A tenea. A forward-looking Culture of Defence and Security. Grupo. s e g u r i d a d y d e f e n s a

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1 A tenea Grupo s e g u r i d a d y d e f e n s a A forward-looking Culture of Defence and Security

2 A tenea Grupo s e g u r i d a d y d e f e n s a History The group originated on 24th November 1992, when the I2V Ltd. Consultancy was set up focusing on Intelligence and Defence Logistics. In the middle of 2008, the ATENEA Group project was begun with a multidisciplinary team founded on the professional expertise and experience of its members, both nationally and internationally. It is supported and promoted by an active and dynamic company structure, able to generate the resources needed to safeguard its aims and activities, without factors that might limit and put at risk its future development or capacity for making decisions and acting upon them. Who We Are The ATENEA Group is a think tank for thought, participation and debate. Our strategies and activities aim to promote awareness of security and defence in the Hispanic world and to support the strategic decisions companies and institutions need to make. The work of the Group includes Publishing, Forums and Events, Training and Consulting. our mission Our project s mission is to create the ATENEA Foundation and Debate Club. Our activities contribute to the assets the future Foundation needs for its projected social involvement. At the soon-to-be created ATENEA Debate Club, public and private figures and organisations will converge in a creative forum of dialogue generating ideas and proposals of interest in the areas of security and defence. 2

3 Our Team We have a team of highly qualified and experienced professionals in their specialist areas, along with the collaboration of experts whose professional experience has been attained in prominent positions, principally in government, universities and the business world. 3

4 A tenea Grupo Seguridad y defensa A LOOK BEYOND YOUR EYES C O N S U L T I N G

5 A tenea Grupo s e g u r i d a d y d e f e n s a 6 PUBLISHING 16 TRAINING 8 14 CONSULTING FORUMS AND EVENTS 5 5

6 PUBLISHING ATENEA MAGAZINE An independently published monthly magazine (10 issues per year) whose aim is to promote interest in topics related to security and defence through the work and collaboration of accredited experts. Inside there are articles analysing current conflicts, threats and risks, informative articles on the armed forces, business, technological advances, current affairs, essays, heritage, interviews and more. The publication is distributed through national and international subscriptions and on sale in newsstands nationwide. In addition, it is available through government offices and other public and private organisations managing security and defence. ATENEADIGITAL.ES This is our online newspaper on security and defence. Here we cover national and international events with news, analysis and opinion articles from our expert collaborators, with particular focus on Latin America and the defence industry. Articles on heritage, image galleries, blogs, interviews and a daily review of the Official Defence News complete our array of informative web content. Our digital newspaper aims to promote internet debate on topics affecting awareness of defence. For this we rely on the invaluable contributions of our readers which help enrich our content in what is a unique publication in its genre. SECURITY AND DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL OBSERVATORY Throughout its five years in print this publication has consolidated its reputation as one of the group s most prestigious. Now as a section in our online newspaper it will continue to be exclusively dedicated to news selected from current events related to trends in organisation, arms systems, equipment, logistics, health in the field, trade fairs, the Ministry of Defence and armed forces as well as news related to companies involved in security and defence. Each magazine issue includes a summary of all the previous month s content. SECURITY AND DEFENCE companies catalogue Until 2010 this was a biennial publication. During this time it became a useful resource for firms, government bodies and organisations, located in government offices responsible for decision-making, acquisition and contracting in the Ministry of Defence and the three arms of the Armed Forces, the Ministry for External Affairs and Cooperation, Interior Ministry, and the Ministries for Trade, Commerce and Tourism. It is distributed in eighty foreign countries through their embassies and those of Spain abroad. Ateneadigital.es is currently freely accessible online, with up-to-date information on more than 400 Spain-based companies. 6

7 BOOKS The group has begun its journey with its first bibliographical reference: El Ejército que vuelve a ganar batallas. Felipe V (The Army Victorious in Battle Once again. King Felipe V). (Antonio Manzano 2011). The author is deputy director of the Heritage Division of the ATENEA Group. 7

8 CONSULTING With 20 years experience under the I2V brand, the Consultancy is the core of ATENEA Group s think tank. We develop our services in five different yet interconnected areas providing each client with the teamwork, knowledge and experience of all these according to their individual needs. We have a team of professional experts in various fields and prestigious collaborators in various countries. Our ethics are defined by the legality of our work, strict confidentiality about our clients and always acting in their interests. 8

