Allied Universal News
Allied Universal, a leading facility services company and the largest security force in North America with over 150,000 employees, announces the acquisition of ALERT Protective Services, a residential community security firm based in Sarasota, Florida. Understanding Client Needs “Like ALERT Protective Services, we know the value in offering customers a total security package,” said Steve Jones, Allied Universal CEO. “That’s what’s special about our new partner. Th...
Allied Universal, a facility services company in North America, has been named to Forbes’ third annual America’s Best Employers list for 2017. The company ranked at number 474 on the list of 500 best large employers. “It is a great honor for Allied Universal to be named as a Best Large Employer by Forbes magazine,” said Steve Jones, Allied Universal CEO. “Our employees are the heart and soul of our company and we are proud that Allied Universal has been cited as a...
Allied Universal, a facility services company and the largest security force in North America, together with John Jay College and the Metropolitan Healthcare Security Directors Association (MHSDA), will host a Plan to Live seminar to educate healthcare providers on best practices to handle an active shooter situation and other threats. The free seminar will be held Tuesday, May 16, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the college’s Moot Court at 899 10th Avenue, New York City. Protecting Hea...
Kennedy recently accepted the award at City & State's Sixth Annual Gala Allied Universal, a facility services company and the largest security force in North America, announces that Caress Kennedy, President, Northeast Region, has received the City & State New York's Above & Beyond Award for Outstanding Women in Business. "Caress is an exemplary leader who guides her team with intelligence, insight and a commitment to excellence," says Ron Rabena, Chief Administra...
The training program will consist of short online video modules featuring adult learning principles and quizzes Allied Universal, a facility services company and the largest security force in North America with over 150,000 employees, announced a partnership with the Clery Center, a national, non-profit training and policy organization dedicated to creating safer campus communities, to develop video-based training tools for line campus public safety personnel.Campus Public Saf...
The acquisition is a strategic move towards Allied Universal's expansion in niche areas Allied Universal, a facility services company and the largest security force in North America with over 150,000 employees, announces that it acquired the security services portion of Yale Enforcement Services, Inc. The Belleville, Illinois-based company offers a full range of solutions, including uniformed security professionals, mobile patrol, physical security and life safety. Terms of th...
The emergence of smart technology into the security sector is changing risk management economics and strategy in unique ways. Such technology leverages information management at its core for a more effective security program. Case in point is the burgeoning role of autonomous data machines (ADMs or robots) that are purposely built for security. Will the advent of robots eliminate physical security officers at a site? Not any time soon, but robots are a real force multiplier by adding effec...
Merger and acquisition activity has become a familiar topic in the physical security market. In 2016, SourceSecurity.com covered M&A news involving some of the industry’s largest companies, including high-profile names such as Tyco, Honeywell, Hikvision, ADT, and Ingram Micro. Here’s a look at the top 10 M&A stories in 2016, as covered by SourceSecurity.com: 1. Johnson Control And Tyco merge Johnson Controls and Tyco announced their merger into one comp...
Founded in 2002, Source Security provides a range of innovative and cost-effective services Allied Universal, a facility services company and security force in North America with over 150,000 employees, announced the purchase of Source Security & Investigations, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Expanding Canadian Presence “Source Security & Investigations is widely recognized as Canada’s leading security firm and it has...
Kevin Soulages, Assistant Director at Arizona Mills Mall, has a security/law enforcement background Arizona-based Kevin Soulages, a mall security professional for Allied Universal - a leading facility services company and the largest security force in North America with over 150,000 employees - recently received the “coveted” Simon Properties Tom Cernock Award for outstanding performance on the job. Valued Member Of The Arizona Mill Security Team An Allied Univer...
FJC, a provider of uniformed security professionals, was purchased by Allied Universal, a facilities services company Allied Universal, a leading facility services company and the largest security force in North America with over 150,000 employees and co-HQ in Conshohocken, PA and Santa Ana, CA, has announced the purchase of FJC Security Services, based in Floral Park, N.Y. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “FJC has had an outstanding reputation for years, and its o...
The recognition highlights the significant impact of learning and development on employee success Conshohocken, Pennsylvania and Santa Ana, California, based Allied Universal, a facility services company in North America, was awarded the prestigious Brandon Hall Gold award for the Best Launch of a Corporate Learning University. Now entering its 22nd year, the Brandon Hall Excellence Awards includes a rigorous judging process. Entries are evaluated by a panel of independ...
National Security Officer Appreciation Week was established in 2015 to recognize security officers' many contributions to our daily lives Allied Universal, a facility services company and the largest security force in North America, to honor all security officers with the second annual National Security Officer Appreciation Week from September 18 – 24, 2016. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are over 1 million security officers employed in the United Sta...
With annual revenues of $88 million and 3,400 employees, Apollo International has been in business since 1990 Allied Universal, a facility services company and the largest security force in North America with over 140,000 employees, has announced the acquisition of Apollo International, a security company whose corporate headquarters is in Walpole, Massachusetts, and have a global office in New York.Strategic Partner"Over the last 10 years, we've considered Apollo Interna...
Part 6 of our Robots in Security series Later this year Universal Protection Service will begin offering a new autonomous robot to customers in California The next security guard you see may look more like R2D2 than Paul Blart, Mall Cop. Robots are starting to make their way into the offerings of security companies, and they may give guards a whole new image. Later this year Universal Protection Service — a division of Universal Services of America — wil...
