William Besse

Vice President, Andrews International

As the Vice President, Consulting, Investigations and International for Andrews International, William "Bill" Besse's responsibilities include overall leadership and tactical delivery for the business development and service activities of the company's Consulting and Investigations (C&I) practice. Besse brings to his position more 30 years of experience in corporate security: developing, managing and implementing international security and risk mitigation programs. He boasts a blend of experience from intelligence, consulting, and public law enforcement communities. Before joining the firm's C&I Division, Besse served as director/corporate security for Belo Corp., one of the nation's largest media organizations, where he was responsible for corporate security strategy, programs and support. Prior to his employment at Belo, he served as managing director of global consulting services for IPSA International, Inc. In this capacity, he was responsible for planning and conducting all IPSA consultative engagements on a global basis, coordinating crisis management and response, investigations and litigation support for Fortune 500 companies, high-risk individuals and families, large international law firms and religious institutions. Besse's corporate security experience also includes manager/security for Motorola and global director of corporate security for The Mary Kay Corporation. Besse obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree from Western Michigan University, is a graduate of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center and School (Counterintelligence), and also is certified in Homeland Security by the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute and NIMS certified by the Department of Homeland Security.

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U.S. Security Associates At ASIS International 2015

U.S. Security Associates planned several events for clients and associates and introduced new USA executives In just a few days, security professionals from around the world are converging on Anaheim, California for the ASIS International 61st Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2015). U.S. Security Associates (USA), a national security company headquartered in the Atlanta area, is exhibiting at the show and hosting clients and prospects at specially planned events throughout the week. “Every year, we look forward to this opportunity to entertain customers and colleagues, make new connections, and expand our global network,” says Alton Harvey, U.S. Security Associates’ senior vice president of national sales. Mr. Harvey and a contingent of national account representatives are joining USA’s corporate executives, region presidents, and other key security company leaders in USA’s booth, #1601, located at one of the main exhibit hall entrances. USA’s Representatives USA’s affiliates Andrews International (AI) and Staff Pro also plan to have representatives present in the booth. James Acevedo, CPP, CPS, AI’s executive director of global operations, and D.C. Page, senior vice president of AI’s Consulting, Investigations and International division, are scheduled to speak at two of Monday’s education sessions. William M. Besse, CHS-V, vice president of the Consulting, Investigations and International division, is also representing AI in the USA booth. Besse served on the technical committee that just released the new ANSI/ASIS Risk Assessment Standard. U.S. Security Associates is one of the largest security companies represented at the conference, which is promoted as “security’s most influential event.” With over 600 exhibitors, dozens of networking events and more than 200 educational sessions on security industry hot topics, there is much to see and do at ASIS 2015. Introduction Of USA’s New Executives U.S. Security Associates is planning several events for clients and associates and introduced new USA executives to include Brian Gimlett, former Secret Service, Harold Underdown, former Navy SEAL, and Tony Velasquez, former FBI. Mr. Harvey anticipates that the conference and trade show will be busy and productive. “Every day is jam-packed with valuable opportunities – to learn from a world-class lineup of speakers and education sessions, to educate the marketplace on the USA brand and service capabilities and to meet with our prospects and clients throughout the show.”

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