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GUARDSMARK RANKS AS 74TH LARGEST EMPLOYER AMONG PRIVATE COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES
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New York, New York, February 13, 2009 - A recent Forbes listing of America’s largest private companies by revenue and employment helps to illustrate how effective Guardsmark has been at creating employment opportunities for more than four decades. The list includes private companies grossing $1 billion or more in annual revenue, yielding a roster of 441 companies that employ a total of 6.2 million people. With more than 19,000 team members, Guardsmark greatly exceeds the list’s average of 14,000 employees per company.
“When compiling the list, we found that service companies tend to be the largest employers of people,”?said Andrea D. Murphy, an editor at Forbes and co-author of the article. “With more than 19,000 employees, Guardsmark would be in the top one-fifth when the companies are ranked by the number of people they employ. Of the 441 companies on the list, only 73 employ more people than Guardsmark.”?
Guardsmark’s meteoric growth has made it one of the largest security companies in the world, reaching 5,000 employees in 1984, then doubling to 10,000 by 1995. The company expanded to 15,000 team members by 2000, and went on to employ more than 19,000 people by 2007.
“We have remarkable people from diverse backgrounds that enrich our company and our clients on a daily basis,” said Guardsmark Chairman Ira A. Lipman. “The sheer number of people we employ shows how special we are among companies in this country.”
ABOUT GUARDSMARK, LLC
Since its founding in 1963 by Ira A. Lipman, Guardsmark has literally changed the face of the security business, earning worldwide acclaim for a legendary commitment to excellence, quality service and strict adherence to the highest standards. With over 150 branch offices around the globe in more than 400 cities and a distinctive, stringently vetted team that includes the largest group of former FBI, CIA and Secret Service operatives in the industry, Guardsmark stands today as one of the largest security services firms in the world, providing top-notch security services to clients around the globe, including many Fortune 500 companies. These critical services - more vital than ever before in an age of rising global threat - include uniformed security services, risk assessments, executive protection, investigations, consulting services and background screening services, along with special publications designed to educate the global community on current and upcoming risks.
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"Guardsmark is the company I recommend when a student walks in and says he wants to go into the security industry."
-Charles F. Wellford, University of Maryland
The Washington Post, May 14, 2002
Guardsmark has historically placed a high value upon a highly educated workforce. Our employees have attended some of the finest colleges and universities.
Download the list of college and universities in pdf format. |
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Guardsmark encourages and rewards excellent performance and achievement. Employees who distinguish themselves are eligible for a range of cash awards, bonuses and other company-wide recognition programs.
Washington Post and other publications. The ads warn against
inaction, urging "the more you do, the safer you are." |
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