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Working with Associations

The KÖTTER group of companies is active in various associations in order to stay abreast of trends in the industry and influence market developments. The knowledge we gain here flows into our customer specific service packages. In order to give you a first impression of our commitment, we have listed the most important memberships below:

 

  • International Associations

                            Ligue Internationale des Sociétés de Surveillance, Bern/Switzerland
                            A federation of private security companies from around the world. The goal of this association is to
                            determinate and maintain the highest ethical and professional standards in the security industry. 
                                               Mr. Friedrich P. Kötter is a member of the executive board.

                             ESTA European Security Transport Association, Brussels/Belgium
                             The goal of the Association of European Cash and Valuables Transport Companies is to share
                             experience and represent the group´s interests vis á vis the authorities of the European common
                                               market.

                            ASSA-I Aviation Security Services Association International, Brussels/Belgium
                            The goal of the Association of the leading European Airport Security companies is to establish quality
                            standards for training and continuing education as well as for the  examination of security specialists.

 

  • National Associations

                   BDGW Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Geld- und Wertdienste e. V., Bad Homburg
                   (German Association of Cash & Valuables Services loacated in Bad Homburg)

         BDWS Bundesverband Deutscher Wach- und Sicherheitsunternehmen e. V., Bad Homburg
         (German Association of Surveillances and Security Companies located in Bad Homburg)

                            BHE Bundesverband der Hersteller- und Errichterfirmen von Sicherheitssystemen, Brücken
                            (German Association of Manufacturers and Builders of Security Systems loacated in Bruecken)

                              Bundesinnungsverband des Gebäudereiniger-Handwerks, Bonn
                              (German Guild of Building Cleaning Tradesman loacated in Bonn)

                        Bundesverband Zeitarbeit e.V., Bonn (Fördermitglied)
                        (German Association for Temporary Employment loacated in Bonn)


                      
                      GEFMA Deutscher Verband für Facility Management e. V., Bonn
                      

                 Initiativkreis Ruhr GmbH, Essen

 

                                VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH, Köln
                                (Disaster Prevention Corporation loacated in Cologne)

 

                  VDSI Verband Deutscher Sicherheitsingenieure e. V., Wiesbaden

 

                                                  Verband für Sicherheit in der Wirtschaft (versch. Landesverbände)

 

            Vereinigung unabhängiger Dienstleister Deutscher Flughäfen e.V., Frankfurt/Main
            (Association of Independend Service Providers for German Airports loacated in Frankfurt/Main)

                                Vfdb Vereinigung zur Förderung des Deutschen Brandschutzes e.V., Mülheim
                                (Association for the Advancement of German Fire Prevention loacated in Muelheim)


               ZVEI Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektroindustrie e. V., Frankfurt/Main