Risk is an inseparable part of the modern business world. Whether companies are expanding, delving into new markets aboard or competing with a firm down the street, risk is an ever present fact.

Don Keough, former president of Coca Cola, offered eleven rules on "How to Lose." The first and most critical misstep was "stop taking risks."

The challenge for corporations, as well as governments and individuals, is to properly manage risk and, where possible, derive an advantage over one's competitors by managing risks better than they.

GlobalOptions has unique expertise to help our clients manage a wide variety of risks from securing nuclear labs and data centers, to guarding individuals and corporate secrets, to developing and protecting overseas businesses.

Our experts assess situations by reviewing threats and vulnerabilities, then determining a client's ability to act or respond. A comprehensive strategy and course of action to mitigate the risks are then proposed and implemented.

The best course of action is to prevent a crisis in the first place. We work closely with companies to prepare for, and deal with, risks and potential crises.

Our specialists are experienced and at ease in foreign settings and have worked in more than 100 countries, including some of the world's most dangerous regions. No matter when or where a client needs help, GlobalOptions will rapidly respond either at home or abroad.

Our highly trained specialists can secure anything from a home, office, yacht, or private aircraft to airports, sports stadiums, refineries, factories, transportation systems and government facilities.

We also provide specialized programs to identify and address gender, racial and other forms of discrimination within a corporate or government environment, as well as preparing for and preventing both workplace and school violence.