ICTS International

ICTS International was established in 1982 by a group of Israeli professionals from the security agency Shin Bet and El Al Israel Airlines. The founders applied methods developed in Israel’s aviation security sector to create a commercial security enterprise. Over the following decades, the company expanded its operations across Europe, the United States, and Asia.

The main subsidiaries of ICTS International are the I-SEC International Security Group, Huntleigh USA, and AU10TIX.^[4]

I-SEC specializes in the provision of advanced aviation security services worldwide, which include security consulting and security handling: security profiling, checkpoint screening, hold baggage screening ("HBS"), X-ray operator training and integrated services. I-SEC's management and key personnel are developers of pioneering aviation concepts, methods and technologies, focusing primarily on high-risk environments. I-SEC has operations in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Japan and Russia.^[2][7] I-SEC was established in 2005 as the aviation security arm of the ICTS International.^[8] PI (Procheck International) is a subsidiary of I-SEC.^[9]

Huntleigh USA, the airline security and passenger screening company that was responsible for the passengers that boarded the flights at Boston and Newark before the 9/11 attacks, provides airport ground services in the US. Such services include charter flights, cargo security screening, aircraft search, guard services, airline agents, queue monitors, aircraft cleaning, ramp and below-the-wing services, skycap, wheelchair attendants, baggage handling, etc. Huntleigh USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of ICTS.

AU10TIX offers a front-end solution meeting the security and regulatory compliance requirements of the financial services sector, including Section 326 of the USA Patriot Act. AU10TIX's front-end solution incorporates unique features, such as a dynamic questionnaire, developed in collaboration with ICTS's expertise in identity verification and advanced document authentication.^[10]

ICTS has developed a multi-layered passenger assessment methodology employed in Israel, whereby passengers are evaluated based on a combination of indicators, including travel patterns, documentation and behavioral analysis. In the late 1990s, the firm also developed a product system based on a computerized algorithm called APS (Advanced Passenger Screening) which analyzes passenger information procured by airline companies and determines the potential risks posed by a given passenger.^[1][2] APS is used by most of the large airlines in the United States.^[2]

Another ICTS International product is Integrated Passenger Processing Solutions or IP@SS, a system that accelerates passenger flow while enhancing security. Automated TravelDoc is a system which performs automatic scans of travel documents to verify their authenticity and ensure they meet the requirements of the destination country. Another product is APIS Solution, a scanner that extracts data required by U.S. Customs automatically. ICTS International also produces a computer-based training system for X-ray operators that simulates potential workday situations.^[1]

Executive Officers of ICTS International include Menachem J. Atzmon (Chairman of the Supervisory Board since 2004), Ran Langer (Managing Director since 2004), and Alon Raich (CFO since 2008).^[7] Atzmon holds controlling shares, owning more than 60% of ICTS International through a family trust.^[2][6]

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