Guidance Monitoring, which is headquartered in Leicester, was formed in the early 1990s by Malcolm Roberts and John Potter, the company’s current managing director and product director respectively.
The business designs and manufactures a range of state-of-the-art electronic monitoring technologies, including hardware and software designed for use in offender monitoring and tracking.
This acquisition will further develop G4S’ capability to deliver secure people monitoring solutions to customers, both in existing and new markets.
G4S has worked with Guidance Monitoring since 2001, and currently uses its technology to deliver electronic monitoring services to the Ministry of Justice in the UK.
In addition to this, Guidance Monitoring has recently won contracts to become the sole provider of technology to the national EM programmes in Saudi Arabia, France and Norway.
Guidance Monitoring’s offering includes a full range of innovative products which use GPS, radio frequency and biometric technology.
Platform for future global expansion
Speaking about the deal, David Taylor-Smith (regional CEO for G4S UK and Africa) commented: “We’re really pleased to welcome the Guidance Monitoring team to G4S as we have used their technology in our electronic offender management solution since 2001.”
Taylor-Smith added: “We believe their market-leading technology provides the best platform for future global expansion in the offender monitoring marketplace, and we look forward to working with them to build this business in the UK and overseas.”
In response, Malcolm Roberts told SMT Online: “We’re excited about the opportunities for our employees and our company through becoming part of G4S, with whom we have worked closely for years. We know our technology will bring many benefits to G4S and its existing customers in the UK and overseas.”
In conclusion, Roberts explained: “The opportunity to work with G4S teams around the world on introducing this cost-effective and proven technology into new markets is an extremely exciting prospect.”
For further information access the Guidance Monitoring website (a link is provided on the right hand panel of this page)
