GROUPE EMERAUDE

What GROUPE EMERAUDE does

GROUPE EMERAUDE is a private event logistics company headquartered in Yopougon, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The company provides integrated communication, IT, and event management services to corporate and institutional clients in Ivory Coast. Its core offering is full-service event production, combining equipment rental (podiums in three sizes, sound systems, lighting, LED screens, mobile parade trucks, inflatable structures, and miscellaneous supplies), event staffing (hostesses, promoters, MCs, DJs, comedians, roller teams, security), printing services (DTF and banner printing), and video/photo production. Named clients visible on its website include Itel Mobile (telecommunications), AFJCI, FENACMIS, and Education Nlte.

The business model is project-based: clients request quotes for custom event configurations, and GROUPE EMERAUDE assembles equipment, personnel, and production services into a bundled package. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment rental fees and service charges, with no disclosed recurring pricing, subscription tiers, or API-enabled integrations. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales supplemented by a website portfolio and word-of-mouth referrals within the Abidjan business community. The underlying technology stack is operational and asset-based — a fleet of physical event equipment supported by basic IT (computers, DTF printers) for in-house printing services — rather than a digital platform.

The company's operational footprint is concentrated in a single domestic market. It maintains one headquarters location in Abidjan, has no documented subsidiaries, no disclosed institutional investors, no funding history, and no M&A activity. Management team is not publicly identified on the website, and there are no disclosed patents, trademarks, certifications, or partnerships. There are no AI, machine learning, or advanced software capabilities mentioned anywhere in the available materials. The overall profile is consistent with a small, privately-held Abidjan-based service operator with limited public financial disclosure.

Name

GROUPE EMERAUDE

Legal name

GROUPE EMERAUDE

Website

https://group-emeraude.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GROUPE EMERAUDE is a private event logistics company in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, providing equipment rental, event staffing, printing, and video production services to corporate and institutional clients through an integrated Communication, IT, and Event Management offering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Logistics Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSACAAAG

Event Rentals (Tents, Furniture, A/V, Decor)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Event Planning & Coordination

SECONDARYHSACADAI

Corporate Event Rentals (Furniture, Staging, Tents)

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Corporate Event & Meeting Services

SECONDARYTHAHAEAA

Audio-Visual (AV) Systems & Rentals (Audio, Video, Projection, LED Walls)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Event Production & Technical Services (AV, Staging, Lighting, Rigging)

SECONDARYHSACADAE

Corporate Event Staffing & Registration Services

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Corporate Event & Meeting Services

Keywords

• Event logistics services
• Event equipment rental
• Sound and lighting rental
• Event staffing services
• Commercial printing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental and Event Services: GROUPE EMERAUDE generates revenue through rental of event equipment (podiums, sound systems, lighting, LED screens, generators, chairs, crockery), sale of printed materials, provision of event personnel (hostesses, promoters, DJs, animators), and comprehensive event logistics management for corporate and institutional clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

GROUPE EMERAUDE provides integrated event logistics services in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, spanning communication, IT/computing, and event management for corporate and institutional clients. The company rents event equipment (podiums in multiple dimensions, mobile parade/podium trucks, sound systems, lighting, LED/plasma screens, generators, inflatable balloons, chairs, and tableware), supplies event personnel (hostesses, promoters, MCs, DJs, comedians, security), and offers video/photo production, large-format and DTF printing, and general office/IT supplies for events.

Product overview

GROUPE EMERAUDE is a diversified event logistics company offering an integrated portfolio of three core service pillars: Communication, Informatique (IT/Computing), and Evénementiel (Event Management). The Informatique division covers computer services, IT equipment supply, and printing on all substrates. The Evénementiel division encompasses extensive equipment rental including Sonorisation (sound systems), Podium (stage structures), Camion Podium (mobile parade trucks), Régie Vidéo/Photo (video production), lighting services, inflatable balloons, musical instruments, and miscellaneous supplies. Event staffing services provide promoters, MCs, DJs, comedians, and security personnel. The company positions itself as 'la logistique pour l'évènementiel' (logistics for events), serving corporate and institutional clients across Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Stage Audio Works: South African-based AV rental and event production specialist offering sound, lighting, staging, and LED for corporate events. Comparable offering portfolio to GROUPE EMERAUDE's equipment rental and event production services, but operating primarily in Southern Africa rather than West Africa.

Broad incumbents

• GL Events: Global integrated event industry player operating exhibition venues, providing event services, and managing major conventions. Overlaps with GROUPE EMERAUDE's event logistics and equipment rental services but at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• Freeman: Largest brand experience and event marketing company in North America, providing AV, staging, exhibits, and event production. Comparable equipment and staffing offering to GROUPE EMERAUDE's event rental business though operating at enterprise scale globally.
• Messe Frankfurt: World's largest trade fair organizer with extensive event services including venue operations and exhibition services. Comparable adjacency to GROUPE EMERAUDE's event logistics business but operating primarily as venue operator and show organizer rather than rental provider.
• GES (Global Experience Specialists): Global event and exhibition services company offering AV, logistics, and event technology. Comparable to GROUPE EMERAUDE in providing integrated event logistics and equipment, though specializing more heavily in trade shows and exhibits.

Others

• AV Alliance: Global network of independently-owned AV rental and event production companies. Comparable peer set to GROUPE EMERAUDE in offering AV and event rental services, but operating as a federation of regional AV partners rather than a single integrated provider.

Direct peers

• Gearhouse Group: Pan-African event production and AV rental company with operations across multiple African countries. Highly comparable to GROUPE EMERAUDE as both provide integrated equipment, staging, sound, and lighting for corporate and live events, though at much larger geographic scale.
• PRG (Production Resource Group): Global leader in entertainment and event technology rental, specializing in lighting, audio, video, and staging for live and corporate events. Directly comparable to GROUPE EMERAUDE's sound, lighting, and LED screen rental business at a global scale.
• Encore (formerly PSAV): Major event technology and AV rental company serving hotels, venues, and corporate event planners. Comparable to GROUPE EMERAUDE in providing sound, lighting, staging, and integrated event technology for corporate events.
• Pico Global: Asia-based total event experiences company providing event design, fabrication, AV, and logistics for corporate events. Directly comparable to GROUPE EMERAUDE's integrated communication + event production model for enterprise clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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