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Robert Nicholls Bob Nicholls’ extensive experience in the highly specialised personal protection arena began with his training in private security and VIP protection in the United Kingdom. Since then, he has spearheaded the training of protection personnel for many organisations and in 1994 became the first civilian consultant to the South African Police Service (SAPS) during the restructuring of its VIP Protection Unit, when non-statutory forces from the liberation movements were incorporated into existing police VIP Units.
Having provided personal security services to the highest level of global clientele, Bob continues to be involved in the planning, management and provision of protective services worldwide, particularly in Africa, Asia and the Middle East – into which he currently heads Nicholls Steyn & Associates’ expansion.
Bob has been involved in the protection of all international visiting cricket teams to South Africa since 2001, and has accompanied international sports teams on numerous tours. He has acted as the lead NSA director regarding security arrangements for the Indian Premier League. In addition, Bob has been invited to participate in the security coordination for the annual Academy Awards since 2006.
Rory SteynRory Steyn, appointed to the Presidential Protection Unit in 1996, was team leader of President Nelson Mandela's personal security detail and handled the protection of the former President both nationally and internationally.
Prior to this, Rory had a long and accomplished history in the South African Police Service, where he specialised as an investigator, an intelligence field worker and section head of the Johannesburg VIP Protection and Bomb Disposal units.
With well over 30 years of hands-on experience in policing and private security, Rory has also served on the Security Directorate of the ICC Cricket World Cups 2003 and 2007, chaired the Security Directorate for the ICC World Twenty20 and managed sports team protection to SA since India’s first post-apartheid cricket tour of South Africa in 1991, the 1995 IRB Rugby World Cup and the 1996 CAF African Cup of Nations. NSA was appointed as the safety and security consultants to the inaugural and highly successful Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008 and in 2009 when due to security related issues, the tournament was relocated to South Africa. NSA will continue to provide these services for future IPL competitions in India.
Rory is proud to have worked on the 2010 FIFA World Cup on home soil where he coordinated and managed all NSA operations in support of FIFA’s commercial partners.
Jaishankar RamchandranThe partnership of Bob Nicholls and Rory Steyn was further strengthened when Jaishankar Ramchandran acquired a share in Nicholls Steyn & Associates, coming on board as our Financial Director. Having attained his Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce in India in 1985 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1987, Jaishankar’s 20 years of international strategy and financial management experience perfectly complement the firm’s security and protection skills.
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