When the company was founded, there were only six people. After the 9 1 1 incident, the business has made rapid progress. From 2002 to 2005, the turnover increased by 600 times. As of 2007, Blackwater has become one of the largest private security companies in the United States, with more than 1000 employees working in Iraq alone. The rapid rise of Blackwater is mainly due to war factors.
Due to the constant negative news, in order to change the company image, Blackwater Company changed its name from Blackwater USA to Blackwater Global in June 5438 +20071October, and changed its company logo. After the behind-the-scenes role of American Blackwater Company in Abu Ghraib incident was exposed, its business and operation mode became the focus of public opinion disputes and accusations. Due to a series of violations, Blackwater International was finally suspended from operation in Iraq in June 5438+October 20091October, and the previous contract was implemented until September 2009. But in fact, "Blackwater" company quickly resumed its business, did not leave Iraq at all, but continued to provide security services for American diplomats in Iraq.
On February 13, 2009, Blackwater Company announced that it had abandoned its original name "Blackwater" and changed its name to "Academi" because it was involved in the scandal of shooting civilians in Iraq. The company's business focus has shifted from security services to training and logistics.