The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has selected G4S as the Security Screening Contractor for the delivery of Airport Screening Services in the Pacific Region.
G4S Secure Solutions (Canada) will provide services at 20 airports, including Vancouver International Airport. <br> <br>G4S will do passenger, hold baggage and non-passenger screening at Canadian airports. <br> <br>This award builds on the contract security firm’s recent wins in Europe and the Middle East, where G4S has been selected to provide aviation security services at a number of key airports. G4S provides services at 61 other airports worldwide, with services including perimeter security, airside security, passenger, baggage and cargo security screening (including behaviour observation) and various related services. <br> <br>Grahame Gibson, COO G4S plc and CEO of the Americas Region, said: "G4S always aims to be a strategic partner to its customers. The contract with CATSA represents a great opportunity to demonstrate the effectiveness of partnering over the long term. We look forward to delivering high quality services that promote an efficient screening process and a positive passenger experience, while working with CATSA to continuously improve and innovate."<br> <br>The five-year contract (with an option to extend for up to an additional five years) is valued at more than CAD$400M over the initial five-year term. Screening services will commence on 1 November 2011. <br>Meanwhile, Securitas division for airport security services was selected by CATSA, to provide passenger and baggage security screening services at 32 airports in the Eastern Region of Canada, which includes designated airports in the Canadian provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Four security suppliers, including Securitas, will be providing security services to a total of 89 airports throughout Canada.
"Our largest specialized customer segment Aviation will now be expanding its European organization for airport security toCanada, which is in line with our business strategy of increased specialization as well as global presence. Today Aviation supply security services to over 120 airports, which has given us the necessary solid experience and knowledge to provide specialised, cost-efficient security solutions to Canadian airports," says Alf Göransson, Securitas President and CEO.
