Kroll-O'Gara Company - KROG- Profile

The Kroll-O'Gara Company offers a broad range of specialized products and services that provides solutions to a variety of security needs. The company operates in three groups: Investigations and intelligence group which provide services designed to mitigate or determine financial fraud, theft of trade secrets, infringement of trademarks or other intellectual property rights. Security products and services group which provide armoring products, including ballistic and blast protected armoring systems for commercial and military vehicles. Voice and data security group which provide planning, design and hardware and software intergration services which are customized to meet specific portable satellite communications or navigation needs. The company's customers are governmental clients, commercial and military personnel. The company has its operations in Middle East, Europe, Asia and Central and South America. During the year the company acquired Lindquist Avey MacDonald Baskerville Inc, Laboratory Specialists of America Inc, Fact Finders limited, Schiff and Associates Inc, Kizorek Inc, Securify Inc, Protec S.A, Holder Associates S.A and Corplex Inc. During the year the company discontinued voice and data communications group. Investigations and intelligence group accounted for 59% of 1999 revenues; security products and services, 40% and information security group, 1%.