Suhail Bahwan Group and Economic Security Consultants (ESC), United Kingdom, brought a unique portfolio of services to Oman and the Middle East with the launch of ESC Gulf LLC in Muscat on Thursday. The joint venture will provide assistance to anyone with responsibility for the management and control of risk, be it through the provision of security services, crisis management skills, emergency response activities or business continuity expertise. ESC Gulf has been incorporated into Oman with Sheikh Ahmed Suhail Bahwan as the chairman. Two board members have been nominated by ESC Ltd - Stephen Gregory and Roy Crowther, and the other two directors are from the Suhail Bahwan Group - Divyendu Kumar and Alex Borges. The formation of ESC Gulf is the culmination of two years of local integration in Oman - learning, understanding and respecting those organizations and individuals who are stakeholders in the critical national infrastructure.