http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=60569
Javid Hassan
Arab News
17th March 2005
RIYADH, 17 March 2005 - With the demand for security products and
systems expected to double or even treble this year from the current
level of $200 million annually, security analysts say business
inquiries are streaming in from two directions - IT-related security
for Saudi firms and physical security for Western expatriates working
in joint ventures.
"The political situation in the Middle East remains uncertain. As a
result, every company with operations in the region, and especially in
Saudi Arabia, recognizes the need for heightened security," said Neil
Quilliam, senior analyst, Middle East, Control Risks Group, which
maintains the largest presence in the Kingdom, where it supports major
corporate and government clients in the oil, chemical and energy
sectors.
Quilliam, now in Riyadh as a member of the British Water and
Environmental Technologies Mission, worked for a year in Jeddah during
the late 1990s. He feels that his stay in the Kingdom has enabled him
to understand the dynamics of Saudi society and, therefore, the
dimensions of security in a given situation.
"We are the world's leading international business risk consultancy
operating in over 130 countries with more than 5,300 clients," he
said, adding that their political analysts advise the client on likely
developments over the medium- to long-term risk in Saudi Arabia. "Our
Control Risks Information Service has helped clients stay abreast of
developments and to plan journeys to meet Saudi counterparts in Riyadh
and Alkhobar."
According to him, demand for security services will escalate in the
Kingdom as it scouts for overseas investment.
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