Securitas USA & Its Employees Receive Awards at ASIS International Annual Seminar

Securitas USA & Its Employees Receive Awards at ASIS International Annual
Seminar

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
received a Special Recognition Award at the recent meeting of the American
Society of Industrial Security held in Anaheim, CA for its instrumental role
in promotion and advancement of the Society's certification programs.
Accepting the award for Securitas USA was Rocco DeFelice, CPP, Executive Vice
President, who commented, "Securitas USA, as an industry leader, recognizes
the need and the importance of certification for our employees at all levels
of the organization. We are proud that the efforts of our employees
contributed significantly to this recognition."

ASIS President, Michael Cummings, CPP, presented the Presidential Award of
Merit to past president, Don W. Walker, CPP, chairman of Securitas USA in
recognition of his valuable contributions on various ethics panels,
development of standards & guidelines, co-chairing the CSO Roundtable,
chairing various committees and providing ongoing support through
congressional testimony related to public policy issues facing the security
profession. Don added, "Participation in a professional society, developing
standards, providing certifications and adhering to a code of ethical conduct
are primary characteristics of all professions. Securitas USA and I are proud
to participate with ASIS in furthering the security profession through all of
these activities."

In addition, two regional Professional Certification Board (PCB) Awards were
given to Lee Cloney, CPP and Victor Mason, CPP, in recognition of their
support for certification in their regions. Lee Cloney, regional director of
training & development for Securitas USA's Rocky Mountain region, said "The
industry benchmark for excellence in security management is the ASIS
certification program, which I use also as source material for some of my
management training programs". Vic Mason, CPP, director of operations
planning & consulting services, in the New England region, added "I find it
gratifying that my students who have successfully passed the Certified
Protection Professional (CPP) exam, have joined the ranks of those who have
earned our industry's most coveted professional certification."

Headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. is a
knowledge leader in security, and along with its affiliates, offers security
solutions, including uniformed security officers, mobile patrol and consulting
& investigations. Everywhere from small businesses to large corporations, our
100,000 employees are making a difference. For more information, visit
www.securitasinc.com.

SOURCE Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.

Lynne Glovka of Securitas, +1-312-521-6602, lynne.glovka@securitasinc.com