BRUCE BRAES is the founder the SSSI Group. He is one of those unusual people who can actually say he is an internationally experienced security risk management professional. Born in Africa, he first entered the security risk sector when he attested into the British South Africa Police in 1977. He soon moved into the intelligence field when he was transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department and later the
Special Branch. In 1980 when Rhodesia became Zimbabwe he transferred to the now notorious Central Intelligence Organization however he soon saw the writing on the wall and resigned after six months in the organization. He then traveled to London where he worked for The Wackenhut Corporation before moving to South Africa where was recruited by the Sun International Casino Group, he progressed from there to become Manager Security Services at the then University of Bophuthatswana before being appointed as Group Security Advisor to Sefelana Employee Benefits Organisation one of the Top 5 fund managers in Africa at the time.
He then returned to live in the United Kingdom where he established Strategic Security Solutions International Limited a business that grew from its birth in 2000 to generate revenue in excess of $24 Million in 2006. He sold this business to a publicly listed US corporation and continued to manage the business until strategy and management differences led to his resignation in early 2008.
He has worked across Asia and provided services throughout. He now lives with his family in Western Australia, where he has based his consulting firm Specialist Strategy Security & Intelligence.
During his career Bruce has attracted clients such as Merck, Chevron Texaco, British Gas, Norwich Union, Proctor & Gamble, Vodafone, The European Central Bank, Johnson & Johnson, Holcim, Coca Cola and over 100 other leading organizations.
He holds a Master Arts degree in Security Management from the of in the United Kingdom. He is Board Certified in Security Management holding the CPP™ certification administered by ASIS International; he is a Fellow of the Security Institute (FSyI) and is a Graduate of the South African Institute of Security (GradIS). He holds the International Foundation of Protection Officers, Certified Protection Officer
(CPO) certification.
Bruce has extensive experience in due diligence investigations incorporating economic and political risk analysis and he draws on over twenty five years of diverse experience in Security & Risk Management, Threat Analysis and General Business Management gathered across the world. He offers a wide-ranging.
He has actively promoted the professional development of those in the security risk management profession and administered the ASIS International, UK Chapter, CPP development program for a number of years. His volunteer leadership was recognized, by the Regional Vice President's recognition award in 2003.
He has published a number of articles and book reviews in industry publications and spoken at industry focused conferences.
|
Bruce Braes CPP FSyI 