9 DEFENCE With a team of qualified experts proceeding from high responsibility positions in the Ministry of Defence and in national and international armed forces, we use all this experience to create a collaborative space with the government and business. We provide the government and armies with a nucleus of thought and analysis basing our positioning on our own talent and previous successes. The ATENEA Group Defence Consultancy acts as a unifying link between government and business. We provide both with an unequalled meeting space in which to converge thanks to our understanding of both how government works and the interests of companies. We also advise companies on their relationships with the government. We have successfully applied our talents to the following cases: Consulting for armies to resolve questions related to organisation, procedures, logistics and projects. Strategic Analysis: observation of the strategic environment and identification of threats. and risks that could affect the country s interests or those shared with allies. Studies of legal projects related to Defence. Consulting and Support for companies: Consulting for companies on army requirements and on characteristics of equipment. Identification of possible partners for industrial collaborations for defence projects. Management of joint ventures to apply for acquisition or Defence services competitions. Support for companies for the presentation of technology and new products to official buyers. Needs analysis. Strategic Analysis: understanding the strategic position to avoid potential unforeseen circumstances; analysis of company positioning evaluating its internal capacities and the facts or events it will face. Example Projects: Studies for a permanent exhibition of Spanish Army equipment. Various studies for Spanish companies manufacturing personal equipment. Catalogue of Arms and Equipment of the Spanish Army. Management of the Atenea joint venture which presented to the programme of R&D of the Future Spanish Soldier (Combatiente del Futuro Español - COMFUT). Studies of individual management of equipment by soldiers via the internet. Studies of management using the leasing system of equipment for Army units. Organisation of a presentation of combat equipment to the Authorities of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) in Abu Dhabi. Presentation to the authorities of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Defence, Interior Ministry of high security products for person identification. Management of training for pilots, mechanics and avionics technicians of the 45th Spanish Air Force Squadron with German companies. Market research into military products for various Spanish and foreign companies. Studies of a comprehensive logistics base for the Spanish Army as a request of a group of spanish companies. Integral management system for the maintenance and supply of spare parts centers. System for the management of vehicle fleets (maintenance based on condition, inventory, operative state, situation etc.). 3D Training System for operators and maintenance personnel of complex mechanical systems. 9

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11 SECURITY Our global team of experts has experience managing and preventing dangers to the security of installations and infrastructure as well as people. In addition, the scope of our network of collaborators has enabled us to successfully resolve cases in countries or zones considered trouble spots. Studies of facility security. Comprehensive security of Ports and Airports. Critical infrastructure. Security of computer networks and systems. COMPUTER SECURITY At the ATENEA Group we have a team of highly experienced professionals in all areas of computer security with the required professional certification. We are guaranteed by technological alliances with companies with maximum quality products in the national and international markets. We offer our clients the services required to guarantee the level of security as well as the necessary training. All this is necessary to create a controlled environment guaranteeing a level of security in networks and systems as well as traditional environments such as social networks, clouding etc. Within this sphere our group offers: IT expertise. Electronic Security. IT security certification Projects, Services and Installation of computer security. Data Protection Law. Strategic Planning. Consulting, Engineering and Telecommunications Projects. Technical and practical security training. International Division. 11

12 CONSULTING ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE We specialise in advice and support for CEO decision-making, including both long-term strategic decisions and short-term tactics. Through the use of Economic Intelligence we transform your needs into precise, objective, useful, relevant and available data according to the timescale required obtained from comparisons of internal and external sources with worldwide scope. All this is carried out through continuous collaboration between the client and the consultancy. We have accumulated experience of almost 20 years working among high-ranking management in organisations and companies from a wide range of global sectors. Moreover, we interact with other consulting divisions and apply Economic Intelligence tools where appropriate. Our support services for companies and organisations are carried out as follows: Management of data flow to support decision-making: Strategic reports: ad hoc, periodic and special analysis. Business reports: analysis of global financial companies and corporations. Shareholder disputes and acquisitions. Risk analysis and management. Environment analysis: Analysis of economic and geopolitical environments, market potential and internationally expanding players. Consulting on the establishment of foreign companies in Spain. Unfair competition. Sectorial and regional studies. Identifying strategic partners. Threat detection and warning: Fraud Audit: Consulting to detect and prevent internal fraud to secure companies strategic information. Investigation and follow-up of fraud. Pre-judicial reports. 12

