ISSUE 9 — 29 May 2020 a MESSAGE from ICTS EUROPE PRESIDENT & CEO— OREN SAPIR
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ISSUE 9 — 29 May 2020 A MESSAGE FROM ICTS EUROPE PRESIDENT & CEO— OREN SAPIR Dear ICTS Family members, I trust you are all well and keeping pace with the emerging reality of eased lock- downs and fewer restrictions across the globe. Still, it remains crucial to maintain the social distancing precautions, as the virus is yet to disappear; only responsible behaviour and caution will make it slowly die out. In the meantime, we move forward and continue to shape the future of the com- “The way up pany. We hold regular discussions with clients, regulators, and other stakehold- ers, and are being approached daily by organisations seeking solutions and rela- has begun. tionships with ICTS. Admittedly, it’s Already in Asia, our contactless check-in kiosks are fully operational and are being always harder and promoted by our clients. slower when you We are working tirelessly on developing our solutions even further, and remain climb, but also optimistic. hugely rewarding On the Canine front, our dogs achieve promising results in detecting COVID-19 and satisfying once traces in samples from patients, in a trial currently running in France. you’ve reached Gradually, an increasing number of Airport terminals reopen, and more facilities the summit” resume operations. The process might be slow at the beginning, but we are healthy enough to ac- company it with patience, newly developed bespoke solutions, and as always, the highest level of quality. The way up has begun. Admittedly, it’s always harder and slower when you climb, but also immensely rewarding and satisfying once you’ve reached the summit. So, stay on the wheel on its upward journey to the top. We have paved our new paths and will rise to new challenges. I promise you all that with the good old sport and values of ICTS, our journey will inevitably end up with great accom- plishments and enormous satisfaction. I am looking forward to riding on the same wheel as all of you. Yours truly as always, Oren Sapir 1 AN INTERVIEW WITH MANAGING DIRECTOR, ICTS UK & IRELAND — ANDY KYNOCH How are you? I am doing really well considering the current situation we all find ourselves in. My wife and daughter are masters at 1000-piece jigsaws and the three of us are keeping fit and healthy during lockdown. We used this time to purchase and welcome into the family a border collie puppy, Callie, the timing being right after losing our last collie 14 months ago. My hair is slowly growing back after a ‘covid cut’ by my 13-year-old daughter. Our Leadership Team in the UK has been working very hard to ensure we main- tain the continuity of the business through the pandemic, keeping our employees safe, whether they were furloughed or still working, and thinking long and hard about the return to business and opportunities that can bring. What message do you want to send to your employees and the wider ICTS Europe Group? I will never forget this time. I have been overwhelmed by the response from our “I have been staff in the UK and how they have responded to this crisis. Truly remarkable and overwhelmed by an honour to be part of such a great workforce that adapts so well in times of the response from trouble and cares for one another. Our Corporate or General Security Division has worked hard to keep the revenue rolling in too. A true family spirit that ex- our staff in the UK tends back and forth throughout the wider ICTS Group too. Everyone has been and how they have extremely supportive of one another across the world. responded to As I look back over the last 33 years of ICTS in the UK, I realise the company is this crisis. probably one of the longest serving aviation suppliers in the business. Many a Truly remarkable past crisis, (Lockerbie, Gulf War, 9-11 etc) saw a dramatic downturn in airline and an honour to be business but ICTS kept going, saw through the bad times and came out the other side. I can think of many a handling agent or airline that sadly succumbed in part of such a great times of trouble and that are no longer with us. I see ICTS going from strength to workforce that strength as we all learn to work in a more economical way, which we have al- adapts so well in ready tasted during lockdown. times of trouble and cares for one On a personal note, what have you learnt to appreciate during this forced change of routine? another.” I have learnt much during this forced change, immediate and wider family time is precious although I have missed seeing my two sons and other daughter and the grandchildren too. I am the youngest of seven and we introduced a weekly con- ference call which has been entertaining. I have reintroduced myself to regular daily exercise, something I was missing since retiring from football 5 years ago and listening to podcasts which I had never done before whilst exercising. I have witnessed and appreciated that it’s the people with a caring family spirit who are first and foremost required to get a company through a crisis. 2 Quarantine is an unchartered territory and we are here to help! Every week we will be looking to tackle a different challenge by sharing your survival tips. This week’s topic: “HISTORICAL LANDMARKS NEAR YOUR HOME” “This is Warminghurst Church in West Sussex, England. It’s about a mile from where I live. William Penn owned this church in 1676 and the nearby manor from which he wrote and drafted the first Constitution for the American state of Pennsylvania” - Andy Kynoch, Managing Director, ICTS UK & Ireland. The Crooked Spire in Chesterfield, England. “St Mary's is famous for its peculiar 13th century twisted spire, which leans at an alarming 9 feet 5 inches from true. But why does it lean? The typical explanation is that the builders used green timbers, which warped over time. One old story says that the devil was resting on the spire, his tail wrapped around it for support. The smell of incense from inside the church made him sneeze, and the violence of the sneeze caused the spire to twist, another version of old tales are noth- ing short of slanderous towards Chesterfield's female population. One says that the spire twisted on its own when a virgin was married in the church, and it will un- twist when a second one does” - Caroline Atterton, H&S Advisor– Environmental Manager, ICTS UK & Ireland. Petra Nash, Executive Assistant, A.S.P. Security Services—”Located in Canada, the Ramparts of Que- bec City are the only remaining fortified city walls in North America north of Mexico. The British began refortifying the existing walls, after they took Quebec City from the French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759. The wall, which runs on the eastern extremity on the Promontory of Que- bec, surrounds most of Old Quebec, which was de- clared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1985. The fortifications were designated a National Histor- ic Site of Canada in 1948.” 3 “Newark is a historic market town in Nottingham- shire, England, and I moved here two years ago. I am lucky enough to have the castle on my door- step. An integral part of our national history, Newark Castle was founded in Saxon times but was devel- oped as a castle by the Bishop of Lincoln in 1123. Known as the Gateway to the North, the castle endured numerous sieges during the Baronial and English Civil war before it was partially destroyed in 1646. Its been wonderful in these lockdown times to still enjoy a walk down the banks of the River with the evening sun reflecting on the water and lighting up the castle itself” - Nikola Fearnhead, Divisional Director, ICTS UK & Ireland. Audrey Reman, Finance, ICTS France—"I would like to share with you a place that I particularly like: Le Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval. It is located about 30 km north of Paris, France, in a place called Hauterives in the Drôme region. Le Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval is considered one of the strangest buildings in France; a palace of brown stones in the most special shapes. The story behind the palace is very special. It is a monument built between 1879 and 1912 by the postman, Ferdinand Cheval. During one of his rounds, he stumbled across an odd stone and decided to build his own dream palace. During his 33 years of delivering post, Ferdinand Che- val collected all kinds of stones which he found very special and beautiful. He used those stones to build the palace which included statues of Gods and God- desses, inscriptions and sculptures of animals. In 1969 the Palace was declared a national monument and a unique example of Naïve architecture and today it is a popular landmark amongst tourists. To learn more, please click here.” 4 “Château de Chantilly is a beautiful place to visit and a nice place to go for a walk. You can see kangaroos in the gardens and taste strawberries with whipped cream in the tea room to end the visit” said Laetitia Bourrioux, Assistante de Direction, ICTS France . “The Château de Chantilly is a historic French château located in the town of Chantilly, Oise, about 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of Paris. The domain is made up of the château and its Condé museum, the grounds and their gardens, and the Great Stables and Museum of the Horse.