Intercon Security
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| Company type | Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Security Biometrics |
| Founded | Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1972) |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Key people | Iain Morton, President Max Warmuth, Vice President-Operations |
| Products | ISL 2000 SERIES SYSTEMS ISL 8000 SERIES SYSTEMS ISL 9000 SERIES SYSTEMS ISL 10000 SERIES SYSTEMS |
Number of employees | 2,500 |
| Parent | ADT/Tyco |
| Website | www.interconsecurity.com |
Intercon Security, Ltd. is a global security solution provider with headquarters in Toronto, Canada.
Intercon Security provides services for a wide range of organizations and individuals. Over 2,500 security personnel are employed worldwide in various roles ranging from uniformed Security Officers to biometric system installation and analysis.
Intercon Security/ADT Advanced Integration is a division of ADT Security Services, itself a division of Tyco International.
Training
Standard Self-Defense Tactics
As part of its mandate, Intercon Security instructs officers in self-defense tactics and techniques. Guest trainers regularly develop special training courses for exceptional Security Officers and unique enforcement and/or surveillance assignments. In BC, Intercon Security Guards are prohibited from carrying any type of self-defence weapon, or restraint device by legislation. Guards in Ontario usually carry handcuffs and/or a "ASP F-21" baton, provided they are trained in their use by Intercon's Training Academy.
Services
- Uniformed Officers
- Mobile Uniformed Officers
- Alarm Monitoring
- Dispatch/Call Centre
- Private Investigator
- Bodyguard
- Consulting
- Intrusion/Panic Alarm/Access Control Systems Installation & Service
Sale to ADT
FirstService Corp., owner of Intercon Security has sold its integrated security division to GARDAWORLD moving forward to focus more on its real estate services and business.[1]
Chief executive Jay Hennick in a statement said "While the future prospects of our security division are excellent, particularly its strong internal growth potential, we concluded that accelerating the growth of our three real estate services platforms through a combination of internal growth and acquisitions would create greater long-term value for the shareholders of FirstService,"[2]
Having been plagued by investigation from both the OPP, and the RCMP for internal theft from Clients and involvement in Drugs and Arm shipments prohibited by a US Embargo on Iran. After Intercon shareholder value rapidly decreased the company was eventually absorbed by ADTs.
The deal was accepted by the boards of both companies.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Macleans - FirstService sells security division to ADT Security for US$187M". Retrieved 2008-04-18.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "CBC - FirstService sells security division to ADT Security for US$187M". Retrieved 2008-04-18.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) [dead link] - ^ "ADT to acquire SST, Intercon". Retrieved 2008-04-18.
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