13 CULTURAL DEFENCE HERITAGE In our military historical heritage division we offer rigorous advice on military history regarding aesthetic, formal and ritual factors. We advise on the following aspects of historical military heritage: Non-uniform attire. Regulation uniform: everyday, dinner, formal, black tie, field, work, maintenance, sport and special. Insignias, emblems, distinguishing symbols. Jobs, responsibilities, grades, military ranks and hierarchies. Haircuts, moustaches, beards and personal appearance. Flags, standards, script flags and pennants. National and regimental heraldry, and from other units. Lexicon, forms of address, postures and gestures. Formations for combat and honours. Environments, barracks, camps, natural spaces, fieldwork. Weapons of attack (white weapons and firearms) and defence (metal or non-metal). Our consulting is focused on end users in diverse fields such as: Municipal councils and other organisations in the public sector, in relation to items conserved in their museums, archives or offices and festivals related to local, provincial or regional history. Private military history recreation associations. Artistic production: films, television series, documentaries, plays, advertisements, videogames etc. Painters. Collectors. Model-makers. Videogames. Auction halls. Wills and Testaments. 13

14 FORUMS AND EVENTS FORUMS The Debate Forum Division within the ATENEA group was started with the aim of promoting the exchange of opinions, ideas and opening up new channels for expression and promoting and enriching the culture of security and defence by organising events with this purpose. As such, our Debate Forums are meeting points for relevant figures to speak on topical issues with the aim of generating the basis for the debate that follows. Previous forums: The relationship between politics and military organisation Defence budgets Leadership in times of uncertainty Our debt to military wounded in combat 14

15 EVENTS HOMSEC Since 2011 the ATENEA Group has included the organisation of the International Technology Fair for Security and Defence (HOMSEC). Our aims with regard to HOMSEC are: To strengthen and consolidate leadership of the HOMSEC fair. To act as a meeting point between public administration, centres for research, development and innovation and national, European and international industry, with special emphasis on Latin America. The aim is to achieve the largest concentration of companies and centres specialising in sector technology for the display of new technology and innovations. To be the appropriate brand for businesses to seek new possibilities for business and collaboration with those in charge of governments and public administration, the armed forces and State security bodies. EXHIBITIONS Those exhibitions that are smaller than the trade fairs aim to provide a space for the presentation of products or services related to a specific area within the sectors of security and defence. These exhibitions are combined with related round table discussions and conferences. CONFERENCES The conferences are international meetings on one of the areas directly related to security or defence, lasting longer than one day. At these, a proposed topic is debated in order to find conclusions and applicable solutions and they take the form of round table discussions or conferences in which national and international figures from universities, public administration and businesses involved in the sector act as moderators, speakers or guest lecturers. TECHNOLOGY DAYS These events aim to provide a meeting point for the worlds of research and innovation (universities, technology centres, R&D departments etc.) and companies in order to exchange knowledge and find areas of shared interest. They are oriented towards investigation and seeking and creating a framework for highly important technological dialogue where the culture of innovation is encouraged. MEETINGS BETWEEN companies AND GOVERNMENT These events aim to provide a meeting point for the worlds of research and innovation (universities, technology centres, R&D departments etc.) and companies in order to exchange knowledge and find areas of shared interest. They are oriented towards investigation and seeking and creating a framework for highly important technological dialogue where the culture of innovation is encouraged. 15

16 TRAINING The Training division works in close collaboration with universities to carry out courses and seminars aimed at professionals for specific training to improve their skills within the company. Master s in Project Management Organised as a joint collaboration between the University Francisco de Vitoria, GSGFe San Fernando Group and the ATENEA Group. A taught master s degree of 600 hours including the option to prepare for PMI/IPMA/PRINCE2 accreditation exams. This course is aimed at professionals, with or without experience in project management, directors and businessmen and women as well as recent graduates who wish to develop their professional careers in this area of management. It is of special interest to personnel in the armed forces and security forces or professionals in the security and defence sector. A demanding Master s programme preparing for the ISO regulation on Project Management

