EFS Facilities Services, a regional leader in providing integrated facilities management services across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Turkey, revealed today the acquisition of SecurePlus, a UAE-based security providers established in 2005.

The acquisition follows the current launch of EFS' handled security services division, which deals with attending to the security services needs for a vast array of customers throughout public and private sectors, institutions, large scale centers, health centers, banks, international corporations, 5 star hotels, going shopping complexes, residential communities and industrial buildings.

Tariq Chauhan, Group Chief Executive Officer for EFS Facilities Services Group, specified: "We are pleased to announce the acquisition of SecurePlus and invite its addition to the EFS Facilities Services family that firmly positions us as a one stop solution for comprehensive Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) requirements. Secureplus supplies a total range of security solutions covering man-guarding, CCTV operations, security consultancy, patrolling, lifeguard services in addition to value included services such as valet and cash-in-transit, with a well established clients of prestigious companies in Dubai.

The SecurePlus acquisition integrates the provision of security services as part of the self-delivered service offerings of EFS Group in line with our strategic vision to supply a really incorporated centers management services to our clients. The technique of EFS Group is to broaden the operations of Secureplus across UAE as part of the first phase and to later on present security services operations in other lucrative vital markets as a brand-new business sector complementing EFS' existing IFM operations. EFS will boost Secureplus' service offering to establish itself as a premium service provider of man protecting and commercial security services, in addition to other supplementary services such as cash in transit and innovation security among others."

As part of the acquisition, EFS Facilities Services has appointed a new management team to handle SecurePlus with proven qualifications in operational management and core security systems worldwide. The new management team will be supported by EFS' shared services group to provide expert world class security services to clients.

Talking about the untapped market capacity, Chauhan added: "At EFS, we are excited about the development opportunities for handled security services here in the UAE where need for quality security services is high and rising. According to the Global Homeland Security & Public Safety Market-- to 2022 report *, the Middle East and Africa Homeland Security and Public Safety market is expected to grow from $33.5 billion in 2014 to $70.8 billion by 2022. Our team believe that our freshly developed Managed Security Services division has the needed experience, experienced workforce and knowledge to deal with our customers particularly in our key markets like UAE and the larger MENA region."