AlliedBarton Security Services, headquartered in Conshohocken, PA is the
largest American-owned contract security company in the United States. We have
been providing quality security services and highly trained personnel since 1957
to clients in a number of industry sectors, including commercial real estate,
higher education, healthcare, residential communities, manufacturing and
industrial, financial institutions, shopping centers and other commercial
facilities.
Over the years, AlliedBarton has added not only to our vertical market
expertise, but also to our geographic reach. A combination of organic growth and
strategic acquisitions has made AlliedBarton the quality company it is today.
With each expansion, AlliedBarton diligently sought out companies that matched
our values and philosophy of customer service. Through our combined base of
talent and personnel, AlliedBarton brings unmatched resources, expertise and
knowledge to our customers' security programs.
Today, with over 50 years of experience in the contract security industry, AlliedBarton's over 50,000 employees and 100 offices nationwide service a client base that includes more than 200 Fortune 500 companies across the country. Selected as one of Training magazine's "Top 125" five years in a row for training excellence, AlliedBarton's award-winning training programs focus on preparing employees to be professional and accountable in a variety of situations and primed for future career development.
Milestones
1957
Allied Security, Inc. founded in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
1977
Barton Protective Services founded in Atlanta,
Georgia
1980
Spectaguard founded in King of Prussia,
Pennsylvania
1999
Spectaguard acquires New York-based Effective
Security
2000
Spectaguard acquires 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 SSI
2004
Allied further adds to its depth of resources with
the acquisition of Barton Protective Services to form AlliedBarton Security
Services - creating the largest American-owned contract security services
company in the United States
2006
AlliedBarton further enhances the quality of our security offerings to clients with the acquisition of Initial Security
AlliedBarton viewed every acquisition as an opportunity to combine the best
pratices of each organization. The result is the quality security service and
depth of resources we offer our clients today.