17 Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Intelligence Organised as a joint collaboration between the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria and the ATENEA Group: a course of 200 class hours aimed at directors, executives, professionals in the areas of marketing and sales, organisation and innovation or graduates and qualified personnel who want to branch out into this field. A comprehensive vision for executives and governments: Economic Intelligence is of interest for those who make decisions given the need to know about the development and trends in technology, markets or clients in order to plan objectives and the necessary strategy to obtain them. It is aimed at managers and professionals in strategic planning, marketing and sales departments, organisation and innovation, information systems and human resources. Master s in security systems engineering Organised as a joint collaboration between the University Francisco de Vitoria and the ATENEA Group. E-learning training of 600 hours aimed at engineering graduates who wish to develop their knowledge of management and administration of private security as well as technical knowledge. The training is given on a virtual campus with part-time attendance and online tutorials. This system means it is accessible to students or professionals living abroad or in any region of Spain. On completion of the course students are given a double qualification: Engineering Master s in Management of Security Systems from the University Francisco de Vitoria. Diploma in Security Management from the University Francisco de Vitoria, recognised by the Spanish Interior Ministry. SEMINARS We organise tailor-made seminars on Economic Intelligence and Management of Talent for VIPs or companies

18 Our board of directors JOSÉ LUIS CORTINA PRIETO President or the ATENEA Group and CEO of I2V LTD José Luis Cortina Prieto is the CEO and majority partner of the consulting firm I2V Ltd., developer of the ATENEA Group he chairs. He holds numerous diplomas and military specialities including General Staff, Special Operations, Command of Parachute Units, Tanks, Intelligence and Counter Intelligence, Revolutionary Warfare etc. As a civilian he has completed various university courses in Political Science, business, organisation and methodology, logistics and international higher education. He has held military assignments in armoured units and at the Intelligence Division (Joint General Staff) and later to the Spanish Intelligence Agency (CESID), which he collaborated to create, where he remained for more than twelve years as chief of operational activities. Subsequently, he held positions in the Army General Staff in the General Headquarters of the Army. jcortina@grupoateneasd.es i2v@i2v.es joaquín tamarit navas Deputy Director Joaquín Tamarit Navas, Lieutenant General in the reserves, is currently Deputy Director of the ATENEA Group. During over forty-five years of active service in the Army he has held numerous responsibilities including Deputy Chief of the Joint General Staff, Chief of Joint General Staff and Head of the Planning Division. In activities related to organisational studies of the Armed Forces he has been responsible for or has participated in: leading the work of the team who designed and organized the current Joint General Staff (with the creation of the Operations Command), the Centre of Operations of Joint General Staff, the restructuring of the maintenance of the Army, defining the Army Logistic Support System, as well as various teams to systematically review and update the functioning of the Army. With regard to management he has been in charge of planning and organisation of the Joint Combined Exercises of the Spanish Armed Forces, Secretary General of the Logistic Support Command of the Army, Maintenance Director of the latter and National Representative for Spain in the Logistic Agency of NATO (NAMSA). Graduated from the Army General Staff School, from the Combined General Staff and Expert in Logistic Management for the North American Army (Fort Lee Virginia). In addition to Spanish decorations, he has received the Medal for Distinguished Services to the North American Department of Defence, the Minerva Medal from the Chilean Army and the Military Merit Cross from the Portuguese Armed Forces. director@grupoateneasd.es jtamarit@grupoateneasd.es JOSÉ ANTONIO GARCÍA GONZÁLEZ Director of Institutional of Relations The retired Army General (Fourstar General), José Antonio García González, is currently Director of Institutional Relations of the ATENEA Group. Army General García González, who had reached the highest position in the Army served uninterrupted for forty-six years in active service. In his last active assignment he held the Command of the Spanish Army as Chief of Army Staff from 2004 to Coming from the Engineers branch, he has been posted to distinguished units such as the Parachute Brigade, or the Specialities Engineers Regiment nº 11, which he commanded. His numerous and smooth relationships with the armies of many countries, mainly in Europe and America, led to him to award various distinctions, including the Legion of Merit in his rank as Commander from the United States; and the Legion of Honour with the rank of Commander from France. He is also an Honorary Doctor of the Polytechnic Staff College of the Army; and a member of honour and Gold Medal Holder from the Official College of Armament Engineers. Recently, as a former member of the Engineers Arm, he has been given the General Engineer ZARCO DEL VALLE award, for exceptional military and professional capabilities. presidentehomsec@grupoateneasd.es jgarcia@grupoateneasd.es 18

