• Appointment of sales executive in North America to fill vacancy
  • Renewed focus on Oil & Gas infrastructure and pipeline protection opportunities

AVA Risk Group Limited (ASX: AVA) continues to expand its sales team with the appointment of Michael Brewster as Business Development Manager Oil & Gas – North America. This follows the recent appointment of sales executives in Africa and Latin America.

With an extensive security background in critical infrastructure (Oil & Gas, Energy, Petrochemical and Transportation), Mike joins the AVA team’s Technology Division from TSI Professionals where he was Business Development Director responsible for cybersecurity and physical system security and services. Previously Managing Director of SSC and TSC Group, Mike not only brings significant management and business development experience in security systems integration and monitoring services to the Company, but insights into the broad range of opportunities available across the United States.

AVA Risk Group CEO Scott Basham said: “With our range of fibre optic perimeter security solutions actively protecting Oil & Gas facilities around the globe, we are focused on pursuing opportunities that leverage this experience and further strengthen our market leading position in this sector. As Business Development Manager Oil & Gas – North America, Mike will renew focus on critical infrastructure and pipeline protection opportunities for our PIDS and pipeline applications. I would like to welcome Mike to the AVA team.”

About the Ava Group

The Ava Group is a market leader in the provision of risk management services and technologies, trusted by some of the most security conscious commercial, industrial, military and government clients in the world.

The Group features a range of complementary solutions including intrusion detection for perimeters, pipelines and data networks, biometric and card access control as well as the secure international logistics and storage of high value assets. Through decades of innovation, the Ava Group continues to build upon a comprehensive portfolio of premium services and technologies for the most complex and demanding markets.

Our business truly serves a global market, with our knowledgeable team spread across six continents, providing market and industry expertise directly to customers. With thousands of sites protected, the Ava Group is proven to deliver first class services and technologies that surpass the expectations of our partners and end users.

Contact: For more information on this announcement please contact Leigh Davis, CFO leigh.davis@theavagroup.com