Mayhem Solutions Group: Enhancing Corporate Travel Security

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Says Mayhem Solutions Group’s Daniel Langlois, “We’ve seen some of the worst of worst and we know what  threat indicators look like.” That’s why MSG is the best in global  security and intelligence.

As business continues to move toward globalization, corporate travel has become more prevalent than ever. However, with increased international mobility comes increased risk exposure. That’s where Mayhem Solutions Group steps in. Mayhem Solutions Group is a premier protection, investigation, and intelligence agency dedicated to providing clients with the critical information they need to make informed decisions, mitigate danger, and uncover opportunities.

In a recent interview, Daniel Langlois, Mayhem Solutions Group’s Chief Operating Officer, stated the company was founded in 2016 as a Counter-Human Trafficking Task Force assisting federal agencies along the U.S.-Mexico border. Since then, he says, “The company started offering executive protection, workplace violence mitigation, travel risk coordination, and high-threat termination planning — a higher level of security. The company doesn’t do your typical guarding where people wear uniforms and ride around in a car. That’s something for the big box companies.

“We also do high net worth residential security and travel planning, especially for those who have a high probability of being susceptible to a local threat,  high t who not only represent themselves and their family, but also a company brand.”

A significant aspect of Mayhem Solutions Group’s service offerings is travel risk management and executive protection for corporate travelers. With a network comprising military, law enforcement, and intelligence veterans boasting over 200 combined years of experience, Mayhem Solutions Group is uniquely equipped to identify and address the diverse threats facing executives on the move.

Langlois explains that many corporate executives, especially younger ones, often underestimate the potential peril involved with frequent international travel. From increased targeting for kidnapping and extortion to the inadvertent sharing of sensitive information on social media, foreign travel exposes vulnerabilities that can profoundly impact not just the individual, but their employer as well.

“With new emerging tech companies, executives  are much younger,” he explains. “So when they travel, they don’t always see the threats. We are there to just provide guidance and intelligence reporting to their risk oversight teams.”

Mayhem Solutions Group’s Comprehensive Threat Analysis

To mitigate such potential dangers, Mayhem Solutions Group provides comprehensive pre-travel intelligence briefings and threat analysis based on geopolitical conditions, local security situations, and the client’s unique risk profile. According to Langlois, Mayhem Solutions Group monitors global events in near real time to provide ongoing support should conditions shift unexpectedly during travel. They also facilitate safe transport via vetted local assets, armed or unarmed, depending on the location.

“If you travel anywhere in the Asia Pacific region, the moment you buy a ticket, you’re being tracked, especially if you’re traveling to an area that is an adversary to the United States,” Langlois cautions. “Whether that’s just because you’re an American or traveling as a company executive, what we’re able to do is really come up with a comprehensive risk and protection plan. And that may be you need to have a computer that does the bare minimum that can be wiped remotely. So you’re not bringing your personal cellphone with all these contacts that could be compromised during a kidnap, ransom, and extortion (KR&E)  situation. Those are the huge considerations because a lot of the time, especially when you’re traveling, it may not be that you were targeted; you were just a target of opportunity.”

For Langlois, executive protection is about far more than physical security. It requires understanding the multidimensional threat landscape, tailoring risk management strategies accordingly, and ensuring proper emergency protocols are in place. This big-picture perspective allows Mayhem Solutions Group to enhance travel security while avoiding unnecessary disruption to executives’ agendas.

Mayhem Solutions Group: Intelligence Capabilities

In addition to physical protection and travel risk management, Mayhem Solutions Group offers sophisticated intelligence capabilities leveraging datasets across Open Source (OSINT) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT)sources. Its global relationships and  networks also facilitate on-the-ground reporting.

Mayhem Solutions Group’s investigative services cover a wide range of corporate and private needs, including computer forensics, due diligence, fraud investigations, and more. Langlois emphasizes the firm’s “enterprise corporate investigation approach,” going beyond isolated cases to identify systemic issues and recommend solutions.

He stresses that the volatile threat landscape continues to evolve rapidly, often influenced by external geopolitical events. As such, effective risk management requires an integrated perspective across security, investigations, intelligence, and other domains.

With expertise spanning intelligence, security, investigations, and more, Mayhem Solutions Group takes an integrated approach. At its core is a belief that mitigating risk requires looking beyond isolated vulnerabilities to consider how the various components of a business fit together. Rather than reacting fearfully to threats, Mayhem Solutions Group aims to provide clients with the tools and knowledge to make smart, calculated decisions. Its offerings are designed to give clients the awareness to operate confidently worldwide, even as new threats emerge.

Though Mayhem Solutions Group’s capabilities were born on the battlefield, their application in the corporate world is extensive. As business continues trending toward mobility and uncertainty, so too will the demand for travel security solutions. With seasoned professionals covering all angles, Mayhem Solutions Group is ready to meet that need.

“We’ve seen some of the worst of worst and we know what threat indicators look like,” Langlois shares. “We’re able to bring our experience; we may have been in battles and wars, but that’s just one aspect of what the military provides as part of your professional development. We bring that knowledge and experience — you’re talking an average of 25 years of service within our company’s leadership.

“And I truly say that is what makes us different, we went from global military operations  and transitioned into the business world, where our  team’s experience. allows us to perform at the next level.”