19 A tenea Grupo s e g u r i d a d y d e f e n s a JUAN NARRO ROMERO Director of Training Lieutenant General, from the Engineers branch, he is currently retired. As an officer he was sent to the former Spanish Sahara and mountain units. He was a professor in the Central Military Academy and Deputy Military Attaché to the Spanish Embassies of Brussels and The Hague. As Lieutenant Colonel he created the School for Tactical Intelligence of the Army. Previously he had led the Engineers Battalion of the Parachute Brigade. In spring 1991 he was Head of the Spanish Mission in the allied General Headquarters in the operation Provide Comfort. He was Second in Command of Army General Staff and then Chief of the Joint General Staff. His final assignment in active service was as Commander of the General Headquarters of the SE Group of NATO. He is a general staff graduate from Spain and United States. Also in special operations and communications. directorformacion@grupoateneasd.es jnarro@grupoateneasd.es JORGE ORTEGA MARTÍN Director of Publishing While in active duty he held assignments in various regiments of Cavalry and as a teacher at the Army General Staff School. He also conducted various advanced courses, including those of the Spanish and North American General Staff (in Leavenworth, United States), Higher Resource Management (CESEDEN) and the NATO School in Oberammergau (Germany). He was appointed Colonel, Rear-guard Logistic Command of the Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. His final posts as a general were: Principal Professor at the Army Staff College, Chief of the Logistic Division Chief of the General Staff of the Army, Chief of the Cavalry Brigade (Castillejos in Zaragoza), General Commander of Melilla, Deputy Chief of the Southern Command of NATO in Naples (Italy) and, finally, President of the Editorial Commission of the Draft of Royal Bylaws for the Armed Forces. He speaks English, French and Italian. directoreditorial@grupoateneasd.es jortega@grupoateneasd.es FRANCISCO SERRANO Executive Director of Consulting He is a retired Infantry Colonel and Executive Director of Consulting at the ATENEA Group. In 1999 he joined I2V Ltd as Logistics Director where he has continued as Executive Director of Consulting at the ATENEA Group. He has managed and coordinated multiple studies and projects for the Armed Forces and Spanish companies. He was Technical Secretary for the Logistic Division of the Army General Staff from where he contributed to the logistical reorganisation of the Army. As expert in logistics, he trained in this area at the Army General Staff College and through courses in the United States and NATO. He has various diplomas from the Spanish Army, such as those of the General Staff of the Army and of the US Defense Department and NATO related to logistic and technical management and decisionmaking, command and control and management of acquisitions of the US Army. He is a graduate of the NATO School for Postgraduates (NADEFCOL). directortecnicoconsultora@grupoateneasd.es fserrano@grupoateneasd.es JESÚS ARGUMOSA PILA Forums and Events Director Division General /Two-stars General) Jesús Argumosa Pila was born in Santander in He entered the General Military Academy of Zaragoza in 1967, receiving the dispatch of Engineers Lieutenant in As a Lieutenant and Captain he held operational posts in different units. As Lieutenant Colonel, he was posted to the Organisation and Planning Division of the Army General Staff, where he participated in the development of the restructuring of the Army (Plan Norte) and was Chief of the Engineers Battalion of the Armoured Brigade. As a Colonel he was Chief of the Engineers Regiment nº 1 of the Mechanised Division, and later Chief of the Strategic Section of EMACON (Joint Defence General Staff). Once promoted to Brigadier General in July 2002, he was assigned as Chief of the Military Strategy and Cooperation Division of EMACON (Joint General Staff). In July 2005 he became Division General and was named Head of the School for Advanced Defence Studies of the CESEDEN (Centre for Advanced National Defence Studies). He joined the Reserve in July He has given lectures at numerous courses and seminars as well as publishing more than one hundred articles on topics related to international affairs, strategy, security and defence. Divisional General Argumosa is a Graduate of General Staff, Command of Parachute Units, Communication and of NATO Defence College (NADEFCOL). In addition, he has a Master s in Strategic Studies from the Spanish National University for Distance-learning and speaks English. jargumosa@grupoateneasd.es 19

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