2024 annual review

Driven by passion, steered by purpose. Since 2004!

On December 3rd, 2024, we proudly celebrated our 20th anniversary. For two decades, we have embraced our identity as geeks at heart. Our passion for technology, innovation, and all things nerdy is not just a part of who we are; it is the driving force behind everything we do.

As we reflect on our journey in 2024, we look forward to the future with excitement and determination to continue leveraging AI to make an impact in civil protection, homeland security, and telecommunications.

WHO WE ARE
WHAT WE DO
KEY NUMBERS
YEAR IN REVIEW
STRATEGY
TEAM

MISSION

To turn telecom metadata into tangible value for business and society

VISION

We envision a future where the vast metadata from telecom operators enables real-time analysis and risk management for a safer world, and fosters privacy-friendly business innovations that reposition telcos at the forefront of the value chain.

VALUES

✨ Disruptive innovation

🙌 Tech for good

🧡 Business ethics

🌍 Customer excellence

Every signal can make a critical difference

In today's world, we confront escalating challenges such as climate change, geopolitical threats, sophisticated crime, cyberattacks, budget constraints, and the spread of misinformation.

At the heart of our mission lies a profound understanding: mobile networks are vast, untapped sensor networks with immense potential. They stand uniquely positioned to deliver reliable insights on a national scale, all while adhering to strict privacy regulations and ethical principles. This immense potential drives us forward, making our technology both unique and highly valued by our customers for applications in civil protection, homeland security, and telecommunications.

As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we are more committed than ever to exploring the depths of mobile sensor networks to enhance resilience and foster peace.

INTELLIGENCE

In many situations...

Who we serve

Civil Protection

We enhance civil protection for government authorities and emergency services through early warning systems, public alerting, asset management, and emergency call location. Our solutions protect 400 million people worldwide using advanced location intelligence and multichannel communications.

Homeland Security

As a trusted European partner, we help LEAs derive insights from network data securely and ethically. Our AI-enabled solutions analyze metadata, crucial in encrypted communication investigations, providing comprehensive network views without compromising data protection or ethical standards.

Mobile Network Operators

Our unique hybrid location platform enhances geolocation capabilities, helping telecom operators comply with public safety and emergency services regulations while optimizing costs and increasing revenue through privacy-compliant data and network monetization partnerships.

FY2023-24 key numbers

37%

growth in Annual Recurring Revenue

25%

increase in recurring revenue

governments & MNO customers in 40 countries

1 billion

1B SIM cards connected to our solutions 24/7

2024 in review

Peer recognitions

January: Telecompaper publishes a series of articles on MNO data/network monetization opportunities based on Intersec's poll results of 800 telco experts.

February: The Gartner® report "Emerging Tech: Revenue Opportunity Projection of
Spatial Computing" recognizes Intersec as a key vendor.

March: TM Forum publishes an eBook "On location: 5G ups the ante for geolocation services" showcasing Intersec's location intelligence expertise.

June: Intersec is honored with a prestigious award by du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) at Infra Vendor Recognition Event.

June: Intersec wins a Catalyst Award at DTW24 – Ignite recognized the Virtual Command Center as a Service (VCCaaS) initiative

Company announcements

May: Intersec is awarded by England’s Environment Agency to power its New Flood Warning System.

September: Intersec launches a private cloud platform, a fully managed, end-to-end cloud environment hosting all its cloud-native portfolio of B2B and B2G applications.

October: The Austrian and Luxembourg governments successfully conduct their first nationwide AT-Alert and LU-Alert tests on mobile phones.

December: Intersec is selected by Telekom Slovenije to Power Public Warning System in Slovenia.

Life at Intersec

August: Intersec launches superhero-themed employer brand campaign fostering the company values.

September: Intersec publishes its AI charter titled "We are AI optimists" which articulates a vision for AI that aims to provide tangible and practical benefits to individuals, communities, and societies responsibly and ethically.

December: On December 3rd, Intersec celebrates its 20th anniversary!

3-5 year strategic plan

The company's upward trajectory reflects its strengthened market position, leveraging its global footprint, long-standing telecom experience, and unique location intelligence expertise. Intersec has successfully shifted to cloud hosting and prioritized advanced AI features to enrich its portfolio of sovereign applications, continuing to deliver substantial value from national networks while upholding compliance and ethics.

With these strategic moves, Intersec aims to reach 20 Million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) by 2025, underlining its ambitious growth plans and market confidence.

Our clients

Increasing scale through consistent growth

Our strategic focus involves bolstering expertise in civil protection, homeland security, and telecommunication use cases to support evolving customer needs. We aim to enhance global operations, strategically placing experts near clients for effective collaboration. We're dedicated to accelerating our network location platform adoption in 5G Standalone networks, paving the way for high-value customer use cases.

Our people

Achieving best-in-class employee engagement

We cultivate a culture of collaboration, ownership, and excellence in our workplace. By fostering a respectful environment and investing significantly in personal development for both leaders and employees, we recognize individual growth as integral to our collective success. Our commitment to employee engagement drives innovation and productivity across the organization.

Our partners

Partnering for impactful and sustainable synergies

We nurture trustful relationships with local partners to co-create solutions that exceed customer expectations. By leveraging cloud-native technologies, we enable agile ecosystems that transform traditional partnership models. This strategy ensures lasting profitability, honoring stakeholder trust. Through diverse expertise, we create synergies that drive mutual growth and market leadership.

