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Business
Barometer
Results from the Perimeter
Security Business Barometer
reported to the PSSA confer-
ence showed that UK sales
have taken a dip in 2013 for
55% of respondents whilst
28% have seen growth.
The main challenges to sales
performance were reported as continued
fierce competition and the lack of public
and private investment in new projects –
this was described as “the Olympic
hangover” by respondents. Overseas
markets fared a little better with 40%
experiencing an increase in sales. The
vast majority of participants expressed
more confidence in the home market
for 2014 – a third forecast level business
in the coming year but half opted for a
probable increase. For overseas business,
all respondents predict that next year
will be at least as good as 2013.
Baku 2015:
European Games, June 2015
The European Games will be a multi-sport event for athletes from all of the National
Olympic Committees in Europe and will be held every four years.
The Games are owned, co-organized , and regulated by the European Olympic Committees (EOC). The European Games
were created at the General Assembly of the European Olympic Committees on December 8, 2012 in Rome, Italy, when an
overwhelming majority of the National Olympic Committee of Europe voted for the creation of the European Games. At this
General Assembly the right to host the Games was awarded to the City of Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Organizing Committee responsible for the inaugural European Games in Baku was established by decree of the Presi-
dent of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Committee is chaired by the First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, the President of the Heydar
Aliyev Foundation, member of the Executive Committee of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan,
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
Baku 2015 European Games Operation Committee (BEGOC) was established under the direction of the Chairperson of the
Organizing Committee.
As with all major events security is of great importance. To this end, planning for security has commenced with particu-
lar reference to security infrastructure. During 2013 the security overlay will be developed to ensure a practical security
overlay at all sport and non-sport venues. More information relating to sports and venues can be obtained by visiting www.
baku2015.com.
As of 1st October 2013, Jurek Tolloczko will be Head of Security Infrastructure at BEGOC, based in Baku.
If any PSSA members are interested in obtaining more information about the games please contact Jurek by e-mail
at
Jurek.tolloczko@copesec.com.PSSA
Member News.
News Issue 2 December 2013