The International Gem Tower (IGT) currently under construction in New York's Diamond District, is being readied with a customized security system being provided by G4S, a world leader in integrated security solutions. Keeping in mind the profile of the tower as one that is expected to re-define how business is done in New York and the global diamond and jewellery marketplace, IGT developer, Extell Development Company intended to secure the IGT’s working environment in the same manner.

Extell SVP, Raizy Haas. "To develop our systems, we're looking at what other trading centers in the world are doing as benchmarks that we intend to surpass.” The International Gem Tower's custom-designed security system will encompass a comprehensive range of services integrating G4S' premier security personnel with the latest advancements in security technology. The proprietary system, designed exclusively for the IGT will complement the services and amenities the Tower offers to business owners and their customers.

"The installation at IGT will be unlike any other as it truly integrates the best in manpower and state-of-the-art technology from a single source," explains Patrick de Cavaignac, president of Touchcom, a G4S Technology company. "By carefully assessing the comprehensive security and operational requirements of IGT, we are delivering solutions that fulfill specific needs."

The security systems are also expected to “bode well on insurance premiums" as noted by Joseph Lipton, IGT partner.

Keith Whitelock, CEO of G4S Technology applauded the unquie combination of how “Together, IGT and G4S are redefining how business-and security-are done in a project that will set the standard for trading centers in the future!"