01 gwinfo@garda.com www.garda.com/gw CP/07032012 More than 3,500 staff / over 25 years experience / 14 field offices / trusted by our diplomatic, development, defense, oil & gas and infrastructure clients / Making your world secure
03 04 Making your world secure Our mission To be the recognized global leader in providing comprehensive security and risk management services in high-risk and complex environments delivered at a world-class level by the best quality personnel in the industry. We are the most experienced provider of security services to the oil & gas industry in Kurdistan, where we have been working since 2003. Your attention to detail, degree of communications and overall straight forward insistence on the maintenance of solid safety and security standards is the finest I have witnessed. Crisis management consultancy Haiti
05 Why? 06 We felt that we were safe at all times, and due to the assistance provided by your teams we managed to achieve more in the field than we anticipated. Specialist engineering firm Iraq is the global risk management division of Garda. We work in complex emerging markets and are grounded in the communities in which we operate. We are trusted by our defense, diplomatic, development, oil & gas and infrastructure clients to provide exceptional risk mitigation services when and where they are needed most. Our team of international risk professionals deliver flexible, discreet, avoidance-based protective services to secure your people, assets and reputation in an increasingly uncertain world. 100% Intelligence-led approach We base our security on predictive intelligence and apply risk mitigation templates, constantly monitoring threat states. Fully licensed and regulated We are fully licensed and compliant with all regulations and requirements in our countries of operation. Iraq compliance rating We were the first private security company (PSC) in Iraq to achieve a 100% compliance rating from the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior (MOI), which oversees all aspects of private security companies operating in the country. ICoC & VPSHR Accreditation We are a founding signatory of the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers (ICoC), a member of the International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) and the International Security Management Association (ISMA), and adhere to the Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights (VPSHR). Our global network employs more than 3,500 personnel and as part of Garda World Security Corporation (TSX: GW) is ranked the fifth largest security company in the world. We have a network of more than 45,000 professionals. Transparency of operations Garda World Security Corporation is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and is a fully transparent publicly listed company. Local-first recruitment policy We are regarded as a pioneer in integrating locally trained personnel, consisting of all main religious groups and tribes, to work with our multilingual expat team leaders. Investment in training We undertake training programs for all in-country teams to raise local national skill levels and preparedness of our staff and facilitate greater staff retention. 5,000+ Vocationally trained Iraqi LNs We have been operating in Iraq for more than nine years. We have vocationally trained more than 5,000 Local Nationals. Knowing the right people In every country we maintain excellent relationships with local law enforcement, diplomatic missions, military commands and regional and tribal factions that support and facilitate our operations. Community relations We believe in helping, however we can, the local communities in which we work. We use our fully equipped medical clinics and fourwheel drive ambulances, manned by qualified medics to conduct community support. Pete Longbottom Community relations Medical outreach, Kurdistan. 300+ Kurdistan outreach visits Over the past nine years we have supported more than 300 client outreach visits across the region, not only supporting local communities but enabling our clients to make a contribution to the areas in which they operate.
07 Our locations From our management offices and field offices in strategic locations, we are always close at hand. We have particular expertise in Asia, Middle East, North Africa and Latin America. 08 Management offices 1 Dubai (HQ) United Arab Emirates 2 London United Kingdom 3 Washington D.C. United States 4 Brussels Belgium 2 4 3 12 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 8 10 14 9 1 Field offices 1 Erbil Iraq North 2 Sulaymaniyah Iraq North 3 Baghdad Iraq Center 4 Basra Iraq South 5 Kabul Afghanistan 6 Mazar Afghanistan 7 Herat Afghanistan 8 Kandahar Afghanistan 9 Sana a Yemen 10 Islamabad Pakistan 11 Buenos Aires Argentina 12 Tripoli Libya 13 Bogotá Colombia 14 Port-au-Prince Haiti 13 11
09 010 1 Training We conduct HEAT training from our management and field offices. 2 Static security Our static guards in Kurdistan work hand-inhand with our clients and the Oil Field Protection Force (OPF). 3 Mobile security We maintain a dedicated fleet of B6 armored vehicles to support our growing business in Basra which exceed International Oil Company minimum standards. 1 2 3 It was refreshing to meet a security vendor so attuned to our business needs. US investment bank Kurdistan Our services Pete Longbottom is a turnkey provider of risk management and security services. 