Terrorism, crime and civil unrest have increased the risk of traveling and working in many countries across the globe. Employees and their families can face financial threats and in some cases physical intimidation, due to these high-risk environments. As a result, organizations, from large corporations to smaller non-profits, are faced with the challenge of safeguarding their employees, facilities and other valuable assets at all times. With increased kidnappings, extortion and organized criminal activity in many parts of the world, it is imperative for organizations to carefully manage risk and have crisis response plans firmly in place.
Triple Canopy's crisis management services are provided by Clayton Consultants, a Triple Canopy company. Clayton Consultants is a global risk and crisis management consultancy offering incident response, security consulting and training services to clients across the globe. Our consultants specialize in the prevention and resolution of kidnaps-for-ransom, extortions, malicious product tampering, wrongful detention and client risk.
Global presence — local understanding. In order to provide advice in a kidnap, extortion or other life-threatening situation, a consultant should be thoroughly acquainted with the region in which the incident took place. As our client, you will be supported by a network of consultants who are strategically located throughout the world. Clayton's consultants are fluent in the language of the region in which they reside and have an intimate knowledge of the local culture.
Experience you can trust. More often than not, experience and skill play a huge role in saving lives. Our consultants are former senior officers of the U.S. and foreign militaries, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and foreign special police who have collectively resolved thousands of kidnap-for-ransom and extortion cases during the course of their careers.
Ongoing client support. Our clients benefit from 24-hour response support to assist in the management of a crisis event. In most cases, upon receiving word of the event, a consultant is immediately dispatched to the site. We also provide telephone support which includes answering security questions and addressing security concerns on an ongoing basis.
Education. We believe that preparation and prevention are critical to every successful crisis response plan. As a result, we provide pre-incident security awareness training to reduce risk, injury and loss.
We understand the high-risk aspects of a kidnapping and the effect it has on individuals, families and organizations. Acting as intermediaries with outside contacts, we know how to manage the process in order to facilitate a successful resolution. We work closely with the customerís crisis management team and provide clients with timely advice, regular reports and post-incident briefings and analyses.
Clayton Consultants offers extortion-readiness planning and crisis-resolution services. We evaluate circumstances, identify possible options and recommend a solution that is best for the client and the situation. Our consultants know how to respond to extortion threats, demands and tactics based on years of global experience dealing with everyone from common criminals to sophisticated political groups.
Our goal is to ensure consumer protection by teaching clients how to respond to an incident with the least amount of commercial damage to the organization. We help clients prepare for the unexpected, reduce potential harm to personnel, minimize litigation and protect their reputations. We can also assist with investigations through incident containment, information collection, asset tracing and product safeguard recommendations.
Located throughout the world, our consultants are experienced in negotiation, intervention and liberation tactics. We work hand-in-hand with outside parties in an advisory capacity to free the victim without harm or incident. This process often involves dealing with law enforcement or government officials.
Our consultants are experienced in conducting site surveys and vulnerability assessments of private residences, corporate headquarters and critical infrastructure. Our surveys are based on the needs of the client and vary by location, type of business, employee access, culture and threat potential. We provide key security recommendations and implementation oversight if requested by the client.
We train executives how to avoid dangerous situations during the course of their routine life, schedule and travel. We show executives how to minimize their chances of being victimized by enhancing their security awareness. Our consultants can also deliver similar training to family and staff members.
Clayton Consultants provides routine background checks, extensive pre-employment investigations and employee breach-of-good-faith investigations. We can investigate access to privileged information, theft of confidential information, financial misconduct and sabotage. Our consultants can also conduct internal and external investigations of criminal or malicious activity.
Whether your challenge is finding a trusted local supplier or vetting a potential investment partner, our network of international experts can provide reliable, factual intelligence and background information about key business parameters so you can make informed business decisions. Our consultants conduct comprehensive domestic and international corporate due diligence investigations specifically designed to benefit multinational organizations with interests in developing markets such as the Americas, China, Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia.
We train clients to implement preventive security measures, recognize security threats, react if confronted with danger and operate after a crisis has occurred. Our pre-incident training services include country briefings, table-top exercises, customized simulations, red team drills, evasive driver training and firearms training.
We teach a practical approach to safe travel that allows executives, staff, expatriates, students and vacationers to incorporate safeguards that reduce overall risk and danger. Because most travel risks are associated with international travel, it is important to understand the cultures and customs of each destination. Clients learn how to stay informed of their surroundings and operate without excessive disruption to their itineraries.
Working to reduce the risk of a hijacking, Clayton Consultants helps clients assess their current security operations at port or at sea in order to identify potential physical or operational vulnerabilities as well as environmental or political threats. We work with you to develop new security strategies or update existing plans based on the results of our security assessment.
We believe that a well-trained client is the best defense. Our consultants will train your company's crisis management team on issues to be considered when faced with a hijacking and how to navigate through the most common scenarios.
We also teach crew members how to implement preventive security measures, recognize threats, react in the event of an attack and understand the negotiation process should a hijacking occur. Our pre-incident training services include maritime security briefings, table-top exercises, customized simulations as well as firearms training for crew members and security teams deploying on maritime security missions.
Clayton Consultants offers 24-hour support in the event that your vessel is hijacked. We understand the high risk involved and how to manage the negotiation process in order to facilitate a successful outcome. Our consultants will work closely with the multiple stakeholders involved to negotiate the safe release of the ship, crew and cargo.
When working for the release of a hijacked ship, sometimes delivering the agreed-upon ransom can be just as complicated as negotiating with pirates. We can organize and execute the ransom delivery process via land, sea or air to ensure the safe return of a crew and vessel.