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AlliedBarton Security Services Named to Training Magazine's Top 125 List for Second Straight Year
| Source: AlliedBarton Security Services
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- March 1, 2007 -- AlliedBarton Security Services, the
industry's premier provider of highly trained security personnel, has
earned national recognition for its employee training programs for the
second consecutive year on Training magazine's Top 125 list. AlliedBarton
is the first security services company named to the list which also
includes Fortune 500 companies and leading businesses from many different
industries.
"In a people-based business such as AlliedBarton's, training plays a
tremendous role in the company's success," explained Joyceann
Cooney-Garippa, Publishing Director, Training magazine. "AlliedBarton's
training programs are exemplary in their efforts to not just train the
entering security officer but also to nurture careers and foster management
and leadership skills. This type of training results in long term
employees and therefore, long term clients."
"We are honored to receive this award as AlliedBarton has always strived to
be the training leader within the security industry," said Bill Whitmore,
CEO, AlliedBarton Security Services. "We focus on training our employees
to be prepared in the course of their duties while also readying them for
future roles in management. In the long term, we train our officers
because it is essential to servicing our clients, to retaining the best
employees, and in building a culture of excellence."
The company makes a substantial investment in their training program that
is staffed with nearly 100 full time trainers. AlliedBarton's
approximately 47,000 employees service over 175 of the Fortune 500
companies across multiple business sectors. "Training has always been a
hallmark of AlliedBarton's success," said Richard Cordivari, National
Training Director, AlliedBarton Security Services. "Our comprehensive
training programs are available for all the company's employees including
security personnel, first line and mid-level supervisors, field managers,
site managers and executive staff."
AlliedBarton provides comprehensive, cutting edge training available to all
officers in a variety of formats as well as specialized training that
addresses emergency situations including Fire Safety Officer and CPR/First
Aid Certifications, and also industry specific training. "Our remarkable
training community helps to engage and empower our more than 47,000
talented employees," said Jim Gillece, Chief People Officer, AlliedBarton
Security Services. "We will continue to invest in our most valuable asset,
our employees."
Expanding from what was previously a Top 100 list, Training magazine
increased their list of honorees this year due to the high volume of
quality submissions. Following extensive research and a multi-tiered
application and interview process, AlliedBarton was chosen for this award
based on the quality of the company's training program, methods of employee
evaluation and measurement and financial commitment to training. Training
magazine also conducted workplace surveys and analyzed a variety of
training and personnel data from each applicant prior to selection as a
Training Top 125 company.
About AlliedBarton Security Services
AlliedBarton Security Services is the industry's premier provider of highly
trained security personnel to many industries including commercial real
estate, higher education, healthcare, residential communities,
chemical/petrochemical, government, manufacturing and distribution,
financial institutions, and shopping centers. Our approximately 47,000
employees and over 100 offices service a client base that includes more
than 175 Fortune 500 companies across the country. AlliedBarton is the
first security services company selected as one of Training magazine's Top
125 training companies for two consecutive years.
For more information, call 1-866-825-5433 or visit www.AlliedBarton.com.
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