G4S secures service of London Olympics
Thursday, 24 March 2011
G4S has been selected as the official security services provider and tier three sponsor of the London 2012 Olympic and Paraolympic Games by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (LOCOG) and Paraolympic Games, says a press release.
A 10,000 sfrong security workforce will be tasked with securing the Games alongside the police, local authorities and the volunteer workforce. This will be the biggest security mobilisation in the UK since World War 2.
G4S is one of the world's leading security solutions group from risk assessment to delivery. It works in partnership with governments, businesses and other organisations to provide integrated solutions to security challenges.
The company's heritage goes back over a century and, with more than 595,000 employees spread across 110 countries, it is the second largest private employer in the world.
G4S Pic is listed on the FTSE 100, the elite list of traded companies in the London Stock Exchcnge.
G4S Bangladesh is the only international company in Bangladesh with ISO 9001:2000 certification, licensed to provide complefe security solutions to its clients.