World Security, the specialist turnkey security solutions provider of Dubai World, has entered into a deal with US-based Good Harbor Consulting to jointly provide strategic safety, security and risk management services in the region.

World Security is the only marine security service provider in Gulf region to implement  International Maritime Organisation’s ISPS (International Ship & Ports Security) code, a comprehensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships and port facilities.

Under the deal, World Security and Good Harbor Consulting will use their combined experience to offer better, more comprehensive and more competitive security services to clients in the UAE, the Gulf and countries of strategic interest to the UAE.

The agreement was signed at a brief ceremony by Mahmood Amin, CEO of World Security, and Paul Kurtz, managing partner for Good Harbor in the Middle East and a former adviser to two US presidents.

“We believe that the strategic safety and security expertise of Good Harbor, particularly in the maritime and urban domains is a great combination with the facility security services offered by World Security,' said Amin.

'We hope this partnership will enable us to raise the bar for the quality of strategic security services across the region,' he noted.

Kurtz said, 'It is an honor to have been selected by World Security as a partner in the security domain. Together, we have an offering that spans strategic advice and implementation.”

Established in 2002, Good Harbor is a preeminent global provider of strategic safety, security and risk management consulting services to a wide variety of clients. It advises presidents and CEOs, national governments and international corporations.

World Security is equipped to be an in-house security toolkit and works with businesses that need to ensure their assets are protected in Dubai, and internationally.

With a workforce of about 2,800 employees deployed in over 140 locations, the company designs security for some of the most ambitious development projects and industries.

It provides a full portfolio of services, including security pre-design and consulting, security design and engineering, security manpower, security maintenance and technical support and security audit. World Security is an ISO 9001:2000 certified company.-TradeArabia News Service