SecureRisks is the Only Security Management Consulting Company Currently Licensed in the UAE to Provide a Full Range of Corporate Security Services
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Universal
Guardian Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: UGHO), a full service provider of
security products and services to protect against terrorist, criminal and
security threats to governments and businesses worldwide, announced today that SecureRisks Ltd., a wholly owned Subsidiary of Universal Guardian, has opened SecureRisks UAE in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
SecureRisks UAE will coordinate security activities for the region from
its offices in the Emirates Towers in Dubai. SecureRisks is the only security
consulting company currently licensed in the Emirates by the Dubai Police
Department of Protective Systems to provide a full range of corporate security
services to the government and private sector in the Emirates.
Middle East Regional Director Gerry Cummings will serve as Managing
Director SecureRisks UAE and oversee SecureRisks security services for
government and multi-national interests throughout the Middle East region. In
obtaining this license to operate a security management consulting company in
the Emirates, Mr. Cummings noted that "both the police and UAE Government were quick to recognize the importance in having qualified and experienced security experts to provide advice and assistance to governmental and private sector interests during a period of rapid growth and demographic change. Our range of services will not only enhance the security environment for our clients,
but will complement and assist the tremendous work being done by the Emirates
police and security officials".
Mr. Cummings was formerly the Director General of the Communications
Branch and Deputy Director General of the Counter-Terrorism Branch of the
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and prior to that a member of
the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. In 1993, he was posted to the Canadian
High Commission in London as the head of the Service's liaison office where he
worked for five years prior to taking his retirement. Mr. Cummings joined the
Corporate Security Department of SmithKline Beecham in London, leaving as the Director of the Department in 2001 to pursue a career in the security
consultancy industry.
"Gerry has managed security operations for multi-national businesses in
the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions for several years and
brings an abundance of knowledge, upper echelon contacts and experience in all
aspects of security and corporate risk management" stated Michael Stannard,
Managing Director and COO of SecureRisks Limited.
"We have been in discussions with senior United Arab Emirates officials
for several months and are honoured to be able to contribute to several
security initiatives within this well-respected and growing regional
powerhouse," stated Michael Skellern, Universal Guardian Chairman and CEO.
About SecureRisks Limited
SecureRisks, a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Guardian Holdings,
Inc, is a London headquartered, global security management company providing
counterterrorism advice, security management training, business risk
solutions, anti-counterfeiting, and intellectual property infringement
support, tactical security and critical infrastructure protection in today's
most challenging environments; from regional hubs located in London, Los
Angeles (Newport Beach), Zurich, Dubai, Kabul, Cape Town, Singapore, Jakarta,
and Hong Kong, with planned offices in Washington, D.C., and Paris, France in
the coming months. www.SecureRisks.com
About Shield Defense International
Shield Defense International (SDI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Universal
Guardian Holdings, Inc., designs and produces non-lethal weapons and
projectiles that are designed for use in environments where mobility,
accuracy, and dependability are paramount, and meet existing consumer,
homeland security, military and law enforcement use-of-force requirements.
Shield Defense non-lethal weapons will provide law enforcement and military
commanders with a variety of offensive and defensive options to address
appropriate threat conditions in today's growing global security and terrorist
environment. www.ShieldDefense.com
About Universal Guardian Holdings, Inc.
Universal Guardian Holdings, Inc. (UGHO) and its subsidiary companies
provide a comprehensive range of security products, systems and services
designed to protect against terrorist and security threats to corporate and
government assets. From strategic and tactical security services, business
risk solutions, interoperable security systems, to non-lethal defense
products, UGHO companies cover a broad spectrum of security applications for
government and industry from operations on every continent.
www.UniversalGuardian.com
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