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32 million in revenue in 2010. Canadian firm GardaWorld claims to be the “largest privately owned security company in the world. ” The company’s headquarters are in Montreal, Quebec, but it employs around 45,000 people across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. GardaWorld secures individuals and resources in at least 140 cities and protects 28 North American airports. Its international protective services department aims to safeguard “clients in complex and emerging markets. ” Meanwhile, the company’s cash management services process $5 billion a day. In August 2013 GardaWorld acquired G4S’ Canadian cash management division in a deal thought to be worth around $110 million. And in December 2013 GardaWorld agreed upon a 12 year cash management deal with Bank of America valued at $1. 4 billion. At the end of April 2012, GardaWorld’s quarterly revenue totaled some $300 million. The history of Annandale, Virginia based private military contractor DynCorp stretches back to 1951, when Land Air, Inc.