ADT, Europe’s leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, has appointed Ricardo Arroyo as Director of Strategic Accounts (Retail) for Southern and Western Europe. Mr Arroyo will be in charge of all the large-sized clients and projects that ADT has in the retail sector in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, France and Switzerland. Some of its prominent customers include Inditex, Carrefour, Auchan, Sonae and Hema.

Mr Arroyo joined ADT Spain in 2000 as Sales and Marketing Director and later took over as General Director of the retail business unit of ADT Spain and Portugal. Prior to joining ADT, he worked for Hewlett-Packard Spain for eight years in various managerial positions.

ADT has a long history of providing security solutions to suppliers, logistics operators, distributors and retail clients globally, helping them to reduce losses and improve supply chain management. Its leading solutions for the retail sector include electronic article surveillance (EAS) anti-theft systems, source tagging and radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, as well as business intelligence applications which have recently been strengthened with the acquisition of the US company Retail Expert.

ADT offers a complete suite of electronic security and operational tools for retailers around the world and serves 9 of the top 10 global retailers.

About ADT
ADT, part of Tyco International, designs, installs and services electronic fire and security systems for residential, business and government customers. In Europe, the Middle East and Africa, ADT's products include intruder alarms, closed circuit television, access control, electronic article surveillance, radio frequency identification, fire detection, integrated solutions and monitoring. They are used to deter thieves and protect people, goods and property. For more information visit www.adtemea.com.