They have been present after many of the major attacks against civilian during the past decades and are world renowned for their ability to analyze risks and recommend effective protection and security.
Uzi More
CEO and Founder
Uzi is a pre-eminent expert on security and protection. He founded M.I.P. Security in 1996 having completed an extended period of service with a security arm of the Israeli Government. His vast experience in terrorist-related threat and risk analysis, together with the varied security projects he has led around the globe allow him to call upon a wealth of experience and resources for his clients.
Uzi was a founding partner of MYY Ltd and one of the founders of the International Physical Security Forum and as such enjoys a global reputation. He has been responsible for the detailed design and implementation of security projects for a number of Israeli government compounds and works with corporations and government agencies around the world.
As an explosives expert and mechanical engineer, Uzi was in charge of a series of full scale blast tests of the effects of car bombs against buildings. He has also tested physical security products for a number of Israeli and other governmental departments. Uzi completed his government service with the rank of colonel, holds a Master of Science and a degree in Public Policy from Tel Aviv University, and degrees in Economic and Management Studies and Mechanical Engineering.
Jonathan Shoham
Executive Director Business Development & Security Consulting
Jonathan Shoham is a recognized security expert specializing in explosives, protection and security management. As the former Chief of Staff and deputy head of the protection and security division with the Israeli Security Agency (ISA), Jonathan was responsible for the effective operation of security at all ISA protected entities in Israel including the Prime Minister’s office, Ben Gurion Airport, strategic ports, border crossings and VIPs.
While with the ISA, Mr. Shoham founded and headed a specialist branch for the research of IED threats and counter measures. In this position he was responsible for analyzing all relevant intelligence relating to IED threats and designing suitable technological solutions. Prior to joining the ISA he had a distinguished military career including the founding and commanding of an elite unit attached to the Corps of Engineers specialising in explosives and detection technology.
Mr. Shoham has served overseas as the regional security manager in Italy, Albania and Malta where he was responsible for Israeli installations and air and sea interests.
After leaving the ISA, Mr. Shoham was appointed CEO of Tamar Explosives Ltd. where he managed the operations and growth of the company. Today Mr. Shoham advises MIP Security clients on a wide range of security and business continuity topics.
Arye Kasten
Executive Director Operations & Training
Arye is a captain (reserve) in an Israeli Defense Forces Special Forces combat unit, and completed his service in the Israeli Foreign Ministry Security Division where he was head of security at Israeli Embassies in Beijing and the Baltic States. While in China, he oversaw the security aspects of the construction of a new state-of-the-art diplomatic compound in 2002.
Prior to joining M.I.P. Security, Arye was the Head of Project Management and Training for MYY Ltd, where he executed threat and risk analysis projects and participated in protection concept design and planning for corporate clients and governments around the globe. He planned and ran training courses and seminars in a number of security related projects and has been an invited speaker at many conferences.
Arye is intimately familiar with the Asia Pacific region where he continues to be actively involved in many M.I.P. Security projects. He is an expert in tailoring security programs which incorporate human resources recruitment and training, physical security and procedures.
Trevor Shaff
Senior Security Consultant
For more than eight years, Trevor Shaff headed a community security organisation covering 60 sites in Cape Town and is a specialist in counter terror techniques. He has set up and run myriad security training programs and undertaken consulting and implementation projects focused on improving physical and technical security.
Trevor is also an expert in emergency disaster planning and has been responsible for the design and implementation of complex disaster management strategies involving multiple stakeholders. Trevor brings a multi-disciplinary approach to community and multi-site security to the M.I.P. Security team and his skills are sought after world wide.
Warren Marland
Director of Marketing
Warren has more than 15 years of experience in international business development and has worked for blue-chip companies across the globe in various marketing, business development and project management positions. With a rich and varied background in security, software, manufacturing, engineering and finance, he has been working with M.I.P. Security since 2005 to ensure the continued growth and success of the company worldwide.