Allied Universal security officers and the company’s “Machines as a Service” robots will patrol the exhibit hall Allied Universal, a leading facility services company and the largest security force in North America with over 140,000 employees, will provide physical security at ASIS International’s 62nd Annual Seminar and Exhibits in Orlando, Florida, from September 12 to 15. Allied Universal security officers as well as the company’s new “...
The new organization is the largest security services company in North America AlliedBarton Security Services and Universal Services of America have finalized the merger to form Allied Universal, a security services and solutions company. The new organization, with more than 140,000 employees, is the largest security services company in North America. Allied Universal will maintain headquarters in Santa Ana, California, and Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, and is expected to have...
Dominion chose AMAG’s Symmetry access control system as it would help them meet NERC CIP requirements Dominion Resources selected AMAG Technology’s Symmetry Access Control System to secure its offices, plant and operations facilities in Virginia and several other states. AMAG Technology is a security solution provider specializing in access control, intrusion detection, video management, policy-based platform solutions and visitor management. Meeting NERC CIP Requ...
Active Shooter: How to Prepare, Prevent and Respond will feature Kim Richmond and Tom Davis as speakers AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry’s premier provider of highly trained security personnel; and New York State University Police at Upstate Medical University will host an active shooter seminar on May 24, 2016. The free seminar will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Onondaga Community College, located at 4585 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse. Lunch will be p...
The combined company will operate under the AlliedUniversal brand following the close of the transaction AlliedBarton Security Services and Universal Services of America recently announced that they have agreed to merge, creating the leading security company in North America. Merged Company To Operate Under AlliedUniversal Brand The combined company, which will operate under the AlliedUniversal brand following the close of the transaction, will offer its clients localised re...
In addition to new sessions on cyber security and robotics, PSA has also announced various speaker lineups PSA Security Network, the world’s largest electronic security cooperative, recently announced the addition of several new sessions and the lineup of key industry experts slated to speak at PSA TEC 2016 to be held in Westminster, CO on May 9-12, 2016. New sessions that have been added to the schedule for Thursday, May 12 in recent weeks include: Robotic Technolog...
AlliedBarton's presentation will feature Crisis Management expert, Bruce Blythe AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry’s premier provider of highly trained security personnel, in partnership with the Metro Nashville Police Department, will host two seminars on Workplace Violence on Tuesday, April 5, 2015, at the Music City Center located at 700 Korean Veterans Boulevard, Nashville. Understanding The Violent Mind The morning seminar with be held from 8:00 a.m. to...
AlliedBarton has hired more than 17,500 veterans and reservists since commencing challenge in 2013 AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry's premier provider of highly trained security personnel, hired more than 5,000 military veterans and reservists in 2015 as part of a commitment to hiring 25,000 veterans and reservists in five years. AlliedBarton has hired more than 17,500 veterans and reservists since commencing this challenge in 2013. Commitment To Recruiting Miltia...
As the security industry continues to grow, recruiting must have more sophisticatedscreening and hiring processes, and a commitment to hiring quality personnel The physical security industry today is driving focus on finding the right talent. Deborah O’Mara, SourceSecurity.com's dealer/integrator correspondent, in an exclusive Q&A with Brent O’Bryan, Vice President of Training and Development for AlliedBarton Security Services, discuss the challenges that secur...
2015 has been an eventful year for the physical security industry. As 2016 looms, the pace of industry change shows no sign of decreasing. Seeking insights into the state of the physical security market at year-end, SourceSecurity.com this month is publishing dozens of 2015 Review and 2016 Forecast articles submitted by manufacturers, integrators and other industry leaders. Taken together, the articles portray a mostly optimistic view of the industry’s present, and an...
An increasing trend, and one that will become even more pressing in 2016, is an expanded focus on personnel. This includes the recruitment, selection, training, engagement and recognition of the individuals who are assigned to help create and maintain safer and more secure environments. The tightening labor market has propelled this pressing need to the forefront. With fewer candidates for security officer openings – and openings in most industries – the competit...
Brivo Inc, the worldwide leader in cloud-based physical access control systems, recently announced the release of Brivo Mobile Pass, a digital credential solution that lets users unlock doors with their smartphones. As an enhancement to the existing Brivo OnAir® access control system, customers can immediately distribute mobile credentials to their entire user population without any on-premise equipment changes. Available On iOS And Android Available now on both iOS and Android, Brivo&rsqu...
National Security Officer Appreciation week recognises security officers' contributions to our daily lives AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry's premier provider of highly trained security personnel, is proud to honor all security officers with the industry's first National Security Officer Appreciation Week. The inaugural National Security Officer Appreciation Week will be held the week of September 20, 2015. Subsequent National Security Officer Appreciation Weeks wi...
The luncheon will be held on 17th September at the Pine Island facility in Columbia, SC AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry’s premier provider of highly trained security personnel, and the ASIS Central South Carolina Chapter will host the inaugural Law Enforcement Appreciation Luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pine Island facility located on 150 State Rd. in Columbia, SC. Speakers At The Luncheon This luncheon for peace officers wil...
AlliedBarton will host the seminar on Wednesday, August 26, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. in the South Terraces AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry's premier provider of highly trained security personnel, will host a seminar on the Components of a Comprehensive Workplace Violence Preparedness Program on Wednesday, August 26, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. in the South Terraces located at 115 Perimeter Center Place, Atlanta. Understanding Violent Minds Paul Merritt, co-founder of Fortr...
