Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are not just a threat to military personnel - they are a pervasive and growing threat to many commercial interests around the world. With the materials and plans required to build hazardous device readily obtainable in the public domain, IEDs are the weapon of choice for many terrorist groups seeking to disrupt legitimate business activities. The damage of a single IED event in the commercial world isn’t limited to the explosion itself. The lingering threat of future attacks can cripple the targeted enterprise, and even an industry as a whole. Allen Vanguard is the global leader in Counter-IED; providing products, services and integrated systems to protect people and assets against the threat of IEDs. Allen Vanguard is helping business clients understand and mitigate the evolving threat through customized consultancy, employee training and awareness programs, and the provision of counter-IED equipment which is used by military and public safety agencies in over 120 countries.