Westminster International appoints new Sales Director 
(11/03/2010)
Westminster International Ltd, a division of Westminster Group Plc has announced the appointment of Shires Crichton as Sales Director.
Westminster International has seen a significant increase in enquiry levels and orders won since the flotation of the Group in 2007. This increase in activity has resulted in the opening of two new offices, in Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur, and the appointment of further agents.
Shires Crichton, initially trained as an Electronic Security Engineer, has worked in the international security and defence industries for over 20 years. His experience spans both governmental and commercial clients, addressing personal and collateral risks throughout the world.
Shires has supported clients from personnel training and solutions consultancy through to design, procurement, project management, installation and post implementation systems audit. Areas of specialism include counter terrorism, counter insurgency, prevention of theft and sabotage, personal security and infrastructure security.
Having built and managed internationally focussed sales teams previously, including within a Plc environment, Shires will be responsible for the continuing development of Westminster International’s markets worldwide.
Commenting on the appointment Peter Fowler, Chief Executive of Westminster Group, said: “I am delighted that Shires has chosen to join Westminster. His background is in technology based security solutions across a wide range of client groups and global regions, he has an excellent reputation and remarkable contact network.
“Our market place is growing significantly and requires the highest level of professionalism and innovation to stay one step ahead of the threats that our clients face. Shires has proved that he can anticipate the threat and apply state of the art solutions to protect Westminster’s clients which is crucial in maintaining our market position and reputation. He is very well connected within the industry and will be an asset to the Group.”
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