Wahl Bartmann is the chief executive of Fidelity Services Group, South Africa\u2019s largest private security solutions provider.<\/p>\n
A former Natal Sharks rugby stalwart<\/span>, and Springbok, Bartmann has been with the security firm for in excess of 30 years, having taken the reins in 2005.<\/p>\n He oversaw the acquisition of ADT, the security business belonging to US-based Tyco for approximately R1.9 billion in 2016, and is in charge of a business that employs around 50,000 people.<\/p>\n In this Business Talk episode, Bartmann discusses what FSG has learnt from the July unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.<\/p>\n He discusses how Fidelity had to adapt its urban structure in 2021 driven by the advancements in technology and evolving crime patterns that have changed the face of the security industry.<\/p>\n Bartmann highlights the newer crime-related trends he has seen in 2021 and what people should be aware of, specifically crimes driven by the pandemic.<\/p>\n He gives insight into what we can expect for 2022 and delivers a message to South Africans on how they can be part of the fight against crime.<\/p>\n The full interview with Wahl Bartmann is embedded below. Find all the Business Talk interviews here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n