Tag: Allied Universal
Hanging by a thread
December 11, 2024SSN Staff
To paraphrase a popular children’s cartoon of the past few decades, “If I had a nickel for every time I discussed an assassination on this blog, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.”
Last week, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was gunned down by an assassin on his way to an investor meeting. I could lay out the moral implications at great length in this blog, but that’s not terribly important...
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...
Allied Universal announces acquisition of Aim Insurance Services
December 6, 2024SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif. — Allied Universal has announced the acquisition of Aim Insurance Services, a premier provider of property loss adjusting services across Australia.
Aim Insurance Services will become part of the Allied Universal Compliance and Investigations, the global claims services business unit of Allied Universal.
“This acquisition aligns with Allied Universal’s growth strategy and commitment to providing comprehensive claims support services to insurers and third-party...
Allied Universal security professionals sweep 2024 CALSAGA awards
October 30, 2024SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif.—Allied Universal has announced that its security professionals earned 31 of the 44 annual awards bestowed by California’s only industry association dedicated to advocating on behalf of the security industry.
Each year, CALSAGA (California Association of Licensed Security Agencies, Guards and Associates) recognizes security professionals who have demonstrated heroism by going above and beyond their expected duties. Allied Universal security professionals achieved...
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 security professional honored for life-saving actions during shooting
September 17, 2024SSN Staff
IRVINE, Calif.—Allied Universal security professional Frederick Tucker has been honored with the 2023 Ralph Day Memorial Security Officer Heroism Award for his life-saving actions during a shooting at the Nashville Public Library. The award is the highest recognition a security officer can receive for an act of heroism.
Tucker will accept the award on Sept. 22 at the 2024 Global Security Exchange Conference (GSX) in Orlando, and his story will be featured in the Allied...
Women in Security profile: ‘The industry needs to embrace diverse voices at the table,’ says Rachelle Loyear
August 28, 2024Kenneth Z. Chutchian, Contributing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine—Rachelle Loyear, vice president for integrated solutions at Allied Universal, believes a range of perspectives are required to effectively address complex problems in the security industry.
“The industry needs to embrace diverse voices at the table, beyond just gender, sexual orientation or race,” she said. “We need to reflect our customers better to craft effective security programs. Diversity should include different backgrounds and experiences,...
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,...
Elite Interactive appoints Valdez VP of sales
May 30, 2024SSN Staff
LOS ANGELES — Elite Interactive Solutions (EIS) has named John Valdez as the company’s new vice president of sales.
A senior leader with 25 years’ experience working for Fortune 500 companies and start-up ventures, Valdez’s new responsibilities will include heading up Elite’s sales department with oversight of business development representatives and a lead generation call center.
Valdez’s 12-plus years of security industry experience kicked off with...