This British security firm's CEO told us Brexit won't make a difference to terrorist attack fears in Europe
Britain leaving the European Union - dubbed a Brexit - will not make a difference to how fearful people are of a repeat of the Paris and Brussels-style attacks on the Western world, says the CEO of Newmark Security, a provider of electronic and physical security systems on London's mid-cap market AIM
In a recent interview, Marie-Claire Dwek told Business Insider she believes that whichever way Britons vote in the EU referendum on June 23, people will still remain nervous of these threats and as a business, Newmark Security is seeing an increased level of demand for ballistic and blast resistant physical products.
Newmark Security, which has a market cap of £13.5 million ($19.7 million) provides products for businesses that include reactive security screens, reception counters, cash management systems and even bomb-proof doors for clients that range from Tesco, to the Post Office, and the Gherkin in the City of London.
>It also now has clients in the Middle East. They include a hotel client in Iraq (Erbir) which paid £307,000 for 25 ballistic doors, schools, hospitals and the Abu Dhabi National Oil company.
France encountered one of its most brutal terrorist attacks in recent history when a number of gunmen and bombers killed 130 people and injured hundreds of others on November 13.
Only a few months later, in March this year, more than 30 people were killed after two bombings at Brussels airport and the Maelbeek metro station. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
"There has certainly been increased interest in our physical products and services over the shorter term, but we are seeing a longer trend evolving across the security and technology sectors," said Dwek.
"There is an interesting paradox growing where businesses strive to be more efficient, more agile and have greater productivity, but set against a background of increasing physical security and greater regulation in the workplace. It's our belief that these seemingly contrary goals can be achieved."
Dwek told us that although the physical security is still needed, making sure that businesses start using more electronic and biometric security systems will also help protect companies.