Securitas
Securitas, based in Stockholm, Sweden, is the world's largest security corporation. It provides security guards to other corporations, such as banks and retailers, and also to residential customers. Securitas operates in more than 30 countries, but mostly in Europe and North America. Securitas got a dominant position in the U.S. market when it bought U.S. security firms Pinkerton's and Burns International Services. [1]
Political contributions
Securitas Security Services USA gave $12,250 to federal candidates in the 2006 U.S. election through its political action committee - 2% to Democrats, 90% to Republicans, and 8% ($1,000) to independent Joseph Lieberman (I-CT). [2]
Lobbying
Securitas spent $520,000 for lobbying in 2006 in the U.S. Two lobbying firms were used - Venable LLP and Patton Boggs LLP. [3]
Personnel
Key people: [4]
- Melker Schorling, Chairman
- Alf Goransson, Chief Executive Officer
- Hakan Winberg, Chief Financial Officer
Selected members of the Board of Directors: [5]
- Gustaf Douglas, Also Chairman of Assa Abloy AB
- Annika Falkengren, Also Director of Ruter Dam and Mentor
- Stuart E. Graham, Also CEO of Skanska AB
- Carl Douglas, Also Director of Assa Abloy AB
- Berthold Lindqvist, Also Chairman of Munters AB
Contact details
Headquarters:
Lindhagensplan 70
SE-102 28 Stockholm
Sweden
Phone: +46-8-657-74-00
Fax: +46-8-657-70-72
Web: http://www.securitasgroup.com
U.S. office:
Two Campus Drive
Parsippany, NJ 07054
USA
Phone: +1 973 267 5300
References
- ↑ Securitas Profile, Hoovers, accessed September 2007.
- ↑ 2006 PAC Summary Data, Open Secrets, accessed September 2007.
- ↑ Securitas lobbying expenses, Open Secrets, accessed September 2007.
- ↑ Securitas Key People, Hoovers, accessed September 2007.
- ↑ Board of Directors, Securitas, accessed September 2007.
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