G4S Cash Solutions Sponsors Bristol Balloon Fiesta
16 August 2010
G4S Cash Solutions, the largest provider of cash solutions in the UK, has announced its support of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2010, the largest event of its kind in Europe.
The company, which has been working in partnership with companies in the South West for 75 years, is one of the sponsors of the 2010 event through their membership of the Fiesta's '100 Club' whose members have each supported the Fiesta by investing £2,000.
G4S recently expressed its delight at their involvement in this year's event:
Steve Francis, Branch General Manager, G4S Cash Solutions (UK) said, “The Fiesta is a wonderful tourist attraction but it is also of great benefit to the local community and the region as a whole. As a company that has been serving the Bristol community for 75 years and works in partnership with a huge number of businesses in the region, we are delighted to be involved in this very important event.”
Founded in 1979, the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is an iconic event for the city and is one of the UK’s top five outdoor events. Each year it attracts half a million visitors and is estimated to boost the local economy to the tune of £10 million each year.
This year’s Bristol International Balloon Fiesta takes place from Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th August. For more information about the event, please visit www.bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk.
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About G4S Cash Solutions (UK)
A subsidiary of G4S plc, G4S Cash Solutions is the leading UK provider of cash solutions, including secure cash transportation, ATM outsourcing solutions and outsourced till management. In the UK we deploy more than 7,000 employees and utilise a fleet of around 2,000 vehicles throughout a network of 44 cash transportation branches and 10 cash and coin centres.
About G4S
G4S is the world's leading security solutions group, which specialises in outsourcing of business processes in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat. G4S is the largest employer quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has a secondary stock exchange listing in Copenhagen. G4S has operations in more than 110 countries and over 595,000 employees. For more information on G4S, visit www.g4s.com