Garda World Announces new Material Agreements.MONTREAL Montreal (mŏn'trēôl`), Fr. Montréal (môNrāäl`), city (1991 pop. 1,017,666), S Que., Canada, on Montreal island, surrounded by St. Lawrence River and Rivière des Prairies. -- Garda Gar·da , Lake A lake of northern Italy east of Milan. Its shoreline is dotted with resorts and vineyards. garda Noun pl gardaí World Security Corporation (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :GW) is pleased to confirm that it has obtained a mandate from the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) (French:Administration canadienne de la sûreté du transport aérien, or ACSTA) is a Canadian Crown corporation responsible for the security of air traffic within Canada. (CATSA CATSA Canadian Air Transport Security Authority ) for managing the airport Security Screening Services for eighteen (18) airports in the province of British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography including Victoria, the province's capital. This two (2) year agreement will commence on April 1st, 2005 and will increase Garda's workforce by close to three hundred (350) employees in British Columbia. Additionally, as of April 1st, 2005, Garda has renewed the mandate to manage the airport Security Screening Services at Montreal's Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport for the following two (2) years. "We are extremely pleased with the confidence that CATSA has displayed in Garda and this award validates our efforts over the past year." states Mr. Allan Bentley, Vice President of Corporate Development for Garda of Canada. "As a Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. corporation, we are extremely proud to have the opportunity to contribute to the security of our country", adds Mr. Stephan Cretier, President and Chief Executive Officer of Garda World. About Garda World A leader in security and cash-handling services in Canada, Garda World employs almost eight thousand (8,000) highly trained professionals from coast-to-coast. The company's head office is located in Montreal, with branch offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver, as well as a number of other cities. Known for its competence in addressing the most complex security issues, Garda World has built a solid reputation among companies in both traditional (financial institution, real estate and commercial) and new-economy (high-technology) industries. Garda World is a consolidator in the Canadian security market and is recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in Canada. Through a series of strategic acquisitions, sales have grown from six hundred twenty-six thousand dollars ($626,000) in 1995 to over ninety-five million dollars ($95,000,000) in fiscal 2004. With its unique competitive position - a leading market presence in Canada and one-stop service offering - Garda World is set to take full advantage of the growing opportunity for its services. The TSX does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release. GARDA WORLD SECURITY CORPORATION (TSX:GW) |
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