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BAE treats BBC viewers to its engineering marvel...Astute wonder

Astute Last Sunday, the 27^th of June, 2010 (9 p.m.) will ever remain a memorable day for TV viewers in Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom as they were given a fascinating insight into the design and construction of the Astute class submarines in a BBC2 documentary titled: How to build . . . a nuclear submarine (9pm).

BAE Systems has for the past 18 months worked with a BBC camera crew at its Submarine Solutions site to film exclusive, behind the scenes footage of one of the world's most intriguing and covert engineering projects.

: Editorial Team; Surveillance; Posted On Wednesday, 30 June 2010 18:41

Securitas acquires Paragon Systems Inc.

Pinkerton Government Services Inc., a company within the Securitas Group has acquired the security services company, Paragon Systems Inc. in the USA. With this acquisition, Securitas has successfully penetrated the primary government security services market in the USA. Enterprise value is estimated to MSEK 258 (MUSD 33).

: John Aduma; Industry News; Posted On Wednesday, 30 June 2010 18:38

Securitas goes for the big pie in Srilankan security services market

Determined to explore new markets in the current globalised world of business and services, Securitas has acquired 60 percent of the shares in the security services company Bren Security in Sri Lanka. Enterprise value is estimated to MSEK 37 (MLKR 570).

: The Editorial Team; Industry News; Posted On Wednesday, 30 June 2010 16:03

A Common Purpose: Raising Standards in the Private Security Industry

Recently, the Security Industry Authority held its 4^th Annual stakeholders’ conference in London, with Dr Ruth Henig, its Chairman delivering the keynote speech. The conference aims to encourage further development and progress within the industry including best practice. The draft text is as published below:

I am delighted to see so many of our partners, security providers and buyers of security here in London for our annual conference, the first time we have held our conference in the capital. Today’s conference focuses on how all of us who work in the private security industry can work together more closely, sharing best practice and building on productive relationships.