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G4S plc Company Profile
This company has merged its way to the top of the security services industry. G4S (formerly Group 4 Securicor) is a market leader (neck-and-neck with Securitas for the #1 spot), provides security guards, runs prisons, and offers cash transport services to customers in some 100 countries worldwide. It also develops and installs security systems and electronic surveillance devices. Its Wackenhut subsidiary provides armed guards and related security services to government and industrial clients in the US. The company was formed following the merger of top international security firms Securicor and Group 4 A/S (formerly Group 4 Falck).
Contact Information
Address: The Manor, Manor Royal
Crawley RH10 9UN, United Kingdom
Phone:+44-20-8770-7000
Fax:+44-20-7776-1301
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2008):8601.20 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):(-3.90%)
Key People
Chairman: Alf Duch-Pedersen
CEO and Director: Nick P. Buckles
COO and Director; Divisional President, Security Services: Grahame Gibson
Industry Information
Sector: Services
Industry: Security & Protection Services
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Prosegur Compañía de Seguridad, S.A.
Securitas AB
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