In the News
April 23, 2007
ABM SECURITY SERVICES TO OFFER VIGILOS BRIGHTSITE™ REMOTE SECURITY SYSTEM
ABM-Vigilos relationship represents emerging technology trend in contract guard security industry
SEATTLE – April 23, 2007 – ABM Security Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of ABM Industries, Incorporated, (NYSE:ABM) has teamed with Vigilos, Inc., a leading provider of patented, remote security guard technology, to offer the Vigilos BrightSite remote Internet Protocol (IP)-based security technology to current and future ABM customers for commercial, industrial, retail and institutional facilities, including office building Real Estate and Investment Trusts (REIT).
“We are pleased that ABM is the first-to-market with a guard-based technology solution that has the potential to transform the security guard industry by helping our customers optimize their security spending, while providing a higher level of security service,” said ABM Security Services President Larry Smith. “This newly-forged agreement with Vigilos enables ABM to reduce guard turn-over, attract more experienced long-term officers with competitive wages and provide enhanced levels of customer service,” he added.
“The ABM-Vigilos relationship represents a new trend in the $15 billion domestic security guard industry to rationalize security costs with a sophisticated, yet easy to implement combination of technology and human guard labor,” said Vigilos Vice President Kevin McDonald. "This trend was started and validated in the military, and it is now moving toward the private sector, as evidenced by our association with ABM Security Services,” he added.
Vigilos patented BrightSite technology combines hosted enterprise class integrated security software with tailored installation, training and support services. BrightSite adds a layer of networking and intelligence to existing security equipment, automating a significant number of manual guard tasks. It is available to customers in North America. For more information, visit www. or call .
About Vigilos, Inc.
Vigilos, Inc. (www.) is a provider of patented,
remote security guard technology serving enterprise,
small and medium business (SMB), and public entities.
Originally benchmarked with customers such as the FBI
and U.S. Navy and deployed by industry leading organizations
in the financial services, technology and property
management sectors, Vigilos’ patented technology
powers its BrightSiteTM turnkey service. BrightSite
is the only remote security guard technology to reduce
guard labor expenses by up to 30 percent, improve guard
productivity and consolidate disparate security activity.
Vigilos is a provider of Enterprise Security Management
(ESM) software that enables enterprise security executives
to design and implement comprehensive solutions that
support the unique needs
of their organizations. With Vigilos ESM, organizations
can leverage existing infrastructure, incorporate best-of-breed
component technologies, automate and optimize key security-related
business processes. Vigilos is located at 2030 First
Avenue, Suite 300, Seattle, Wash.
About ABM Security Services
ABM Security Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABM Industries, Incorporated (http://www.abm.com/ilwwcm/connect/ABM/Home/). ABM Security Services is comprised of American Commercial Security Services (ACSS) and Security Services of America (SSA), which collectively are one of the largest employers of security officers in the country and rank among the top 10 security companies in the United States.
ABM Industries
ABM Industries Incorporated is one of the largest facility services contractors listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has fiscal 2006 revenues in excess of $2.7 billion, and more than 75,000 employees providing janitorial, parking, engineering, security, lighting and mechanical services for thousands of commercial, industrial, institutional, and retail facilities in hundreds of cities across the United States and Canada.
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