Tag: Steve Jones
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...
Allied Universal releases special report on physical security ahead of 2024 election
July 11, 2024SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif. — Allied Universal has released a special report in advance of the US elections this year titled “Physical Security During an Election: Expect the Unexpected and Prepare for it All.”
The report utilizes intelligence and experience to identify potential physical security threats that could impact the safety and operations of businesses and their assets in the U.S. during a presidential election.
“A partisan environment is seething with hostility and division,...
AU Global CEO Steve Jones receives 2024 Excellence in Executive Leadership Award
May 6, 2024SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif. – In an awards ceremony held on May 6 at California State University, Fullerton, Allied Universal Global Chairman and CEO Steve Jones received the 2024 Excellence in Executive Leadership Award from the university’s Giles-O’Malley Center for Leadership.
“I am honored to be recognized for the innovative strategies Allied Universal has implemented to further the security industry,” Jones said. “Leadership and innovation have always held...
Allied Universal to acquire J E Security Systems & Services
January 22, 2024SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif.—Security and facility services provider Allied Universal has announced the proposed acquisition of the assets of J E Security Systems & Services Inc., a comprehensive guarding and technology provider based in St. Thomas, Barbados.
The proposed acquisition is through Allied Universal’s subsidiary, G4S Secure Solutions (Barbados) Limited and is expected to close during the first quarter of 2024.
"This proposed acquisition marks a significant milestone...
MSA hiring handlers for explosive detection dogs
December 27, 2023SSN Staff
NEW YORK – MSA Security, an Allied Universal company, has announced it is filling positions for handlers to be partnered with canines specially trained to detect explosives.
For eligible candidates, responsibilities will include conducting searches at assigned client sites, such as corporate buildings, loading docks, delivery vehicles, open areas and/or other locations as needed in Milpitas and Santa Clara, Calif. MSA is seeking candidates with experience in military and law enforcement,...
Allied Universal security professional honored by American Red Cross
November 22, 2023SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif. – Mark Paul, a security professional for Allied Universal, was honored by The American Red Cross at its Evening of the Stars event for his heroic life-saving actions.
Paul was recognized for assisting an individual in need and saving their life while on shift at Allied Universal’s client State Farm Park in Illinois. Allied Universal said that Paul helped a State Farm employee who collapsed from cardiac arrest by administering CPR while another worker administered an...
'Unified and stronger' - The War in Israel: Around the security industry
October 18, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – As war rages in the Middle East, Security Systems News (SSN) has reached out to members in the security industry to gauge its impact.
More than a nexus of conflict, Israel is a key figure in the international security community with many companies based there representing key verticals from access control and cybersecurity, to defense oriented technologies. On Oct. 7, 2023, an armed conflict began when Palestinian militants led by political and military organization...
World Security Report: physical security incidents cost companies $1 trillion
September 11, 2023SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif.—Large, global companies lost a combined $1 trillion in revenue in 2022 due to physical security incidents, according to the first-ever World Security Report.
Economic unrest is expected to be the greatest security-impacting hazard in the next 12 months, a significant increase on the prior year, the report stated.
Commissioned by Allied Universal and its international business, G4S, the World Security Report documents opinions of 1,775 chief security...
Allied Universal sets up GoFundMe page for families of Maui wildfire victims
August 18, 2023SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif.—Allied Universal announced it has launched a GoFundMe page for families of victims of the Maui wildfires, the deadliest wildfire in modern U.S. history.
The company has raised more than $95,000 thus far on its GoFundMe page, with a goal of raising $150,000.
As Security Systems News reported, one Allied Universal security professional is among the confirmed victims of the Maui wildfires, which have killed more than 100 people as of press time. The company noted...
Allied Universal CEO issues statement on Maui wildfires
August 14, 2023SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif. – Wildfires which started on Maui in early August have spread to become a federally declared major disaster as the deadliest U.S. wildfire in the past century, and Allied Universal CEO Steve Jones has issued a statement in response.
Among the 93 dead (as of reporting) was a member of Allied Universal’s team of security professionals, prompting the company to issue the following statement:
“Like people around the world, I watched in shock as the deadliest...