As one of six distinct security-related divisions of a global powerhouse, this year’s Systems Integrator of the Year draws on the history of not one, but two long-standing companies, along with a deep commitment to its employees and customers, and a strong understanding of technology to distinguish itself from the competition.
Have you ever wondered why there are three large dots above the Securitas logo? It goes back to the founding of the company by Erik Philip-Sörensen in Sweden in 1934. The dots represent the founding values of integrity, vigilance and helpfulness, and those values inform everything the company does in its “six pillars of protective services,” which are comprised of on-site guarding, mobile guarding, remote guarding, fire and safety, corporate risk management, and electronic security. Today Securitas is the world leader in protective services, with over $10 billion in annual revenue.
The last of these pillars was added in 2016 when Securitas AB finalized the purchase of Diebold’s electronic security business, which itself enjoyed a rich history in the security industry, particularly in the banking and financial sector. Diebold’s electronic security business officially began in 1947 upon the acquisition of O.B. McClintock in Minneapolis, but the company reputation was built much earlier than that with its fire-proof safes. Eventually it also became known as the standard in ATM machines. As Diebold Security, the company was named SDM’s Systems Integrator of the Year in 2011, and now, eight years later, is the 2019 Systems Integrator of the year as Securitas Electronic Security Inc. (SES).