AlliedBarton
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| Private | |
| Industry | Security |
| Founded |
1957 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Headquarters | Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA |
Area served | United States of America |
| Owner | Wendel group |
| Website |
www |
AlliedBarton Security Services is a security officer company based in the United States. It is a combination of earlier companies - Barton Protective Services, Spectaguard, Initial and Allied Security. It is the largest American-managed security company.[1]
AlliedBarton exploits a number of markets, including:
- Chemical & Petrochemical
- Colleges & Universities
- Commercial Real Estate
- Defense & Aerospace
- Financial Institutions
- Government Services
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing & Industrial
- Residential Communities
- Shopping Centers
- Transportation
- Utilities
Timeline
- 1957 - Allied Security, Inc. was founded in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- 1977 - Barton Protective Services was founded in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 1980 - Spectaguard was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- 1999 - Spectaguard acquired Effective Security Systems and Effective Management Services, of White Plains, NY.
- 2000 - Spectaguard acquired Allied and combines to form Allied Security - the third largest security company in the United States.
- 2003 - Allied acquires Professional Security Bureau (PSB).
- 2004 - Allied acquires Security Systems Inc. (SSI) of Malden, MA and Barton Protective Services to form AlliedBarton Security Services - creating the largest American-owned contract security services company in the United States.
- 2006 - AlliedBarton acquires Initial Security
- 2015 - Wendel acquires AlliedBarton Security Services[2]
Acknowledgement
AlliedBarton was named to the "G.I. Jobs Top 100 Military Employers List".[3]
In 2012, AlliedBarton Security Services was rated #3 of the "Top 20 Military Spouse Friendly Employers 2012" by Military Spouse Magazine.[4]
References
- ↑ "Foreign Investments".
- ↑ http://www.alliedbarton.com/Media-Center/Press-Releases/View-Press-Release/ArticleId/814/Wendel-to-Acquire-AlliedBarton-Security-Services
- ↑ Staff (2008–2012). "G.I. Jobs". AlliedBarton Security Services SECURITY. G.I. Jobs. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- ↑ Site Admin (January 2012). "Top 20 Military Spouse Friendly Employers in 2012". Military Spouse Scholarships. Military Spouse Scholarships. Archived from the original on 17 January 2012.
External links
- http://www.tribecatrib.com/content/private-security-firm-hired-replace-most-battery-park-city-pep-officers
- http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/05/us-alliedburton-m-a-idUSKBN0M11WZ20150305
- http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/business/dealbook/wendel-agrees-to-acquire-alliedbarton-security-for-1-67-billion.html?_r=0
- http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/morning_roundup/2015/03/alliedbarton-could-be-sold-says-report.html
- http://www.law360.com/articles/608780/1-75m-alliedbarton-class-deal-a-horse-trade-judge-says
- http://www.law360.com/articles/608780/1-75m-alliedbarton-class-deal-a-horse-trade-judge-says
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