Gas Attacks on ATMs in Europe
20 September 2005

Neil Chrismas, Marketing Director of IBP International, provided delegates at the 2005 Focus on Robbery™ Symposium with statistics, live examples and counter-measures of an alarming new trend of ATM gas attacks in Europe.

Current statistics were presented that emphasised the prevalent nature of the problem in Italy, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic. However, to date such attacks had not been used in the UK.

The effect of the attacks, including substantial cash loss and structural damage to property, were illustrated from post-event photographs and live video footage from Austria television courtesy of ECA.

A summary of counter-measures available from ECA was presented, including a modular system to neutralise the gas, indelibly stain the cash contained within the ATM and communicate with the alarm signal.

Delegates were able to examine the ECA system, which was exhibited after Neil’s presentation.

		Neil Chrismas taking questions during his presentation at the 2005 IBP Focus on Robbery™ Symposium
Neil Chrismas – a short biography: Neil joined IBP International as a trainee Account Manager with a degree in Marketing in 1997. Following a successful tender in 1998 Neil become an Account Manager with responsibility for the Post Office ISIS programme, marketing and new business development within the financial institution and retail industries. He was appointed IBP’s Sales and Marketing Director in 2001. Neil has been responsible for the implementation of over 4,000 branches installed with IBP Robbery Control Systems within over 25 major financial and retail organisations.

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