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Safety<br />
and security<br />
for the world’s business travelers<br />
Both <strong>International</strong> <strong>SOS</strong> and Control Risks are pioneers in travel risk management. In recent<br />
years both have seen clients dedicate increasing focus and resources to managing the threats<br />
facing their employees abroad.<br />
In the 21st century, globalization is<br />
driving demand for travel risk<br />
management. While travelers need<br />
assurance that their employers consider<br />
their safety as paramount, there’s<br />
growing awareness among employers<br />
of their duty of care to employees<br />
abroad –especially in known areas of<br />
risk. In response, <strong>International</strong> <strong>SOS</strong>’<br />
new strategic alliance with Control<br />
Risks is designed to enhance the<br />
security services available to<br />
international travelers and expatriates.<br />
Strategic alliance between the best<br />
in the world<br />
“We’ve formed this alliance because we<br />
believe it is the best way to meet our<br />
clients’ travel security needs”, explains<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>SOS</strong> Chairman, Arnaud<br />
Vaissié. “This is a natural partnership<br />
between the world’s largest provider of<br />
integrated medical and security<br />
assistance and its leading security risk<br />
consultancy”. Established in 1975,<br />
Control Risks is the world’s leading<br />
independent business risk consultancy.<br />
Control Risks’ 1,200 expert consultants<br />
provide advice and support that enables<br />
their international clients to manage the<br />
strategic, operational and reputational<br />
risks they face.<br />
“<br />
We’ve formed this<br />
alliance because we<br />
believe it is the best<br />
way to meet our<br />
clients’ travel<br />
security needs. ”<br />
Arnaud Vaissié, <strong>International</strong> <strong>SOS</strong><br />
As Richard Fenning, Control Risks’<br />
CEO explains, having a joint response<br />
to travel risk management is a key<br />
requirement for international companies<br />
in today’s world. “Companies need a<br />
coordinated travel security program that<br />
supports them end to end”, he says.<br />
“They want high-quality risk assessment<br />
combined with an on-the-ground<br />
response if needed. And they want<br />
solutions that can integrate the medical<br />
and security aspects of business travel”.<br />
The alliance integrates the security<br />
operations of both companies at the<br />
point of delivery so that clients benefit<br />
from an increased level of resource and<br />
expertise. It offers best-in-class security<br />
intelligence, assistance and consultancy<br />
services to advise and support travelers<br />
before and on assignment, and provides<br />
organizations with integrated risk<br />
management plans, strategies and<br />
responses. Control Risks’ excellence<br />
in political and security risk analysis<br />
along with its highly experienced<br />
advisers and consultants complements<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>SOS</strong>’ security teams and<br />
global medical assistance capabilities<br />
and infrastructure.<br />
“By joining forces with Control Risks<br />
we’re in an even better position to<br />
meet the needs of multinational<br />
organizations”, continues Arnaud<br />
Vaissié. “Together we are able to<br />
provide sophisticated travel-related<br />
security services that are delivered<br />
by a team of subject matter experts<br />
and backed up by the resources of<br />
both companies.<br />
INTERNATIONAL <strong>SOS</strong>