Valor Security Services Among Nation's Largest Security Firms
Valor Security Services has been ranked as the nation’s 18th largest security firm in Security Magazine’s annual ranking of the 50 largest security firms. The rankings were determined by annual revenue, and Valor’s $90 million in annual revenues tied for the #18 spot, the third straight year the company has been ranked among the top 20 firms in the nation. The publication also ranked firms based on personnel levels where Valor ranked 13th with more than 3800 officers. The annual ranking, now in its fifth year, is based on information provided by the companies and an independent compilation by the magazine and national security consulting agencies. Security Magazine is a monthly, national publication that details the processes and equipment advances in the nation’s security industry. Click here to read the details.
ADP honors SMS Holdings’ commitment to outsourcing at annual user conference
ADP® National Account Services, part of the Employer Services Division, a leader in outsourced payroll, human resources, and benefits administration solutions, has recognized SMS Holdings for their commitment to outsourcing. Awards were presented recently at ADP’s Meeting of the Minds Conference 2007 in San Francisco, California. Click here to read the details.
Valor Security Assumes Lead Role in New Anti-Terrorism Program
The first standardized anti-terrorism curriculum written for the nation's retail security guards was announced last week. Developers of the program, which include Valor Security Services, say it is crucial to safeguarding shopping centers, which have significant economic impact and include a variety of mixed use configurations, with movie theaters, restaurants, hotels, office space and now grocery stores and gyms. Scott Born, Valor Vice President, said the ability to deal with the threat of a terrorist attack at a mall has been a point of emphasis for Valor Security Services' training for several years. Click here to read the details.
FirstLine's superior screening operation recognized in report on passenger satisfaction.
Kansas City International Airport (MCI) has been ranked highest by J.D. Power and Associates among medium-size airports in overall passenger satisfaction. The report singled out MCI's passenger security screening as a contributing factor to its high overall customer satisfaction rating. FirstLine Transportation Security has been pleased to perform passenger and baggage screening at Kansas City International since November of 2002. Click here to read the details.
Seeing KC airport makes a believer out of U.S. lawmaker
U.S. Representative Sam Graves of Missouri and U.S. Representative John Mica of Florida, the top-ranking Republican on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, offered strong praise for security at Kansas City International Airport during a tour arranged by Airport Director Mark VanLoh. Although previously critical of the airport’s layout and the resulting staffing requirements, Mica praised KCI and its screening operation, provided by FirstLine Transportation Security under contract to the TSA. Click here to read the details.
Valor Security Services Among Nation's Largest Security Firms
Valor Security Services has been ranked as the nation’s 16th largest security firm in Security Magazine’s annual ranking of the 50 largest security firms. The rankings were determined by annual revenue, and Valor’s $90 million in annual revenues tied for the #16 spot, the second straight year the company has been ranked among the top 20 firms in the nation. The publication also ranked firms based on personnel levels where Valor ranked 11th with more than 3800 officers. The annual ranking, now in its fourth year, is based on information provided by the companies and an independent compilation by the magazine and national security consulting agencies.
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PrimeFlight Names Wein President
PrimeFlight Aviation Services is pleased to announce that Mike
Wein has been named president of the company, according
to Keith Wolken, chairman of parent company SMS Holdings.
Wein succeeds Wolken, who will continue to focus on the
ongoing growth plans and development of the entire SMS
Holdings operation. In his new position Wein will direct
the company's growth and overall performance in North America.
Click here to read the details.
SMS
Holdings Ranked 22nd among Middle Tennessee’s Top
100 Private Companies
SMS Holdings was featured in the Nashville Business
Journal’s annual ranking of the 100 largest companies in middle Tennessee. SMS Holdings is the second-largest employer and the twenty-third fastest growing company in the publication’s
2006 rankings. In addition to the annual rankings, the
special edition of the Nashville Business Journal included
a feature article on the company as a national power.
Click here to read the feature.
SMS Holdings CEO Featured in Nashville’s The City Paper “Conversation with a Leader”
Keith Wolken, SMS Holdings CEO, was interviewed by Nashville’s The City Paper for its print and online editions in its feature column, “Conversations with a Leader.” Wolken discussed the growth of SMS Holdings and its four operating companies and commented on the innovative service models of each companies and the opportunities before each division of SMS Holdings. Read excerpt from the online edition here.
Service Management Systems Launches Health Care Division and Signs Vanderbilt Medical Center - After significant research and strategic planning, Service Management Systems has created a Health Care Division to which it will direct its proven approach to facility services management. The newly formed division reached success early with contracts at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The Nashville Business Journal reported on the company’s new division and its early success.
Read the article here.
Service Management Systems Selected by Gaylord Hotels for Property Services
Service Management Systems is applying its proven service model to another new industry, hospitality. Following intense study and analysis of the SMS business model, the company identified a natural fit with the customer service-driven focus of the hospitality industry and its high-traffic facilities. Gaylord Hotels has contracted with Service Management Systems for property services at its hotel properties in Nashville, Orlando, and Texas as well as the Wildhorse Saloon in downtown Nashville.
Valor Security Garners Certification under the SAFETY Act
Valor Security Services announced that the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has granted the company's application for designation and certification of their security services as a "qualified anti-terrorism technology" under the "Support Anti- Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technology Act" (SAFETY Act). This highly selective designation, which is only granted to companies that demonstrate the highest level of effectiveness in providing security management services in line with DHS standards and practices, places Valor on a relatively short list of private companies that carry this federal security endorsement. The designation under the SAFETY Act also allows Valor to extend even greater security safeguards to client interests by providing liability protections that shield our clients from claims arising out of acts of terrorism. To obtain the SAFETY Act coverage, Valor had to undergo a rigorous review process that included submitting comprehensive data and materials to the DHS regarding capabilities, efficacy, and overall deployment history of our services.
The Orlando Sentinel Recognizes the Benefits of the Screening Partnership Program
Over the past four years at Kansas City International Airport, FirstLine Transportation Security and the Transportation Security Administration have demonstrated daily the success of the private/public partnership in providing effective passenger screening. The Orlando Sentinel embraced this approach in its own editorial encouraging the private screening approach for Orlando International Airport. To read the full editorial, "Our Position: Orlando Should Switch from the Federal Security Operation".
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PrimeFlight Handles Baggage in Jacksonville
Jacksonville International Airport has awarded PrimeFlight with two different contracts related to the baggage handling process. The contract for baggage handling services at baggage security checkpoints throughout the airport are designed to free existing TSA security screeners from the baggage loading and handling services at checkpoints. This will shorten the lines for travelers and allow TSA screeners to focus on the overall security process. The contract award in Jacksonville follows a similar contract award by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority for baggage services at Orlando International. CEO Keith Wolken commented, “We are pleased to be working alongside the Transportation Security Administration in the delivery of this important benefit to the Jacksonville airport and look to expand it to other airports in the future.” PrimeFlight also earned the contract to manage the staffing for the automated baggage system at the airport. The Jacksonville Aviation Authority installed the system during the airport’s recent expansion, and it is one of the most advanced automated baggage systems in the industry. The inline system streamlines the entire process of moving bags for the airport’s six million annual passengers through a comprehensive handling, labeling, and scanning protocol. PrimeFlight is responsible for managing the baggage flow, ensuring the accuracy of the scanning process, and troubleshooting the system.
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