Our ecosystem

Engaging actively with the broader industry ecosystem

Our active involvement with international organizations (ETSI, ITU, CAP) positions us as catalysts for positive change. We contribute to industry standards, foster innovation, and promote sustainability. This engagement enhances our industry knowledge, influences technological advancements, and ensures our solutions align with global best practices, benefiting our clients and partners.

"Our consistent growth highlights our value in civil protection, homeland security, and telecommunications, addressing global challenges like climate change and national security threats. Aligned with UN priorities, we're committed to collaborative solutions for pressing issues, ensuring sustained growth and profitability while contributing to stronger institutions worldwide."

Yann Chevalier, CEO

Executive team and board members

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Yann Chevalier

Graduated from Ecole Polytechnique, Yann Chevalier started his career at Orange. He contributed to several national R&D projects in the field of telecommunications.

Between 2002 and 2004, Yann was Chairman of Polytechnique.org Society, which counts now over 23,000 members, all alumni and students from Ecole Polytechnique. He is also one of the founders of the Manageurs.com project.

In 2004, Yann founded Intersec with Olivier Guillaumin and Jean-Marc Coïc.

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

Ingolf Ruh

Ingolf Ruh is an experienced senior Sales and Marketing executive having held various management positions in the software industry in the European, Asian and Middle East markets.

Ingolf held senior management positions at IBM including Director of Tivoli Systems DACH. In 2001 he enters Motive Inc., as VP & General Manager EMEA & APAC. Motive had a successful IPO in 2004 and was acquired by Alcatel-Lucent in 2008. Ingolf Ruh remains 3 years at Alcatel Lucent as SVP Motive. In 2011, he joins AePona Ltd., which was acquired by Intel Corp. in 2013. Ingolf also served as Advisor to the CEO of ASSIA Inc.

In September 2015, Intersec welcomes this senior executive specialized in driving innovative solutions into new markets as Chief Revenue Officer. His responsibilities include the coordination of Sales and Presales activities all over the globe.
When he is not working, Ingolf is keeping up the rhythm playing electric guitar.

VP Product

Christophe Nez

Christophe Nez has more than 20 years’ experience in the technology and telecommunication sector across technical sales, engineering, and management.

Prior to joining Intersec, he served 8 years within the Sagem mobile phones R&D division, leading the software development of several signature phones of the company.

He also occupied several positions at eServGlobal in presales organization and product marketing, contributing to the company transformation from prepaid recharge business into mobile money and financial services.

Christophe joined Intersec in 2013 as a product manager on geolocation portfolio. He now runs the entire product marketing team.

VP Talent

Oyo N’Doro

Graduated from Law University of Toulouse and School of Management ESMA, Oyo N’doro started her career at Médiane Système, an IT consulting company. She participated in the growth of the company by ensuring recruitment of electronical, software or embedded system engineers during 3 years before overseeing Human Resources.

Her taste for intercultural and stimulating environment has led her to join Intersec in January 2013 as Human Resources Director, her responsibilities include the development and the coordination of Human Resources activities all over the globe.

Oyo loves travelling and meeting people, when she’s not working, she is looking for the next sunny destination to visit.

VP Operations

Mohit Maheshwari

Mohit Maheshwari is an experienced professional services leader with over 20 years’ experience in Professional Services and Customer Operations Management. Mohit has led multiple projects in Telecoms and Utility industry in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia. As VP Operations at Intersec, Mohit is responsible for professional services, project delivery and customer support.

Before joining Intersec, Mohit served as a Senior Manager at Oracle where he helped transform the Oracle Field Service Solution Delivery and delivered consistent world class customer experience to Oracle customers.

Prior to that, Mohit held senior positions at Toa Technologies, Alcatel-Lucent and Motive where he developed and implemented highly successful post-sales service and support organizations.

VP Marketing & Communications

Charlotte Cardona

Graduated from EDHEC Business School, Charlotte Cardona has held progressive leadership positions with North American Technology and Security industry leaders in Canada.

As Marketing and Communications Director at Alithya, Charlotte led corporate marketing projects, in a context of growth through acquisitions and an IPO.

Back in France, Charlotte joined Intersec in 2021 to contribute to the group’s international growth ambitions.

Chief Technical Officer (CTO)

Jean-Marc Coïc

Graduated from Ecole Polytechnique, Jean-Marc was recruited by Accenture right after graduating École Polytechnique and Telecom Paris Tech. He participated in software integration projects for large accounts and still is an important contributor to several open-source projects.

Highly skilled in very advanced programming techniques, Jean-Marc was part of Intersec from the very beginning. Jean-Marc's incredible leadership and technical skills naturally imposed him as CTO of the company in 2006. In January 2007, he becomes deputy CEO.

Jean-Marc plays the French horn in a symphonic orchestra and gives concerts for French horn, piano and voice with two of his fellow musicians.

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Nicolas Rousseau-Dumarcet

Nicolas is a highly accomplished finance professional with a proven track record of success in the tech and IT industries. He graduated from ESCP Europe in 2005, where he specialized in finance, and went on to acquire over 8 years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer.

Throughout his career, Nicolas has demonstrated his ability to thrive in fast-growing and evolving environments. He is skilled in business planning, analytical skills, management, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), and corporate finance & legal. These skills have been honed over years of experience in the industry, and he is able to apply them to create effective financial strategies for his employers.

Currently, Nicolas serves as an executive leader at Intersec, where he oversees the financial and legal teams. His responsibilities include managing the company’s financial operations, developing and implementing financial plans, and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.