50+ Projects in Afghanistan We currently oversee more than 50 projects in Afghanistan, which at times span all 34 of the country s provinces. Static security Our site-based uniformed security personnel help businesses protect their people and assets. We analyze client vulnerabilities and follow up with recommendations, including installing security equipment, deploying security personnel and development of information security programs. We provide well trained static security staff to deter, detect, and respond to hostile threats to your people and assets. Our static security solutions are based on a layered security plan that encompasses fixed and roving posts, checkpoints, access control and technical security systems. Mobile security Secure transportation and journey management services are two of our key areas of expertise. Clients are transported by our highly trained security personnel in our fleet of B6 armored and soft-skin vehicles equipped with radio and satellite communications systems which enable our Operations Centres to track our clients movements in real time. All our movements ensure mutual support for our clients in the event of an emergency, with vehicle crossover capability and Quick Reaction Force (QRF) support from operations hubs. We have the ability to deploy in a number of different profiles as dictated by the threat and specific requirements of the client, task and operating environment. Close protection (VIP/executive protection) Our close protection teams, comprising highly trained former US and UK Special Forces professionals, protect development staff, diplomats and commercial clients operating in high-threat environments. Our support is customized to individual client needs with consideration given to the operating environment, threat state and profile. Threat monitoring and reporting Our constant monitoring of the high-risk environments in which we work is conveyed through our range of risk analysis publications. Our Xplored Threat and Incident Reports provide our clients with current detailed updates delivering critical ground-truth information to assist both our personnel and our clients in their operational decision making. Training We offer a range of specialist risk mitigation and security training courses, allowing clients to operate more safely in challenging environments. We provide instructor-led training in Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT); Evasive and Protective Driving; Security Management; Counter Surveillance; Incident and Crisis Management; Building Security Plans; and First Aid. Crisis response We maintain immediate response capabilities to react to crisis situations such as kidnaps, armed attacks, social unrest, in extremis evacuations and medical emergencies. We maintain strategic partnerships with insurance and aviation providers to ensure the full spectrum of crisis response capabilities. Risk management Our risk consultants create strategies aimed at preventing a crisis from occurring in the first place, identifying people at risk, containing and reducing the negative effects of a crisis, and managing a crisis if it arises. We incorporate pre-emptive contingency planning and reporting, international threat level monitoring, risk mitigation advice and management services including the deployment of multi-skilled responders around the world tailored to the unique needs of each client. Logistical support We are a turnkey provider of transportation, accommodation, local administration, and medical support services. Our airport meet and greet service includes visa assistance and in certain markets a VIP immigration fast-track service. Our managed secure villa services include the hiring and management of all domestic staff, internet/communications facilities and maintenance services.
11 Our sectors 12 We are trusted by our diplomatic, development, defense, oil & gas and infrastructure clients around the world. Diplomatic supporting the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office There are few clients in Iraq as high-profile and strategically sensitive as the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). With events moving fast, their staff need to remain secure while staying fully informed of what is going on. In 2009 was awarded a three-year $100 million (USD) contract to protect diplomatic missions throughout Iraq. Our teams provide mobile security for embassy personnel traveling throughout Iraq, in addition to static security of the Embassy in Baghdad and Basra. Infrastructure assisting the expansion of electricity supply in Kurdistan Kurdistan s electricity supply has improved from around two hours per day in 2003 to 24-hour supply today. Assisting this development, has provided a variety of security services in support of our client, a major European engineering firm, in its operations at the 330MW Taza power plant in Kurdistan. In addition to providing static site security and access control at the plant itself, we have provided mobile security and journey management throughout the region on an ad hoc basis. Defense providing support for US CENTCOM s mission in Afghanistan at FOB Charkh Located in Wardak Province, around 50 miles from Kabul and the scene of heavy fighting in recent years, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Charkh is a strategically important base for US CENTCOM s ongoing Afghanistan operations. In 2011, was awarded over 15 contracts to provide security management and static security services to ensure the protection of ISAF, US CENTCOM and SOCOM personnel and assets at Forward Operating Bases throughout Afghanistan. Pete Longbottom Development aiding the electoral process in Afghanistan Playing a key role in supporting the development of free and fair elections in Afghanistan, our client, a USAID-funded program, safely traveled throughout the country supported by our security personnel. From November 2008 until early 2012 supported the organization, providing a Static Guard Force for its offices and residences in Kabul city, as well a full Expat Mobile PSD Team for movements throughout the country. We continue to work with the program on a variety of projects in Afghanistan. It is a comfort to know that we have first-rate Security Managers on the ground ready to respond when needed. Convey to the team and to our appreciation and respect for everyone s efforts in keeping all our staff in Kabul safe and secure. International development organization Afghanistan Oil & gas securing the safety of oil engineers in Basra In June 2011, our client, an international construction and engineering firm, chose as its partner to provide security for its Rumaila Oilfield operations in Basra, Iraq. Our teams provide mobile security for more than 25 engineers, transporting them safely between the main base camp and the various work sites in Rumaila. The operation is expected to grow to a total of 15 PSD teams in 2012.