ADS (SITC) (UK)

ADS (SITC) (UK) ads@trustworthyictonfire.com
(Sector lead in Finance)

ADS Group Limited is a trade organisation supporting civil aviation, space, defence and security industries. ADS has over 120 full time employees with offices in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, France and India with new offices planned in China and the Middle East. ADS was formed from the merger of the Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers, the Defence Manufacturers Association and the Society of British Aerospace Companies in October 2009. ADS is in the process of incorporating Security Innovation and Technology (SITC) Ltd as an ADS special interest group, bringing its 560 members and distinctive focus on innovation and high technology security solutions into ADS. Together with its regional partners, ADS represents over 2,600 companies. ADS monitors international market opportunities and is active in organising international trade missions for its members. It arranges around 20 overseas missions each year, targeting market opportunities throughout the world. ADS has also extensive experience of arranging events, seminars and briefings, ranging in scale from the Farnborough International Airshow to industry briefings to Government. In addition ADS manages RISC (Resilience Industry Suppliers’ Community), a cross industry alliance of suppliers, trade associations and academics. It provides a single industry voice and channel of communication for Government on strategic issues affecting national security and resilience.