Tag: Enhanced Protection Services business unit
Executives in the crosshairs: World Security Report reveals alarming rise in targeted threats
October 1, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
NEW YORK—Threats against high-profile executives - especially in the tech sector - are surging, driven by a volatile mix of social unrest, misinformation and digital radicalization, according to Allied Universal’s 2025 World Security Report.
Nearly half (46%) of U.S. chief security officers (CSOs) report increased threats toward executives. That number rises to 49% for publicly traded firms and 66% for tech companies.
Glen Kucera, president of Allied Universal’s...
Allied Universal’s Glen Kucera talks current executive protection landscape
July 23, 2025Ken Showers, Managing Editor
NEW YORK—Despite the growing adoption of AI and other advanced technologies, there might not be a more swiftly changing sector in the security industry right now than executive protection, says Allied Universal’s Glen Kucera.
Security Systems News spoke with Kucera, president, Enhanced Protection Services, to learn more about how recent events are driving this change.
SSN: You recently said that executive protection is more than glorified driving. Could you elaborate...
Execs scramble for protection following fatal CEO shooting
December 11, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
NEW YORK—The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York City hotel on Dec. 4 has led to a surge of requests for executive protection, says Glen Kucera of Allied Universal.
Kucera, president of the Enhanced Protection Services business unit at Allied, noted that the phones started ringing at the company about 15 minutes after the story broke of the shooting. Since then, Allied has received hundreds of inquiries from existing and new customers.
“This...
New Allied business unit a ‘one-stop shop'
October 2, 2024Cory Harris, Editor
ORLANDO, Fla.—Allied Universal’s recently launched Enhanced Protection Services business unit was a necessary integration of services designed to address the most critical threats to life and safety, says Glen Kucera.
Enhanced Protection Services combines Allied’s various specialized services into one division and incorporates recent acquisitions, including MSA Security, where Kucera served as CEO of the threat protection solutions provider.
“Allied...
Allied Universal introduces Enhanced Protection Services business unit
July 23, 2024SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif.—Allied Universal has announced the launch of its new Enhanced Protection Services business unit.
To address the most critical threats to life and safety, Enhanced Protection Services offers comprehensive, high-consequence threat mitigation at every stage of the risk cycle from planning and preoperational surveillance to execution and completion. Leveraging extensive subject matter expertise, the team delivers unrivaled protection for government agencies and commercial...