LONDON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ --

The list of locations around the world having experienced terrorist
attacks on luxury hotels is growing fast: Netanya in Israel, Jakarta in
Indonesia, Taba and Sharm al-Sheikh in Egypt, Sana'a in Yemen, Amman in
Jordan, Islamabad in Pakistan, Mumbai in India in November 2008 and last
month, Peshawar in Pakistan. Each of these events points to the same major
vulnerability that exists in the high-end hotel sector, not just in global
terrorism hot spots, but also closer to home, where possible copycat attacks
have been predicted, and highlights the urgent need for major security
improvements.

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For this reason, Frost & Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, has
been working on a comprehensive strategy to assess and rate hotel security
provisions on a global basis, for the benefit of hoteliers, travel agents,
insurers and, most importantly, their clientele. Joining Frost & Sullivan in
this effort is the international counter-terrorism consultancy SDS Group,
part of AIM-listed Pentagon Protection plc, whose technical director, John
Wyatt, MBE, is the United Nations Blast Consultant for Europe and North
Africa. As a first step in the introduction of this new joint initiative,
Frost & Sullivan has published a white paper entitled "Improving Hotel
Security in Today's Unpredictable Global Environment."

Commenting on this subject, Frost & Sullivan Partner Dorman Followwill
said: "Travellers today expect to be well-protected when staying in a luxury
hotel. They have the right to be aware of the security measures being taken
to ensure their safety & well-being. This is now more important to some
guests than the level of comfort a hotel is able to offer. Frost & Sullivan's
in-depth understanding of the security industry, and its global research
capabilities, enable it to provide an objective assessment of the standard of
hotel security in key cities around the world."

Frost & Sullivan is carrying out a comprehensive survey of the status and
standard of security measures in place in luxury hotels around the world. In
association with the SDS Group, Frost & Sullivan will be working with hotel
groups on a confidential basis to benchmark hotel security excellence. SDS
Technical Director Dr. Wyatt explained: "Our 20 years of experience in
carrying out risk assessment surveys in global hot spots gives us the skills
needed to assist the luxury hotel sector now that it has become a prime
target for organised international terrorism."

In addition to risk assessment surveys of individual hotels around the
world, Frost & Sullivan and the SDS Group will also be providing training
courses for hotel security managers and other hospitality personnel,
featuring highly seasoned instructors with hands-on experience in securing
hotels and other high-value soft targets on a global basis. The training
courses will be held at major international venues from August 2009 onwards,
with the first taking place in London, on 17-19 August.

In the longer term, Frost & Sullivan plans to extend its well-established
Best Practices Awards process into the hospitality security sector by setting
up a Security Excellence Rating System to formally recognise hotels
implementing 'best-of-breed' industry security practices that provide the
highest levels of protection possible in an uncertain world.

For further information on Frost & Sullivan's Hotel Security project, and
to receive a complimentary copy of "Improving Hotel Security in Today's
Unpredictable Global Environment", please contact Chiara Carella, Frost &
Sullivan Corporate Communications, at chiara.carella@frost.com, with your
full name, company name, title, telephone number, company e-mail address,
company website, city, and country.

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Contact:
    Chiara Carella
    Corporate Communications - Europe
    P: +44-(0)-20-7343-8314
    M: +44-(0)-753-3017689
    E: chiara.carella@frost.com

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