G4S Appoints Former British Ambassador to Libya
9 January 2012
G4S Risk Management has appointed Richard Northern MBE, the former British Ambassador to Libya, as a senior advisor
G4S Risk Management, a leading provider of risk mitigation and secure support services, has appointed Richard Northern MBE, the former British Ambassador to Libya during the period leading up to and throughout the 2011 uprising, as a senior advisor. Richard will support G4S’s development of a sustainable business in the country, building on G4S’s expertise in operating in many complex environments.
Richard has spent the past 35 years as a British diplomat, during which he has gained extensive experience of dealing with international, political, economic, trade and investment issues. With his recent experience of supporting British companies operating in Libya and his network of high-level contacts, Richard will be closely involved in supporting G4S as it establishes its operations in the country.
With a broad spectrum of normalised security services supported by its more specialised ordnance management, specialist training and risk mitigation capabilities, G4S Risk Management is well placed to support business growth in Libya. Richard will be pivotal in identifying, introducing and developing relationships with prospective clients and key Libyan decision-makers.
Chris Chapple, Group Managing Director, G4S Risk Management, commented: “We are delighted to have Richard on board. With our broad international experience, we are able to provide the services and expertise needed to support safe and secure economic development in Libya. Richard will be instrumental in guiding us as we establish our Libyan business and support the country’s redevelopment.”
Richard Northern commented: “I am very excited to be supporting G4S Risk Management at a time when Libya is determined to build a better and more secure future for all its people. G4S, with its extensive experience in challenging markets, is well-placed both to provide specialist support to the Libyan authorities as they develop solutions to the security challenges they face, and to provide safe and secure support to foreign businesses looking to work in Libya.”
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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 an additional stock exchange listing in Copenhagen. G4S has operations in more than 125 countries and more than 635,000 employees. For more information on G4S, visit www.g4s.com.