The Swan factor in SME success

PAUL Lim, group chief executive officer of Soverus Group, is perhaps best known for being a champion of the security industry; he is particularly vociferous on the topic of raising living standards for guards. But having firmly established the part of his business that entails providing security guards as one of the top five players in the industry, he is now shifting his attention towards cybersecurity and the technology aspects of his business.

In fact, if you happen to shop at Robinsons or Metro and log onto the wireless network, you have just used one of the many products the local security firm provides its clients.

Soverus branched into cybersecurity this year and this segment today rakes in about S$1 million in business, says Mr Lim. The cybersecurity services and solutions Soverus provides include regulatory compliance services, risk assessments, audits, security architecture design, solution recommendation and delivery, implementation services, technical support and training.