ISS is expanding its Security activities in Asia, and has bought Adams Secuforce, one of Hong Kong’s premier security and guarding companies.
Copenhagen
, 17 January 2008
– ISS has bought Adams Secuforce in Hong Kong. This acquisition firmly establishes ISS as the leading provider of fully integrated property and facility services in Hong Kong, Greater China and Asia.
Adams Secuforce has over 13 years of experience with Security and Guarding in both the private and public sector, and has over 1,700 employees.
ISS is one of the largest employers in Hong Kong and this acquisition further strengthens ISS both as an employer and as a supplier. ISS Hong Kong is now a company with 12,200 employees and an annual turnover of DKK 800 million.
“Security is a vital component in ISS’ integrated Facility Services Strategy in Asia, and this investment adds further depth to our Hong Kong operations. The acquisition will make ISS the market leader not only within Security but with further strengthen ISS’ position as the leading supplier of facility services," says Martin Gaarn Thomsen, COO, Asia & Pacific, ISS A/S.
It is an important part of the ISS Group strategy to expand operations in Asia so that ISS can offer services in all business areas in all countries. Asia is the fastest growing region in ISS.
For further information, please contact:
Martin Gaarn Thomsen
COO, Asia & Pacific, ISS A/S
Tel.: +45 3817 6338
Mobile: +45 2212 6338
The ISS Group
is one of the world's leading Facility Services Groups. The ISS Group's annual revenues were DKK 47 billion in the first 9 months of 2007 and ISS has more than 435,000 employees in 50 countries across Europe, Asia, North America, South America and Australia.