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The Brink’s Company is a security and protection company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Its core business is Brink’s, Incorporated; it spun off its Brink’s Home Security operations into a separate company (Broadview Security) in 2008. In 2005, the company reported a total of 54,000 employees and operations in more than 50 countries. The company emerged from The Pittston Company and changed its name to The Brink’s Company in 2003.
Brink’s is popularly known for its bullet-resistant armored trucks which are used to carry money and valuable goods (once used to transport the Hope Diamond from an auction to the buyer's home). Brink’s is a provider of security services to banks, retailers, governments, mints, and jewelers. Founded in 1859 by Perry Brink of Chicago, Illinois, Brink’s Incorporated evolved from an armored transportation service to one of the main providers of logistics solutions[clarification needed]and secure transportation in the world.
Brink's recently sold one of its core operations, BAX Global, a logistics and transportation solutions company. BAX Global was formerly known as Burlington Air Express. On January 31, 2006, Brink's sold BAX Global to Deutsche Bahn for US$1.1 billion.
Strengths
* Diversified media and entertainment business
* Consistent revenue and profit growth
* Strong library content
Weaknesses
* No clear successor for CEO Murdoch
* News Corp leadership maintains a "I know better than you" attitude about everything
Opportunities
* Alternative media outlets (i.e., online)
* Dow Jones acquisition/integration
* Newspaper and broadcasting market growth
* HDTV growth
* Multi-year sports agreements
* Free to air Mobile DTV with 'up sell' opportunities
Threats
* Increasing use of Digital Video Recorders (DVRs)
* Growth of online video, alternative media
* Economic slowdown in the US
* Regulatory risks
* A failure to pursue economic models that stray from 'direct pay'
Brink’s is popularly known for its bullet-resistant armored trucks which are used to carry money and valuable goods (once used to transport the Hope Diamond from an auction to the buyer's home). Brink’s is a provider of security services to banks, retailers, governments, mints, and jewelers. Founded in 1859 by Perry Brink of Chicago, Illinois, Brink’s Incorporated evolved from an armored transportation service to one of the main providers of logistics solutions[clarification needed]and secure transportation in the world.
Brink's recently sold one of its core operations, BAX Global, a logistics and transportation solutions company. BAX Global was formerly known as Burlington Air Express. On January 31, 2006, Brink's sold BAX Global to Deutsche Bahn for US$1.1 billion.
Strengths
* Diversified media and entertainment business
* Consistent revenue and profit growth
* Strong library content
Weaknesses
* No clear successor for CEO Murdoch
* News Corp leadership maintains a "I know better than you" attitude about everything
Opportunities
* Alternative media outlets (i.e., online)
* Dow Jones acquisition/integration
* Newspaper and broadcasting market growth
* HDTV growth
* Multi-year sports agreements
* Free to air Mobile DTV with 'up sell' opportunities
Threats
* Increasing use of Digital Video Recorders (DVRs)
* Growth of online video, alternative media
* Economic slowdown in the US
* Regulatory risks
* A failure to pursue economic models that stray from 'direct pay'