EXECUTIVES AND INVESTORS (BOARDS, CEOs, CIOs, COOs, CFOs)

Some of the biggest challenges facing top management today include the global business environment; the necessity to make timely, well-informed decisions to lead change; and better understanding new threats to their organizations. As the business world rapidly evolves, leaders need more expertise in managing risks. For example, chief executives at some of the largest corporations have now become personally involved in the planning of corporate security since the September 2001 terrorist attacks. Top managers are now increasing security spending, reviewing disaster-preparedness documents, evaluating alternative vendors or partners in case of disruptions to their supply chains, and assessing their suppliers' ability to protect their assets from sabotage. In an era of heightened corporate governance, investors are increasing scrutiny of an organization's leaders and partners to reduce risk to their financial investments.

We understand that corporate performance and competence are closely linked to corporate leadership. We have a range of customized services and solutions that can help you protect your people and assets more effectively and produce positive long-term payoffs. They include:

SECURITY PROFESSIONALS

Changes affecting organizational security include escalating global crime and terrorism, new threats to public safety, new and evolving technologies, developing standards, intense merger activity, and changing and maturing distribution channels. The role of the corporate security director is also changing. There is a trend to combine all forms of security under a single organizational umbrella. At a tactical level, technology is being infused into physical security tools, which are increasingly database-driven and network-delivered. At a strategic level, CEOs and corporate boards — motivated in part by regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act — desire an enterprisewide view of operational risk. And at a practical level, a cohesively managed security function can deliver better security at a lower cost.

We understand that the role of the security leader in any organization requires more focus on the bottom line while optimizing security systems. We help security professionals safeguard the company's assets, intellectual property, and computer systems, as well as the physical safety of employees and visitors. We identify protection goals and objectives consistent with corporate strategic plans and global security policy standards. We can help oversee the investigation of security breaches and assist with disciplinary and legal matters associated with such breaches.

We have a range of customized services and solutions that can help you protect your people and assets more effectively and produce positive long-term payoffs. They include:

LEGAL PROFESSIONALS (GENERAL COUNSEL, OUTSIDE COUNSEL, LITIGATION SUPPORT MANAGERS)

Legal professionals are under increasing pressure to accurately determine the facts; assess the strengths and weaknesses of their case; know their opposition; and evaluate witnesses through efficient, ethical, and legal intelligence gathering.

With more than 20 years of successful litigation experience, We understand the intricacies involved in gathering evidence for the courtroom. Working in cooperation with corporations and their counsels, we help to ensure that evidence is relevant, accurate, properly obtained, and decisive.

Our services and solutions uncover relevant and important facts, identify and interview key witnesses, provide expert testimony, gather documentary information, and research corporate or individual histories to help you pursue the best legal strategies. They include:

HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS

As a member of the management team, you play an integral role in your organization. Recruitment, career development, appraisals, strategic planning, people management, changing legislation, and compliance are complex issues that require a tremendous amount of knowledge.

We have a range of customized services and solutions that can help you deal with issues more effectively. They include:

FACILITY PROFESSIONALS

No threat to security can be ignored today. For some critical industries — transportation, chemical, pharmaceutical, and utilities — facility security has always been a priority. In the wake of September 11, 2001, however, more organizations have quickly adopted and developed aggressive, mandatory facility security plans to further protect their facilities, communities, and products.

Many of the world's leading organizations look to us for answers to their complex security challenges. If you are a facility professional looking to enhance both security and safety for operators, employees, and the traveling public, we can help. We have a range of proven services and solutions to secure facilities and critical systems and prevent the entry of unauthorized personnel. They include:

COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONALS

New standards for corporate accountability and regulatory governance mean compliance professionals will face critical challenges in facilitating the learning necessary to keep ahead. Managers, supervisors, and team leaders — whether new to their positions or with years of experience — are under pressure to come to grips with a more compliance-driven world. This world requires special skills to manage compliance issues, meet statutory and management requirements, and streamline consolidation and reporting for improved accuracy and integrity of financial information.

We can help you look at the broad range of legal compliance issues you must familiarize yourself with to avoid placing yourself and your organization in jeopardy. We offer compliance professionals like you: