Teaming up to boost security • Parcels firms last week
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launched a joint venture to promote greater awareness of security in the industry.
The Express Carrier Security Association (ECSA) will meet every three months "to pool information on security and other common industry issues". The security initiative has been launched by 11 member companies: ANC, Initial City Link, Federal Express, Hays Express Services, Nightspeed, Panic Link/Direct Express, Parcelforce Worldwide, Parceline, Securicor Omega Express, TNT and UPS. Richard Waltier, head of security at Parceline, has been appointed ECSA's first chairman. He says: "We aim to improve security within our own operating environment, which will be of benefit to individual member companies, their employees and their customers."