Press Release

29 February 2012

Mitie appoints security sales director for consultancy and technology services

Mitie has appointed Olac Coombs as its new sales director for security consultancy and technology services.

Mitie has appointed Olac Coombs as its new sales director for consultancy and technology services. Developing the sales strategy for a range of services including risk advisory services, security analysis, remote monitoring and employee screening will be Olac’s key responsibility.

Olac has significant expertise of security with a 20 year career in the industry and the 44-year old joins Mitie from 4 Site Security Services where he was responsible for sales at a local and national level.

Olac began his security industry career with Reliance as a Key Account Manager. He has also worked for The Shield Guarding Company and Redweb Security.

Welcoming Mr Coombs, James Gilding, Commercial Director of Mitie’s Total Security Management business said: “We are very pleased to be welcoming Olac with his experience of taking new services to market to further our entry in to the risk consultancy and technology services markets”

Mr Coombs said: “I am delighted to be joining Mitie to bring its risk-based approach to the market. Mitie is pushing the boundaries of how security is delivered and I am excited to be working as part of this forward looking business.”

Mitie’s total security management business takes a risk-based approach to the provision and management of all security services; delivered through one management team to achieve cost and resource efficiencies. Mitie sees the future of security being technology-driven and is investing heavily in working with its clients to implement future-proofed security strategies.

-ENDS-

For further information, contact:

Mitie

Erica Lockhart, Head of Investor Relations and External Affairs
D: +44 20 3123 8675
M: +44 7979 784488
E: erica.lockhart@mitie.com

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