lists: Top security companies in B.C.
Top security companies in B.C.
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RANKED BY | Number of B.C. staff in 2012
| Rank '12 | Company | Services offered | Head office | Top local executive(s) | Year founded | Revenue '11 | No. B.C. staff '12/'11 |
| 1 | Paladin Security 4664 Lougheed Hwy Suite 295, Burnaby V5C 5T5 P: 604-677-8700 F: 604-677-8701 www.paladinsecurity.com | Guard services, home alarm installation, monitoring, mobile patrol, K9 patrol, emergency preparedness, corporate security training, remote video monitoring | Burnaby | Ashley Cooper, president and CEO, Ted Reid, CFO, Leo Knight, co-COO, Jason Begin, co-COO, Fraser Cooper, CTO | 1976 | NP | 1,875 1,875 |
| 2 | Securiguard Services Ltd 1575 Georgia St W Suite 300, Vancouver V6G 2V3 P: 604-685-6011 F: 604-685-0013 www.securiguard.com | Integrated security solutions, security officers, K9, mobile, bike, remote video verification | Vancouver | Darcy Kernaghan, president and CEO, Nigel Bullers, vice-president, operations, Branko Bejo, general manager | 1974 | NP | 1,625 1,600 |
| 3 | Concord Security Corp 4710 Kingsway Suite 925 Metrotower 1, Burnaby V5H 4M2 P: 604-689-4005 F: 604-689-3244 www.concordsecurity.com | Security guard services, mobile patrol and alarm response, bicycle patrol, plainclothes loss prevention, crisis management, CCTV, video monitoring, access control systems, private investigations, parking management, first aid training, customized security solutions | Burnaby | John Henry, president and CEO, Clare Edmundson, vice-president, Rob Davis, COO, Mark Forward, general manager | 1983 | NP | 1,235 1,282 |
| 4 | Commissionaires BC 595 Howe St Suite 801, Vancouver V6C 2T5 P: 604-646-3330 F: 604-681-9864 www.commissionaires.bc.ca | Premier guard services, patrol services, integrated security solutions, security training, fingerprinting and identification services | Vancouver | Dan Popowich, CEO, Doug Stuckel, senior vice-president client services | 1927 | $27 mil. | 1,160 1,250 |
| 5 | Genesis Security Group 1770 Burrard St Suite 310, Vancouver V6J 3G7 P: 604-669-0822 F: 604-669-0832 www.genesissecurity.com | Security services for sites and events, community patrol, commercial and residential alarm monitoring | Vancouver | Camil Dubuc, CEO | 1997 | NP | 615 615 |
| 6 | Houle Electric Ltd 5050 N Fraser Way, Burnaby V5J 0H1 P: 604-434-2681 F: 604-434-0480 www.houle.ca | Access control, CCTV, intrusion/burglar alarms, panic/duress alarms, nurse call, RTLS, patient wandering, audio-video, industrial automation, custom systems, integration | Burnaby | Robert Lashin, president, Gabriel Ana, manager, security division, Ken Bitschy, branch manager, Dennis Carlow, vice-president | 1944 | $15 mil. | 600 480 |
| 7 | Tyco Integrated Security1 750 Cambie St Suite 200, Vancouver V6B 2P2 P: 604-685-2661 F: 604-685-4078 www.interconsecurity.com | Security systems design, installation and monitoring; professional security officers, mobile patrol and response operations; central alarm monitoring including emergency call centre, video surveillance, lone worker safety solutions | Boca Raton, FL | Iain Morton, vice-president, Canada | 1972 | NP | 5772 577 |
| 8 | Garda 3185 Willingdon Green Suite 202, Burnaby V5G 4P3 P: 604-717-5580 F: 604-739-6623 www.gardaglobal.com | Physical security, consulting and investigations | Montreal | Amir Atri | 1996 | NP | 5202 520 |
| 9 | Polo Security Services Ltd 7251 Fraser St, Vancouver V5X 3V8 P: 604-321-4046 F: 604-321-4045 www.polosecurity.com | Uniformed guard services, mobile inspection, alarm response, concierge services, investigation and surveillance, risk assessment, emergency procedure development | Vancouver | Paul Gopal | 1998 | NP | 365 340 |
