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Friday, March 26, 2010

Industry Talk: How To Feel Safe At The World Cup

Filed under: Canada,Industry Talk,South Africa — Tags: , , , , , , , — Matt @ 2:06 AM

   This is great that the Toronto Sun actually published this, and I think Sunil is probably pretty happy with that kind of press.  World Cup is coming, and there are lots of security companies that your country can do business with in order to protect your athletes or visiting fans.  I also think it is advisable to go over some of the common crimes that folks need to be aware of if they go to South Africa, and just arm yourself with knowledge about how to protect self and family.  So good on Canada for being proactive, and good on Sunil and his company for offering up these services. –Matt

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How to feel safe at the World Cup

Canada issues advice … security firms offer protection

By TOM GODFREY

March 24, 2010

A Canadian firm is offering door-to-door security for North American soccer fans travelling to South Africa in 11 weeks for the FIFA World Cup.

The head of Executive Security Services International pledges to provide round-the-clock protection by armed officer for businessmen, media and fans attending the tournament, slated for June 11 to July 11.

South Africa has one of the world’s worst street crime problems, according to police and press reports, with roaming gangs committing fraud, pick-pocketing and ATM robberies.

The crime is convincing many international fans to stay away — 650,000 of the 2.95 million available seats are still unsold for the World Cup, according to reports.

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Monday, February 1, 2010

Canada: Bodyguards And Security Agents To Beef Up Security At The Games

Filed under: Canada,Executive Protection,Industry Talk — Tags: , , , , , , — Matt @ 3:01 PM

   Thanks to Sunil for sending me this article, and bravo to him and his company for securing a contract for the Olympics.  Like the World Cup or Super Bowl, the Olympics can be an massive security undertaking, requiring numerous types of security professionals. If you would like to check out the opportunities, click on the highlighted links below. So lot’s of work for guys and gals up there, and good luck. –Matt

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Bodyguards and security agents to beef up security at the Games

By Ethan Baron, Vancouver Province

January 26, 2010

VANCOUVER — Celebrities and business bigwigs are hiring legions of bodyguards and security agents during their Olympic visits to protect their safety — and their reputations.

One security company has added an extra 300 staff to safeguard just a dozen high-flying clients. Many bodyguards won’t be slab-faced apes with earpieces. You may not even see the security that’s in place for CEOs and Hollywood stars — unless you get too close.

“A lot of times when we’re looking after these people, it’s not obvious that we’re there, until we have to be,” says Sunil Ram, owner of Executive Security Services International, a Canadian company with several clients attending the Games.

Although private bodyguards aren’t allowed to carry guns in Canada, those providing what’s known in the industry as “close protection” possess hand-to-hand combat skills.

Many are former police officers and soldiers. However, violence in the service of a client remains a last resort, private-security heads say.

For most who buy security services, an ugly incident with a celebrity-obsessed fan or an angry protester could cause injury beyond the physical.

“We’re not the dogs of war, we’re the cats of war,” says Mark LaLonde, a director of Canpro Global, an international “risk mitigation” company working the Games. “At the first sign of trouble, we get our clients to run away. It may be a personal safety and security issue, but it may also be something that can prove embarrassing.”

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Industry Talk: Interview With Sunil Ram, CEO of Executive Security Services International

Filed under: Canada,Executive Protection,Industry Talk — Tags: , , , , , — Matt @ 12:16 AM

   This was cool.  Sunil actually contacted me the other day, and we had a pleasant exchange of emails. He expressed an interest in sharing any published stories of his company on FJ.  I obliged by posting this interview below that he did awhile back, and I also put up a link to his company for any of my Canadian readers that are interested. Now that is new media information engagement, and bravo to Sunil for doing so.

   His company is also one of the few Canadian security companies out there, that are actually licensed by their government.  One of these days, we will do a post on how that is working out up north, and if there is anything we can learn from that program here in the US. –Matt

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Edit: 11/21/2009- I was contacted by Professor Sunil Ram, who is someone completely different than the Sunil Ram in this interview, and for the readership and record, I just wanted to make sure everyone knew the difference.  I imagine they get mixed up together often.

Also, here is Professor Sunil Ram’s background:

Adjunct Professor, School of Security and Global Studies, American Military University

Military Advisor, Saudi Royal Family

Defense Studies Committee, Royal Canadian Military Institute

Thesis Advisor (COTIPSO), Peace Operations Training Institute

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ESSI

Guarding Lives

Jan 17, 2007 11:41 AM, By Ashley Roe

Veteran personal security specialist shares his experience in the industry.

When assassins threaten famous people, it only takes seconds for bodyguards to spring into action and offer protection a skill that Sunil Ram, a veteran personal protection specialist, says only comes with training.

Ram is the owner of the Huntsville, Ont.-based Executive Security Services International (ESSI) and has worked in the personal protection industry for 21 years. He shares his perspective of the personal protection business in an interview with Access Control & Security Systems. More information on ESSI can be found at http://www.essi.cjb.net/.

WHAT TYPE OF protection services do you offer? Our specialists protect executives, celebrities, entertainers, athletes, doctors, lawyers, abused women and witnesses. We provide our services to clients around the globe, and currently, we have 20 on-call security specialists.

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