The security and risk contract company Pilgrims Group has appointed Matthew Cawthorne as Country Director, Iraq.
With a background of 24 years as an officer in the UK’s Royal Marines and a further five years serving a reconstruction agency and corporate clients in Iraq, Cawthorne will have responsibility for the company’s policy and strategy in that country, including existing contracts and development of new business.
Cawthorne said: “With an estimated $1tn of infrastructure investment in the country over the coming years, we aim to provide security services for companies participating in Iraq’s resurgence as a significant regional player. I will focus on building cost effective service delivery for current and new clients, drawing on our substantial Iraq-wide network of friends and trusted contacts.”
According to Pilgrims Group Managing Director, Bill Freear, who has overseen a 15 to 30 per cent annual growth in the company in recent years: “Iraq is a challenging and exciting market with huge potential for growth. Matthew’s experience, both in military service and in the world of governmental and corporate security, makes him ideally placed to continue Pilgrims success in one of our core markets.”
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