive and President of Veolia Energy North America Holdings, Inc., since July 2011. Mr. Du Peloux served as Chief Executive Officer of Veolia Transport China Ltd. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer in both Veolia's waste management and transportation divisions. He previously served as the Chief Executive Officer in both Veolia's waste management and transportation divisions. Mr. Du Peloux achieved notable success in high-level management roles within the French cable, satellite and broadcasting sector including TF1, NOOS and TPS. He served as the Chief Executive Officer at Onyx Environmental Group plc. From 2007 to 2011, Mr. du Peloux served as Chief Executive Officer of Veolia Transport and its Managing Director since May 2007. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Transport at Veolia Environnement S.A., since May 31, 2007 and its Senior Executive Vice-President until March 3, 2011. He served as Head of Veolia Transport and Executive Vice President at Veolia Environnement S.A. Prior to his transition to Veolia Transport, Mr. du Peloux spent five years as Chief Executive Officer of UK & Northern Europe at Veolia Environmental Services LLC in Northern Europe and the United Kingdom. Before joining Veolia Environnement, Mr. du Peloux enjoyed a career in multiple industries. From 1999 to 2002, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Bull SA and Chief Executive Officer of Bull Services in France, companies that design, implement and run information technology solutions for public and private sector organizations. From 1992 to 1999, Mr. du Peloux worked for Lyonnaise Des Eaux, serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lyonnaise Communications (cable television networks) and as Chief Executive Officer of TPS digital satellite television. Mr. Du Peloux served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Integris. From 1985 to 1992, Mr. du Peloux served as an executive at Bouygues, a large French industrial company, with operations in telecom/media services and new construction businesses. At Bouygues, he served first as head of the development department, and then as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of TF1 television. Prior to these positions, Mr. du Peloux served as Chief Operating Officer of CDF-Energy at Charbonnage de France for one year, and also spent five years working in the Department of Energy at the French Ministry of Industry. He served as Chairman of the French Union of Public Transport from 2009 to 2011. He serves as a Member of Industry Advisory Group of Zouk Capital LLP and Cleantech Europe LP. Mr. du Peloux earned degrees in Engineering at Ecole Polytechnique and at Ecole des Ponts et Chaussees, with both institutions located in Paris, France.


* Marc Blanchet
France Télécom


* Jean-François Rambicur
Independent Director

* Alexandra Soto
Independent Director