COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 561612

Security Guards and Patrol Services

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

16companies1909–1991founding years16still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedBurns International Services CorporationFoundedBurns International Services Corporation
1909
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
FoundedThe Wackenhut CorporationFoundedThe Wackenhut Corporation
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedNew World Development Company LimitedFoundedNew World Development Company LimitedFoundedPenauille Polyservices SAFoundedPenauille Polyservices SA
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
FoundedBarton Protective Services Inc.FoundedBarton Protective Services Inc.
1977
FoundedInternational Total Services, Inc.FoundedInternational Total Services, Inc.
1978
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
FoundedCommand Security CorporationFoundedCommand Security Corporation
1980
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
FoundedProtection One, Inc.FoundedProtection One, Inc.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Burns International Services Corporation →
Active · founded 1909
A provider of investigative services, security guard staff, and other related services, Burns International Services…
Burns International Services Corporation →
Active · founded 1909
A provider of investigative services, security guard staff, and other related services, Burns International Services…
The Wackenhut Corporation →
Active · founded 1958
Headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, The Wackenhut Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Group 4 Falck…
The Wackenhut Corporation →
Active · founded 1958
Headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, The Wackenhut Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Group 4 Falck…
New World Development Company Limited →
Active · founded 1970 · Hong Kong
Since its founding in 1970, New World Development Company Limited has been a leader in Hong Kong's bustling commercial…
New World Development Company Limited →
Active · founded 1970 · Hong Kong
Since its founding in 1970, New World Development Company Limited has been a leader in Hong Kong's bustling commercial…
Penauille Polyservices SA →
Active · founded 1970 · France
Fast-rising Penauille Polyservices SA is one of the world's leading commercial services companies, operating through…
Penauille Polyservices SA →
Active · founded 1970 · France
Fast-rising Penauille Polyservices SA is one of the world's leading commercial services companies, operating through…
Barton Protective Services Inc. →
Active · founded 1977
Headquartered in Atlanta, Barton Protective Services Inc.
Barton Protective Services Inc. →
Active · founded 1977
Headquartered in Atlanta, Barton Protective Services Inc.
International Total Services, Inc. →
Active · founded 1978
International Total Services, Inc.
International Total Services, Inc. →
Active · founded 1978
International Total Services, Inc.
Command Security Corporation →
Active · founded 1980
Command Security Corporation provides a variety of security services in several states (New York, New Jersey,…
Command Security Corporation →
Active · founded 1980
Command Security Corporation provides a variety of security services in several states (New York, New Jersey,…
Protection One, Inc. →
Active · founded 1991
Protection One, Inc.
Protection One, Inc. →
Active · founded 1991
Protection One, Inc.
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