Securitas acquires a leading technical security services company in Turkey


Securitas acquires a leading technical security services company in
Turkey

Securitas has acquired 51 percent of the shares of Sensormatic Guvenlik
Group (Sensormatic), one of the leading technical security services
companies in Turkey. Enterprise value of the acquired 51 percent of the
shares is estimated to MSEK 118 (MTRY 32). There is an agreement to
acquire the remaining shares of Sensormatic.

Sensormatic is specialized in technical security solutions to for
example retail, airport, banking, commercial and industrial customers.
The company has annual sales of approximately MSEK 195 (MTRY 50) and 180
employees, and is located in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya, Bursa and
Gaziantep.

Securitas is the market leader in security services in Turkey, with
9,500 employees. This acquisition is in line with Securitas strategy to
complement specialized physical security solutions with technical
security solutions. Securitas and Sensormatic will continue their
development in Turkey based on their strong customer base and on top
will benefit from working together approaching the market with new
security solutions.

The acquisition is consolidated in Securitas AB as of September 1, 2011.

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, Securitas AB,
phone +46 10 470 3011, mobile +46 70 287 8662, or email
gisela.lindstrand@securitas.com

 
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