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W Magazine Covers Bodyguards

23 Jul

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…).

An Open Letter to My Staff

10 Jul

One on the cool things about writing a Blog is that the author’s ideas and thoughts (potentially) reach around the world. For some, sitting in front of a computer and producing content for the subscribers (and casual views) of a Blog is easy, for me it’s a lot of work.
Between working assignments, […]

Icon CEO, Elijah Shaw Featured in St. Paul Pioneer Press

30 Jun

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 […]

Executive Protection Video Interview

13 May

View this video file
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.

Bodyguard Training Course Round Up

12 May

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 […]

Bodyguard Training May 5-9, 2008

01 Apr

 
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 […]

Celebrity Bodyguard Training Course: March 24 - 28

10 Mar

It’s that time again.   Time to lock up the final slots for the Celebrity Bodyguard Course held March 24-28 in conjunction with Trojan Securities International.  The course is a 5-day course that covers a wide variety of topics for those who apply (or plan to apply) the Executive Protection trade to the entertainment industry.   It’s a fun and […]

Disqualified Bodyguards Need Not Apply

05 Mar

Want to see who’s NOT invited to the Celebrity Protection Course March 24-28?
Click below

World’s Smallest Earphone

03 Mar

Hardgeek profiles the “worlds smallest earphone” dubbed the “Secret Service Invisible 2-Way Micro Headset”.   Looks interesting, but does it work effectively?  Anyone with an answer to that drop me a line.

ICON CEO, Elijah Shaw, Featured In Cheif Security Officer Magazine

20 Feb

I recently did an interview with Chief Security Officer (CSO) Magazine regarding bridging the  gap between Executive Protection and Celebrity Protection.  The short answer:  At the end of the day, both clients want the same thing–to go about their careers with as little outside intrusions and possible.  For the long answer, see below. 

CSO: How do […]

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