RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. -- G4S Justice Services Inc. (formerly Securicor EMS), a wholly owned USA subsidiary of Group 4 Securicor (LSE:GFS), announced today the appointment of Mike Dean as vice president of sales, Eastern USA. Following the asset purchase of ADT Offender Monitoring (ADT
Dean, who lives near Cincinnati, has over 16 years of experience in the industry. Dean has an excellent track record working with government, law enforcement, parole and probation, and criminal justice agencies delivering needs-specific strategies to monitor offenders released into the community. Dean said: "This is a very exciting opportunity. The momentum at G4S both in the USA and internationally, coupled with the introduction of new technologies and services made the timing right for me to join the team at G4S Justice Services Inc."
Fiona Walters, chief executive of G4S Justice Services Inc., said: "After 11 years with BI, culminating as national sales manager, Mike was responsible for driving electronic monitoring sales across the USA and has a very impressive track record. We are delighted that someone of his renown and calibre is joining us at this important time in our development. As the new market leader in the United States, we need to ensure that we have the best people and products to support the important work of our customers."
Notes to Editor
1. G4S Justice Services Inc. is an operating company of Group 4 Securicor, the global leader in the provision of security solutions. Group 4 Securicor is listed on the London and Copenhagen Stock Exchanges (ticker: GFS).
2. G4S Justice Services (formerly Securicor EMS) has been providing offender monitoring services in the USA since its acquisition by Securicor in November 2001. Prior to that, EMS Inc had been providing services to this market since 1996.
3. G4S Justice Services directly monitors approximately 27,000 participants from its monitoring centers in California and Chicago. Globally, G4S monitors approximately 35,000 participants.
4. More information about Group 4 Securicor can be found at www.group4securicor.com.