Organizations faced a broad range of security challenges in 2022, from the rise of active and mass shooter incidents to continued concerns surrounding Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). These realities serve as important context for security professionals as we anticipate the threat spectrum for the year ahead. How can lessons of the past guide and help inform decision making and readiness? In this blog, we will examine three of today’s primary threats and highlight important considerations and solutions …
Part-Time Flexible Position Into Dream Job Deborah Tate Pecci has one of the most influential and demanding in-house counsel positions in the world. However, it was the flexibility and family friendly part-time position that attracted Deborah to the security business. In 2000, Deborah joined SpectaGuard, a predecessor to Allied Universal, as a part-time lawyer so she could have the flexibility to be with her children ages two and six. Today, Deborah oversees the company’s litigation as well as labor and …
Kari Garcia Director of Public Relations – North America Phone: 949-826-3560 Email: Kari.Garcia@aus.com IRVINE, Calif. — Jan. 18, 2023 — Allied Universal® , the leading security and facility services company, today announced the appointment of Lasse Glassen as chief communications and investor relations officer. Glassen will be responsible for developing and accelerating communications to the company’s global customers, as well as to its approximately 800,000 employees worldwide. Additionally, as its …
Media Contacts: Kari Garcia Director of Public Relations – North America Phone: 949-826-3560 Email: Kari.Garcia@aus.com IRVINE, Calif. — Jan. 26, 2023 — Allied Universal® , the world’s leading security and facility services provider, today announced that Lori Olin has joined the company as vice president of communications. Olin will implement a comprehensive strategy that reaches internal and external audiences to promote the brand and enhance Allied Universal's reputation …
Media Contact: Kari Garcia Director of Public Relations – North America Allied Universal Phone: 949-826-3560 Email: Kari.Garcia@aus.com IRVINE, Calif. — Feb. 1, 2023 — Allied Universal® , a leading security and facility services provider, today announced it has been recognized as a 2023 Military Friendly® Employer and a Military Friendly® Spouse Employer by The Military Friendly® Company. This designation recognizes that Allied Universal has proven initiatives and support systems in place that provide …
Media Contact: Kari Garcia Allied Universal Public Relations Director Phone: (949) 826-3560 Email: kari.garcia@aus.com WHAT: Allied Universal has been recognized with a Certificate of Appreciation from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) for its efforts in keeping the city safe by providing daily alerts of events in the downtown Los Angeles area. WHEN: Jan. 26, 2023 WHY: The Allied Universal team provides the LAPD with critical communication alerts about events, marches and protests …
Media Contact: Kari Garcia Director of Public Relations – North America Allied Universal Phone: 949-826-3560 Email: Kari.Garcia@aus.com IRVINE, Calif. — Feb. 10, 2023 — Allied Universal® , a leading security and facility services company, today announced that its team of “certified earthquake searchers” are participating in rescue efforts in Turkey via its international business G4S. The G4S employee team of “certified earthquake searchers” based in Turkey have been given special leave from their normal …
Executive protection professionals today face a myriad of challenging global threats. This complex environment creates the need for highly trained professional executive protection practitioners who possess the leadership, technical, and communication skills to effectively safeguard their principals. The Allied Universal® Executive Protection and Intelligence Services’ Executive Protection Academy (EPA-301) was designed and developed to answer this critical need. To determine the effectiveness of executive …
Allied Universal®, through its international business G4S, has dispatched five “certified earthquake searchers” to help with rescue efforts following catastrophic earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that have killed more than 35,000. Employees of G4S, the “certified earthquake searchers” have been given special leave from their normal security roles to help with the painstaking search through rubble to locate and rescue survivors. With freezing temperatures and no access to water or heating, it is feared that …
Media Contact: Kari Garcia Director of Public Relations – North America Allied Universal Phone: 949-826-3560 Email: Kari.Garcia@aus.com IRVINE , Calif. — Feb. 14, 2023 — Allied Universal ®, the world’s leading security and facility services provider, today announced that it has been awarded a five-year contract to help secure Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), the second-largest airport in the United States. The contracted services began in January 2023. Allied Universal security …