Securitas to supply security screening services to 32 airports in Canada


Securitas to supply security screening services to 32 airports in Canada

Securitas division for airport security services was selected by the
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (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.  Total value of the agreement is
approximately MCAD 481 (MSEK 3,130) over a five and a half year period
effective as of November 1, 2011, making it Securitas single largest
customer contract. CATSA has an option to extend the agreements for up
to an additional five years.

The security services and solutions that will be supplied include:

  · Pre-board screening - the screening of passengers, their carry-on
baggage and their personal belongings
  · Hold-baggage screening - the screening of checked baggage
  · Non-passenger screening - the screening of non-passengers

Four security suppliers, including Securitas, will be providing security
services to a total of 89 airports throughoutCanada.

"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 specialized, cost-efficient security solutions to
Canadian airports, says Alf Göransson, Securitas President and CEO”.

This press release is also available at:
www.securitas.com (http://www.securitas.com/)

Information:

Gisela Lindstrand, Senior Vice President Corporate Communications and
Public Affairs

Phone: +46 10 470 30 11.Mobile: +46 (0)70 287 86 62

Micaela Sjökvist, Head of Investor Relations      

Phone: +46 10 470 30 13.Mobile: +46 (0) 76 116 7443

Securitas is a knowledge leader in security, focusing on providing
security solutions to fit each customer's needs in 45 countries in North
America, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Asia andAfrica. Everywhere
from small stores to airports, our 280,000 employees are making a
difference.SecuritasABdiscloses the information provided herein pursuant
to the Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading
Act. The information was submitted for publication at 13.30 (CET) on
August 9, 2011.

 

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