Fashion Magazine W presents the Users Guide To Tastefully Getting Around Town With Your Bodyguard. A slightly skewered look at Celebrities and their security staff. For example:
#2: Emulate Government Types.
#4: Start of in a suit.
(P.s., I should probably mention that I contributed to the good *parts* of this article…).
“He walked side by side with seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong during some of the most tense and risky moments of the American’s cycling career. But the worst fate Serge Borlee was charged with protecting Armstrong from was not losing the Tour - it was losing his life. “Some people wanted to […]
The St. Paul Pioneer Press recently conducted a profile piece on me in their Business Section entitled The Other Corporate Securities. The focus of the story was to illustrate the complexities (and hurdles) of operating in both the Celebrity Bodyguard and Corporate Protection markets:
“Elijah Shaw has been preparing for the Republican National […]
Bodyguard Careers recently did a great article entitled The Myths of Celebrity Protection , which shows that along with what the reality often is:
“You may be called upon to play chauffeur. You will be driving the client and his friends all over town, to and from the airport, and will probably be expected […]
From CNN: LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — The nine-week trial of Hollywood private investigator Anthony Pellicano often had seamy plot lines and suspense worthy of a movie: death threats, offers of murder and extramarital affairs…On Thursday, the 64-year-old private investigator was convicted on racketeering and wiretapping charges…The racketeering counts each carry a maximum of […]
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A direct link to the interview series with Conde Nast Portfolio Magazine on the World of Security and the differences associated with Executive Protection, Celebrity Security and High Risk Overseas Details.
And if you hadn’t seen it before, you can check out the companion article here.
Just wanted to take a moment to thank the staff and students that participated in the May Celebrity Protection Course by Icon Services Corporation, in conjunction with Trojan Securities International. The 5 day course was a diverse and interesting mix of established operators and newcomers alike that covered a wide variety of topics […]
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Ran across a good article on Executive Protetion in the London Paper, The Independent. Pretty accurate and well written. Like I always say, our industry needs as much positive coverage as it can get.
It’s more about brains than brawn, says Chris Hoare, who has worked in the industry for 10 years and owns […]
Icon/TSI Celebrity Bodyguard Course
Next course date: May 5-9, 2008
A five day course of practical theory and hands-on training in the world of Celebrity Protection. If you are new to the bodyguard industry or a current operator looking to refresh and polish your skills, this course will offer excellent instruction into the professional side of VIP […]
