ARG.L Regulatory News (ARG)

21 Aug 2006 07:01

ArmorGroup International plc21 August 2006 21 August 2006 ArmorGroup International plc Corporate Strategy Advisor appointed ArmorGroup International plc, the leading international provider of defensiveprotective security services, today announces that it has appointed AndrewFulton as its Corporate Strategy Advisor, with a mandate to focus on developingnew business opportunities in the security consulting market. Andrew (62) is a former senior diplomat who served with the Foreign andCommonwealth Office between 1968 and 1999, serving in Saigon, Rome, East Berlin,Oslo and New York before ending his diplomatic career as Counsellor at the UK'sWashington Embassy for four years. Andrew specialised in UK-US relations,Russia and Eastern Europe. Since 1999 he has been Chairman of the ScottishNorth American Business Council and has acted as a senior business advisor to anumber of international companies and organisations, including ProudfootConsulting and Huntswood. Andrew has also continued to work as a consultant onglobal political and commercial risk and security issues. Andrew will report toNoel Philp, the Group's Chief Operating Officer. ArmorGroup has provided security consulting services to governments andcommercial clients for over 25 years. The Group's 24/7 Response Centre enhancesthe safety and security of clients by providing a mechanism for global responseat any time and developing information and reports based on ArmorGroup'sworldwide presence. The Group also undertakes comprehensive risk managementanalysis, risk survey and assessment, contingency planning and crisis managementrecommendations and reports to deliver the right solutions to its client basedon the experience, understanding of the issues and expertise in response of itsteams of security experts. Dave Seaton, Chief Executive Officer of ArmorGroup, commented: "We are very pleased to welcome Andrew to the company and look forward tobenefiting from his extensive political and security contacts within key UK andUS government departments and major international corporations. We believe histenacious approach to developing new business opportunities will bring anenhanced level of focus and drive to this important growth area for our globalrisk management business." For further enquiries please contact: Patrick Toyne SewellDirector of CommunicationsArmorGroup InternationalTel: +44 (0) 20 7808 5848Mob: +44 (0) 7767 498 195Email: ptoynesewell@armorgroup.com Notes to Editors ArmorGroup International plc For over 25 years ArmorGroup has been recognised as a leading provider ofdefensive, protective security services to national governments, multinationalcorporations and international peace and security agencies operating inhazardous environments. It has 9,000 highly trained and experienced employeesand long term operations in 38 countries. Over the past two years it hassupported its clients in over 160 countries across the Middle East, Africa,North and South America, the CIS and central Asia. ArmorGroup International plcis headquartered in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange. ArmorGroup provides its services through three core divisions: ProtectiveSecurity Services, Security Training and Weapons Reduction and Mine ClearanceServices. It complies with the US Foreign and Corrupt Practices Act, 1997 andthe UK's Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act, 2001 and has also beencertified to ISO 9001:2000 and to ISO/IEC 27001:2005. For more informationplease visit www.armorgroup.com. ArmorGroup Security Consulting The security consulting business offers the following services to government andcommercial clients worldwide: • Information and reports based on ArmorGroup's global and local presence; • Risk management reports undertaken using detailed analysis techniques; • Comprehensive security survey and assessment using ArmorGroup's teams of security experts; • Detailed recommendations and reports to deliver effective and flexible solutions; • Contingency and business continuity planning and management based on ArmorGroup's experience, understanding of the issues and expertise in response; and • Security Sector Reform consultancy and support. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange