Transguard and Emcode Team Up to Revolutionise UAE Valuables Security

Editorial Team

Last updated 23-10-2025

3 min

Transguard and Emcode launch an innovative locker box service combining security with convenience.

Transguard manages logistics, while Emcode focuses on app development for real-time tracking.

The service is designed to be on-demand and scalable, benefiting both SMEs and individuals.

This partnership aligns with the UAE's vision of smarter, digitally integrated logistics solutions.

It highlights the growing trend of blending tech and security for improved value handling.

Transguard Group, one of the UAE’s better-known business support and outsourcing names, has teamed up with Emcode in what looks to be a solid step toward smarter, more secure ways of handling valuables. The two companies recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to roll out an innovative locker box service that puts both convenience and safety front and centre.

According to reports, Transguard will take care of the nitty-gritty on the ground — from the locker boxes themselves to the secure pick-up and delivery across the Emirates — while Emcode is handling the tech side, building an app and website so customers can request, track and manage their valuables in real time. So, whether you’re a retailer moving high-value items, or simply someone who’d rather not trek across the city to store some precious goods, this could save a fair bit of faff.

Rabie Atieh, Transguard’s CEO, called the collaboration a natural move to expand secure, customer-focused services, while Jean‑Luc Rouinvy from Emcode said it forms part of the UAE’s push toward smarter, digitally integrated logistics. I reckon that’s spot on — after all, security and tech go hand in hand these days.

What makes the concept quite clever is the on-demand side of things. Customers can schedule secure pick-ups and drop-offs as needed, potentially a big win for SMEs and individuals who want efficiency without compromising peace of mind. Designed to scale as demand grows, the service might well set a new benchmark in how valuables are handled here.

For context, Transguard has been around since 2001 and deals in everything from cash logistics to staffing and facilities management. Emcode, meanwhile, is known for its telematics and mobility tech, supporting Smart City goals and digital transformation across the region. With nearly 200,000 devices already active, it’s clearly not just dipping its toes in.

At Arageek, we often see startups and corporates blending their strengths like this. Once, over coffee with a young logistics founder in Dubai, I heard him grumble that “security tech always feels overcomplicated.” Well… I mean, maybe so, but this partnership could simplify things for a change.

The broader picture? It reinforces the UAE’s drive to keep innovation humming along while maintaining strict safety standards. And believe it or not, it might also push similar ventures to up their game. I’m chuffed to bits seeing the ecosystem mature this way — even if, admittedly, the tech-jargon can get a little dizzying at times.

All told, the Transguard–Emcode tie-up isn’t just another corporate handshake; it’s a glimpse into how everyday security could soon feel a lot more seamless, and definately more digital.

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