In 1979, Serge Bitboul created a practice specialised in computing and numerical simulation applied to the analysis of structures with its main application in the field of transport. He was the first in France to distribute the NASTRAN software, written by NASA.
In 1980, he founded GECI: "Groupe d’Etudes et de Conseils en Ingénierie", dedicated to the aeronautics, space and land transport sectors. The partners in the Airbus consortium were among the Group's first customers.
In 1985, Serge Bitboul created GECI International. The company was a consultancy organisation that set up a worldwide network of experts and consultants in high technology. GECI International strengthened its expertise: its skills ranged from concept definition to numerical prototyping. The company became the leader in structure analysis and numerical simulation for the transport sector.
In 1990, GECI International expanded and opened new offices in France, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Asia.
The Group extended its offer to industrial and strategic consultancy. GECI International won contracts generated by the increasing need of large industrial groups for the outsourcing of R&D. GECI took part in major projects in a context of international competitiveness: participation in the development of the Indonesian N250 aircraft, development of the KTX1 aircraft in South Korea …
The Group was introduced onto the Euronext-Paris unlisted securities market.
After the collapse of its main customer, Fairchild Dornier, GECI restructured and accelerated its diversification; it bought Do-PS, a company concentrating on production engineering. The GECI International Group became involved as a major partner in the large European projects, in particular the A380, passenger and freight versions, the A400M and the Dassault F7X. After having consolidated its financial structure by a €12.9 M increase in capital, the Group expanded its activities to the shipbuilding field and proceeded to acquire 90% of the AGIR company, specialised in marine engineering and a priority partner of DCN.
2006 reinforced the development of the Skylander project, a multi-mission light aircraft entirely designed by GECI International, via its Sky Aircraft Industries subsidiary.
