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Pilgrims Africa provides protection services in the Nigerian Delta(10/10/2008)
Pilgrims Africa Limited has been contracted to provide urgent protection services in the Nigerian Delta, primarily in and around the areas surrounding Port Harcourt and Enugu. Pilgrims Africa (part of Pilgrims Group), based in Lagos, is tasked with providing vehicles and drivers to convey the client's technicians while out in the field. Pilgrims Africa also provides armed escort teams to protect the company’s employees from militant and crimi... [more]
Pilgrims Group to provide manned security guarding teams to SunGard(06/08/2008)
SunGard is a leading provider of Information Availability services. Its business continuity, disaster recovery and managed services help keep customers’ people and critical business information connected when, where and how it matters, helping ensure availability to its customers. Pilgrims Group has been awarded the national SunGard Availability Services (UK) Limited contract to provide manned security guarding teams to SunGard’s availabilit... [more]
Pilgrims Group secures a large high risk facility in Baghdad(14/07/2008)
Pilgrims Group Ltd has been awarded the contract to secure a large high risk facility in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. The well known facility has been the target of several terrorist attacks in recent years, including suicide bombs and rocket attacks, resulting in the requirement for stringent security measures. Whilst there has been an acknowledgment that the number of incidents in Iraq has reduced over recent months the threat level remains... [more]
Pilgrims Group secures UK home of a prominent businessman(01/04/2008)
Pilgrims Group has been awarded the contract to secure the prestigious UK home of a prominent businessman. One of England’s most famous properties, the spectacular private house in Surrey is a listed building, requiring a high level of security for both the large site and its high profile owner. Pilgrims have been contracted to secure the Estate, currently undergoing major refurbishment, and its residents. The company are providing experienced... [more]
Iraqi Ministry of the Interior requires licensing of all private security guards(23/11/2007)
Under the new law due to come into effect from January 1st 2008, the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior (MOI) will be able to carry out spot checks and arrest any guard operating in Iraq who is not registered to an accredited security company. Following the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior’s move to require the licensing of all private security guards and their weapons, Pilgrims Group is registering all of their local guards. These Iraqi guards ar... [more]
Manned guarding is part of the front-line fight against terrorism
(03/10/2007)
In the current climate re-iterated by the recent bombing plots in Scotland and London, manned guarding is no longer seen as a low value grudge purchase, it is part of the front-line fight against terrorism. City companies whose manned guarding consists of a man on a chair need to think again if they want effective protection against terrorism. Pilgrims Group operates Manned Guarding teams at premises across Iraq and in the world’s most dangero... [more]
Major US Corporations Enlist UK Company for International Security Needs
(01/10/2007)
Major US corporations have enlisted a UK company to provide international security services, consultancy and training to their staff operating in hostile environments. The Washington Post, LA Times, Chicago Tribune and Time Magazine have come to UK based Pilgrims Group, to secure and train their staff when working in areas of risk such as Baghdad. The move adds to existing media contracts with NBC, CBS and ABS News, Al Jazeera International, I... [more]
Pilgrims Group appoints John Whitwam(27/09/2007)
Pilgrims Group has announced the recruitment of John Whitwam MBE as Commercial Director. Whitwam joins Pilgrims from Barclays Wealth where as Chief of Staff Operations his responsibilities included the management of change across the Bank and day to day running of operations. Prior to his role with Barclays Whitwam served as an Army officer in the Middle East, Turkey and Northern Ireland. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and comman... [more]
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