GOA Conseil is the Business Development, Communication and PR consulting firm, when it really matters!

The agency gathers a team of Senior Consultants, with diverse backgrounds and expertise, who advise companies, shareholders, management and boards of directors on :



Communication related to sensitive and strategic situations, operations and transactions, such as Financing, M&A, Restructuring or Corporate Crisis. 


Their recurring strategic communication and business development.

As part of its "Communication for Growth" offer, GOA Conseil puts a strong emphasis on strategy, strategic content development, coaching, high level networking and business development support, as well as public affairs, media relations, and digital.
For each of its client, GOA Conseil brings a custom made approach adding, when necessary, high level outside expertise.

GOA Conseil currently maintains two offices: in Paris, France and in Cape Town, South Africa. It also has a strong network of partner agencies in main growth areas worldwide. 


GOA Conseil is the Business Development, Communication and PR consulting firm, when it really matters!

The agency gathers a team of Senior Consultants, with diverse backgrounds and expertise, who advise companies, shareholders, management and boards of directors on :



Communication related to sensitive and strategic situations, operations and transactions, such as Financing, M&A, Restructuring or Corporate Crisis. 


Their recurring strategic communication and business development.

As part of its "Communication for Growth" offer, GOA Conseil puts a strong emphasis on strategy, strategic content development, coaching, high level networking and business development support, as well as public affairs, media relations, and digital.
For each of its client, GOA Conseil brings a custom made approach adding, when necessary, high level outside expertise.

GOA Conseil currently maintains two offices: in Paris, France and in Cape Town, South Africa. It also has a strong network of partner agencies in main growth areas worldwide. 
















FOUNDERS





Thomas Vettier

Thomas starts his career as an investment banker at CS First Boston (now Crédit Suisse), in New York and London. He then spends 4 years at AT Kearney, the Management Consulting firm, in Paris.

In 2004, he joins the Publicis Groupe’s Corporate and Financial communication arm, where he advises French and international corporations on Corporate and Financial communication issues, sensitive communication and change management.

In 2009, Thomas becomes Senior Vice President at Richard Attias & Associates, a Strategic Corporate Communication advisory boutique, based in New York City, for publicly traded companies, International Organizations or States.

After 4 years with Citigate Dewe Rogerson, where he continues to develop and advise clients on strategic communication, financial transaction and crisis situations, he founds GOA Conseil in 2016, where he proposes consulting services for companies in transition or transformation phases, in the context of financial transactions, restructuring or strong growth, mainly.

Thomas is a graduate from Northeastern University, Boston USA, 1994, and the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania, Philapelphia USA, 2001.




Karim Zouaneb

Karim is GOA Conseil co-founder, as such he advises corporations, Investment Funds and Shareholders on strategic communication, Networking, Public Affairs and Crisis Management.

Karim starts his carrier as Executive Assistant to Schneider Electric Algeria Chief Executive Officer, with who he worked on various organization, transformation and business development projects.

He then joins Citigate Dewe Rogerson to advise international Corporates and Investment Funds on their communication and Crisis Management.

Karim then works at Renault for 4 years, in the Innovation Department. He notably supervised the Open Innovation strategy for the Group, in the United States and India mainly. He also actively participated in creating and structuring large Social Innovation projects with Renault’s Social Responsability department.

He returns to Citigate Dewe Rogerson in 2014, to be in charge of various Corporate and Financial communication projects, such as IPOs, spin-offs, financial transactions and restructuring.














EXPERTISES





Corporate and Financial Crisis Communication
Corporate PR and Communication
Financial PR
Governance and Shareholder Relations
Media Training and Coaching
Public Affairs
Content Development, Reports and Surveys
Business Development Support
Digital Image















STUDIES AND CONTENT





For each project, GOA Conseil works with its client to build the best action plan, with a tailor made team, gathering required competencies and expertise, whether they are in-house or from external experts, in diverse areas, such as: Economy, law, academics, philosophy, sciences, sociology, strategy etc…






CLIENTS





GOA Conseil advises investors, shareholders, board of directors, managements, public institutions or non-for profit organizations on one shot or long term business development and strategic communication projects.

In addition to a recognized expertise in corporate and financial communication, GOA Conseil’s clients are looking for agility, a strong knowledge of business, legal and financial mechanisms, as well as a diverse and high level relationship network.

Thanks to multiple past professional experiences, GOA Conseil senior consultants work and design a tailor made, pragmatic, strategic communication strategy and action plan, on a wide variety of sectors, to assist their clients in their transformation and growth.

Finally, GOA Conseil operates internationally, in multiple languages, reactively and flexible.






EUROPE AND AFRICA





In addition to its historical presence in Paris, GOA Conseil develops its activities and works with its clients on their growth strategy in Africa, from its office in Cape Town.

GOA Conseil consultants also assist African based companies with ambitions in Europe and France.