Armor Holdings Inc.

Armor Holdings Inc. announced in April that it signed an agreement to acquire the security products and services group (O'Gara), including the O'Gara-Hess and Eisenhardt subsidiary, of the Kroll O'Gara Co.

Tracing its roots back to 1876, O'Gara-Hess and Eisenhardt Armoring Co. is the world's largest, most experienced passenger vehicle armoring manufacturer. It serves customers in 80 countries on five continents. The company has provided mobile security for more than 60 international heads of state, every U.S. president since 1948, numerous U.S. government agencies, and the U.S. Army and Air Force.

"The acquisition of O'Gara-Hess and Eisenhardt continues Armor Holdings' strategy of acquiring premier brands in the security products industry. Through our Protech subsidiary, we manufacture products used by the armored vehicle industry and O'GaraHess and Eisenhardt presents an excellent opportunity for us to expand into this market," said Jonathan Spiller, Armor Holdings president and CEO.

Headquartered in Fairfield, Ohio, O'Gara provides armored products, including ballistic and blast-protected armoring systems for commercial and military vehicles, aircraft and missile components, and security services, including advanced driver training, force protection training, and risk and crisis management.

Through its commercial products division, O'Gara armors a variety of vehicles, including limousines, sedans, sport utility vehicles, commercial trucks and money transport vehicles. Through its military products division, the company is the U.S. military's prime contractor for suppling armoring and blast protection of high-mobility multipurpose vehicles. In addition, through its International Training Inc. subsidiary, the company provides advanced driver training, threat recognition and avoidance training, and training in firearms safety and use.

Armor Holdings is a leading manufacturer of security products for law enforcement personnel around the world through its Armor Holdings Products division. It also is a leading global provider of security risk-management services to multinational corporations and government agencies through its ArmorGroup Services division. Armor Holdings Products manufactures and sells a broad range of high-quality branded law enforcement equipment, such as ballistic resistant vests and tactical armor, less-than-lethal munitions, safety holsters, batons, anti-riot products and a variety of crime scene-related equipment, including narcotic identification kits. ArmorGroup Services provides sophisticated security planning and risk management, data and network security, electronic security systems integration, and consulting and training services, as well as intellectual property asset protection, business intelligence and investigative services.