What CIOI does

CIOI (Conseils et Ingénierie Océan Indien) is a La Réunion-based management consulting firm founded in 1998 and operating as a subsidiary of Groupe EXA. The firm specializes in human resources management, social law advisory, organizational transformation, professional coaching, and corporate social responsibility (RSE) consulting, serving private enterprises, territorial collectivities and public bodies, and associative organizations across the island. Its service portfolio comprises seven interconnected offerings: transformation management, operational HR and social support, individual and collective coaching, RSE consulting (ISO 26000 / LUCIE methodology), HR function outsourcing, qualitative and quantitative studies, and professional training. Delivery teams are certified in CECODEV professional co-development and IDCom International coaching methodologies, anchoring the practice in specific frameworks rather than generic advisory.

The firm holds Qualiopi, Datadock, ISQ-OPQCM, and LUCIE (ISO 26000) certifications, which are prerequisites for OPCO-funded training contracts and public-sector engagements in France. With a team of six personnel including four named expert consultants — Marie ROUACH, Emilie RODRIGUEZ, Pauline de LAFORCADE, and Fabien BALBINOT — the firm operates at boutique scale from its Saint-Denis headquarters. Customer references include a territorial collectivity citing AFDAS-funded HR consulting, a mid-market service company, and a long-tenured construction/industrial SMB. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; training programs are offered in intra-company, inter-company, in-person, remote, and hybrid formats.

CIOI reaches clients through direct sales, professional networks, and content marketing via its blog and LinkedIn presence, and reports a 100% training participant satisfaction rate in 2023. Geographic scope is restricted to La Réunion, with no disclosed plans for expansion to other geographies. The firm is privately held with no external institutional investors or funding rounds, and reports no M&A, leadership changes, or restructuring activity in the available record.

Name

CIOI

Legal name

Conseils et Ingénierie Océan Indien

Website

https://cioi.re

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CIOI is a La Réunion-based HR, social law, organizational transformation, coaching, and CSR consulting firm serving private enterprises, public bodies, and associations. Founded in 1998, it operates as a 6-person subsidiary of Groupe EXA from Saint-Denis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Management Consulting

SIC

Services-Business Services, Nec (7389)

akta.pro primary industry

DEI, Equity & Inclusion Advisory (BPACAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) & Belonging Consulting (BPAHAGAJ)

Keywords

• HR management consulting
• Social law advisory
• Organizational transformation
• Professional training services
• Executive coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Denis

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Revenue generated from management consulting, HR advisory, social law consulting, transformation management, and coaching services provided to enterprises, public organizations, and territorial collectivities.
2. Professional Training: Training programs in management, HR, change management, and collective intelligence offered to organizations in Réunion. Training is available in multiple formats (in-person, remote, hybrid) and can be customized.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CIOI is a management consulting firm that provides HR management advisory, social and labor law consulting, organizational transformation management, individual and collective coaching, corporate social responsibility (RSE/CSR) advisory aligned with ISO 26000, HR function outsourcing, and professional training services. The firm serves private enterprises, public organizations, and territorial collectivities in La Réunion, with a deep specialization in French overseas department labor regulations.

Product overview

CIOI is a management consulting firm and subsidiary of the EXA group, offering a portfolio of seven interconnected consulting and training services focused on HR management, organizational transformation, and social compliance in La Réunion. The core offering comprises Management des Transformations (project transformation management), Accompagnement opérationnel en matière sociale et RH (operational HR and social support), Coaching Individuel & Collectif (individual and collective coaching), Responsabilité Sociétale des Entreprises (RSE/corporate social responsibility), Externalisation de la fonction RH (HR outsourcing), Études & Enquêtes (qualitative and quantitative studies), and Formations (professional training). These services address the full lifecycle of organizational needs from strategy through execution, with training programs using the same expert consultants who deliver advisory missions, ensuring practical knowledge transfer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Management des Transformations Project transformation management services including organizational diagnostics, transformation strategy definition, and operational deployment of change initiatives for organizations in La Réunion.
• Accompagnement opérationnel en matière sociale et RH Operational support for HR and social management including organizational audits, compliance reviews, collective and individual labor relations assistance, and internal procedure management for organizations in La Réunion.
• Coaching Individuel & Collectif
• Responsabilité Sociétale des Entreprises (RSE) Corporate Social Responsibility consulting services including internal RSE diagnostics, ISO 26000/LUCIE methodology, action plan definition, and extra-financial data production and reliability for organizations in La Réunion.
• Externalisation de la fonction RH Full HR function outsourcing covering personnel administration, recruitment, payroll, and training management, allowing organizations to delegate HR operations to CIOI's experts.
• Études & Enquêtes Qualitative and quantitative data analysis services including territorial sector studies, organizational characteristic identification, data collection, and qualitative recommendations for HR and social strategy.
• Formations

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% satisfaction rate among training participants in 2023

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Groupe EXAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIOI is a subsidiary of Groupe EXA (https://www.exa.re). This parent-subsidiary relationship provides CIOI with institutional backing, shared resources, and access to a broader network of expertise within the Réunion business community.
• OPCO (AFDAS)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCIOI works with OPCO (Opérateur de Compétences), specifically AFDAS for certain public sector financing arrangements, to help clients access training funding and professional development subsidies.
• CECODEVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIOI consultants are trained and certified in professional co-development practice by CECODEV, enabling the firm to offer structured co-development programs for managers.
• IDCom InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIOI consultants are certified in professional coaching using the Canadian method by Isabelle DAVID through IDCom International, providing methodological support for individual coaching services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BPI Group: France-based HR consulting firm offering HR transformation, change management, coaching, and HR advisory services. Directly comparable to CIOI's core consulting and coaching practices, though operating at significantly larger national scale.
• Kea & Partners: French consulting firm specializing in transformation, strategy, and HR/organizational consulting. Comparable to CIOI's management des transformations and HR advisory offerings, with similar mid-market French client base.
• Cegos: Global leader in professional training and consulting with strong French presence. Compares directly to CIOI's training and management development offerings, but with vastly greater scale and broader international footprint.
• Julhiet Sterwen: French transformation and HR consulting firm focused on organizational change, leadership development, and HR strategy. Closely aligned with CIOI's transformation management and HR advisory service lines.
• Syndex: French HR and economic consulting firm with expertise in social-law advisory, employee relations, and workforce studies. Closely comparable to CIOI's operational social-law support and studies/surveys offerings.
• Ayming: International consulting firm specializing in HR, tax, and innovation advisory. Directly comparable to CIOI's HR advisory and operational social-law consulting practice, with similar clientele among mid-market and public organizations.

Broad incumbents

• Sopra Steria: Major European consulting and IT services firm with HR transformation practices. Overlaps with CIOI's HR advisory and transformation offerings but operates at enterprise scale across multiple industries and geographies.
• Capgemini Invent: Global consulting arm of Capgemini, including digital and organizational transformation practices. Adjacent to CIOI's transformation management services but addresses much larger, enterprise-level mandates.

Emerging players

• Des Enjeux et des Hommes: French consulting firm focused on DEI, CSR, and human capital advisory. Comparable to CIOI's RSE/CSR practice and adjacent to its coaching services, though serving a national rather than regional client base.
• Birdeo: French consultancy specializing in sustainability, CSR, and DEI advisory. Comparable to CIOI's RSE consulting practice (LUCIE/ISO 26000), but focused specifically on diversity and inclusion rather than the broader HR advisory scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cabinet-cioi

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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