| 10 | United Protection Security Group Inc 12877 76 Ave, Surrey V3W 1E6 P: 604-594-0438 F: 604-594-0450 www.unitedprotection.com | A total security solutions provider including uniformed guards; mobile patrols and emergency response, electronic installs, live video monitoring from our Edmonton corporate office, investigations, risk assessments and loss prevention | Edmonton, AB | Chris Reid, director of operations and manager for Surrey, B.C. | 1985 | NP | 3572 357 |
| 11 | Westguard Security Services (1986) Ltd 1575 Georgia St W Suite 280, Vancouver V6G 2V3 P: 604-685-6227 F: 604-685-6032 www.westguard.com | Professional, unionized, uniformed security officers including foot, bike and mobile | Vancouver | Darcy Kernaghan, president and CEO | 1986 | NP | 280 260 |
| 12 | Premier Security Inc 1055 Broadway W Suite 603, Vancouver V6H 1E2 P: 604-739-1893 F: 604-739-1823 www.premiersecurityinc.com | Virtual to physical coverage, verified alarm technology, monitoring and rapid response systems, professionally accredited and licensed security guards and concierge | Vancouver | Martin Parker, president and CEO | 1988 | NP | 242 235 |
| 13 | CKR Global (formally Canpro Global) 17 Fawcett Rd Suite 225, Coquitlam V3K 6V2 P: 604-517-4545 F: 604-517-4510 www.ckrglobal.com | Full-service risk mitigation firm: investigation, training, security consulting, protection, risk assessments and pre-employment screening | Vancouver | Robert Burns, president and CEO, Ken Cahoon, director, business development, Brian King, chairman | 1975 | $39 mil. | 210 200 |
| 14 | Imperial Security Group 4871 Shell Rd Suite 2255, Richmond V6X 3Z6 P: 604-231-9973 F: 604-278-3686 www.imperialsecurity.ca | Uniformed guard and patrol, CCTV monitoring | Richmond | Bob Shoker, vice-president, operations | 1991 | NP | 2002 200 |
| 15 | Provident Security Corp 2309 41st Ave W, Vancouver V6M 2A3 P: 604-664-1087 F: NP www.providentsecurity.ca | Full-service security firm offering installation, monitoring and guaranteed five-minute alarm response to residential, commercial and industrial clients. Branch office in Whistler | Vancouver | Michael Jagger, president | 1996 | NP | 190 185 |
| 16 | Fusion Security Inc P1 - 999 Hastings St W, Vancouver V6C 2W2 P: 604-647-6470 F: 604-647-6476 www.fusionsecurity.ca | Security manpower and mobile services, electronic access control, intrusion detection system, CCTV, monitoring, consulting, private investigations | Vancouver | Bruce Marginson, president and CEO, Harry Stausguaard, COO, Dean Brassington, director | 2005 | NP | 165 145 |
| 17 | BMS Integrated Services Inc 1277 Georgia St E, Vancouver V6A 2A9 P: 604-676-0136 F: 604-222-8575 www.bmscom.com | BMS Integrated Services Inc. is a leading BC-based systems integrator focusing on design, deployment and maintenance of enterprise-level electronic security systems and monitoring services | Vancouver | Willy Disler, president, Brady Carthy, vice-president | 1980 | NP | 165 131 |
| 18 | Chubb Edwards 3997 Henning Dr Suite 101, Burnaby V5C 6N5 P: 604-681-7364 F: 604-681-7384 www.chubbedwards.com | Fire and security solutions | Hartford, CT3 | Todd Myers, president | 18184 | NP | 111 111 |
| 19 | Vancouver Fire and Radius Security 22131 Fraserwood Way, Richmond V6W 1J5 P: 604-232-3473 F: 604-232-3456 www.radiussecurity.ca | Installation and service of burglary, access control and camera systems; also fire-protection systems | Richmond | Robert Baxter, president | 1948 | NP | 110 110 |
| 20 | Seon Design Inc 3B Burbidge St Unit 111, Coquitlam V3K 7B2 P: 604-941-0880 F: 604-941-0870 www.seon.com | Manufactures mobile surveillance and real-time fleet-management solutions designed for the transit, school bus and coach industries | Coquitlam | Terry Akiyama, president | 1999 | NP | 106 106 |