Westminster Group Plc
('Westminster', the 'Group' or the 'Company')
New £300,000+ Contract Award
Security Screening for West African Parliament
Westminster Group Plc (AIM: WSG), a leading supplier of managed services and technology-based security solutions worldwide, is pleased to announce that its Technology Division has been awarded a contract to supply and install advanced screening solutions to a West African Parliament building.
The contract, valued at over £300,000, involves the supply and installation of an advanced people and baggage screening solution within a West African Parliament building in order to detect any weapons, threats or contraband being carried into the building. The project is to commence immediately and is expected to be completed within the next few months.
Commenting on the contract award, Westminster CEO, Peter Fowler, said:
"In our recent Annual Report, I expressed optimism that, as the worst impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic recedes and business confidence begins to return we expected to see renewed growth in our products and solutions sales and recent contract awards have been encouraging.
"I am pleased therefore to see our Technology Division secure this latest new contract to protect a national parliament building. Westminster are a trusted provider of security solutions and services to governments around the world and this contract is one of number of national parliaments and seats of government we protect."
For further information please contact:
| Westminster Group Plc | Media enquiries via Walbrook PR |
| Rt. Hon. Sir Tony Baldry - Chairman |
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| Peter Fowler - Chief Executive Officer |
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| Mark Hughes - Chief Financial Officer |
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| Strand Hanson Limited (Financial & Nominated Adviser) |
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| James Harris | 020 7409 3494 |
| Ritchie Balmer
Arden Partners plc (Broker) Ruari McGirr Tim Dainton/Simon Johnson |
020 7614 5900 |
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| Walbrook (Investor Relations) |
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| Tom Cooper | 020 7933 8780 |
| Paul Vann |
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| Nick Rome | Westminster@walbrookpr.com |
Notes:
Westminster Group plc is a specialist security and services group operating worldwide via an extensive international network of agents and offices in over 50 countries.
Westminster's principal activity is the design, supply and ongoing support of advanced technology security solutions, encompassing a wide range of surveillance, detection (including Fever Detection), tracking and interception technologies and the provision of long-term managed services contracts such as the management and running of complete security services and solutions in airports, ports and other such facilities together with the provision of manpower, consultancy and training services. The majority of its customer base, by value, comprises governments and government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGO's) and blue-chip commercial organisations.
The Westminster Group Foundation is part of the Group's Corporate Social Responsibility activities. www.wg-foundation.org
The Foundation's goal is to support the communities in which the Group operates by working with local partners and other established charities to provide goods or services for the relief of poverty and the advancement of education and healthcare particularly in the developing world.
The Westminster Group Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, CIO, registered with the Charities Commission number 1158653.
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