Garda (security company)

Garda (security company)

Infobox Company
name = Garda World Security Corporation

type =
genre = Security services
foundation =
founder =
location_city = Montreal, Quebec
location_country = Canada
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industry =
products =
services = Physical Security, Armored Car Service, Investigations
revenue =
operating_income =
net_income =
num_employees = 8,316 (by Octover, 2008)
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slogan = Integrity
homepage = [http://www.gardaglobal.com www.gardaglobal.com]
dissolved =
footnotes =

Garda World Security Corporation (tsx|GW) is a security services firm, based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with 8,316 employees (by October, 2008). Established in 1972, the company is the fifth largest consulting and security services firm in the world, with operations in North America, Europe and the Middle East. The company today runs heavily on physical security guard services as well as armoured car services in select countries & cities througout the world.

References

*Britten, Nick. "The Security Company". "The Daily Telegraph". 30 May2007.


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