Securitas

Securitas, based in Stockholm, Sweden, is the world's largest security corporation. It provides security guards to other corporations, such as banks and retailers, and also to residential customers. Securitas operates in more than 30 countries, but mostly in Europe and North America. Securitas got a dominant position in the U.S. market when it bought U.S. security firms Pinkerton's and Burns International Services.

Political contributions
Securitas Security Services USA gave $12,250 to federal candidates in the 2006 U.S. election through its political action committee - 2% to Democrats, 90% to Republicans, and 8% ($1,000) to independent Joseph Lieberman (I-CT).

Lobbying
Securitas spent $520,000 for lobbying in 2006 in the U.S. Two lobbying firms were used - Venable LLP and Patton Boggs LLP.

Personnel
Key people:
 * Melker Schorling, Chairman
 * Alf Goransson, Chief Executive Officer
 * Hakan Winberg, Chief Financial Officer

Selected members of the Board of Directors:
 * Gustaf Douglas, Also Chairman of Assa Abloy AB
 * Annika Falkengren, Also Director of Ruter Dam and Mentor
 * Stuart E. Graham, Also CEO of Skanska AB
 * Carl Douglas, Also Director of Assa Abloy AB
 * Berthold Lindqvist, Also Chairman of Munters AB

Contact details
Headquarters: Lindhagensplan 70 SE-102 28 Stockholm Sweden Phone: +46-8-657-74-00 Fax: +46-8-657-70-72 Web: http://www.securitasgroup.com

U.S. office: Two Campus Drive Parsippany, NJ 07054 USA Phone: +1 973 267 5300