Tag: 20 under 40: Class of 2017
Acquiring during the pandemic
July 8, 2020Paul Ragusa
CALHOUN, Ga.—With the recent acquisition of Priority One Security Inc., Owen Security Solutions continues to grow and expand its reach, adding three new employees, 750 accounts and $34,000 in RMR.Owen Security President and Security Systems News’ 20 under 40 Class of 2017 Alumni Justin Owen recently spoke with SSN about making an acquisition — and steering the company — during unprecedented times.“We worked alongside some wonderful people during this recent acquisition and we...
End Users '20 under 40' 2017—Jeff Worrall
November 8, 2017Spencer Ives
Jeff Worrall, 33Security systems lead, PalantirPalo Alto, Calif.Jeff Worrall works to maintain a standard level of security at all of Palantir's locations, despite a variety of differences among the buildings.Palantir, a software company focused on data analytics, has more than 60 locations. “The unique challenge for me and my team is every office was built in a different era, or it has a different layout. … Trying to keep the standards across the builds for all of these unique office spaces...
End Users '20 under 40' 2017—Armando Martinez
November 8, 2017Paul Ragusa
Armando Martinez, 32Regional loss prevention manager—Midwest, Bob's Discount FurnitureManchester, Conn.In his current role at Bob's Discount Furniture, Armando Martinez is responsible for “driving our loss prevention program in 21 retail stores in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Missouri, conducting audits, store investigation training, store safety, and security of our buildings, for example” he said. He also manages and maintains the company's loss prevention case management...
End Users '20 under 40' 2017—Jessica Borst
November 8, 2017Spencer Ives
Jessica Borst, 33Security specialist - financial and data analyst/physical security services project manager, FergusonNewport News, Va.Jessica Borst first started working at Ferguson in 2006 as an administrative employee and her role has changed to cover various aspects for the company.Ferguson is a wholesale supplier for various markets, including plumbing, HVAC, lighting and waterworks, among others.Within Ferguson's security program Borst works with the company's field and facilities groups to...
End Users '20 under 40' 2017—Matt Cain
November 8, 2017Paul Ragusa
Matt Cain, 38Senior investigator—corporate security, VerizonNew YorkWorking as the senior investigator for one of the largest telecommunications providers in the world is something that Matt Cain said has been very rewarding.“Originally, I wanted to be in law enforcement but I took a position in LP catching shoplifters while going to college and never looked back,” he explained. “The more I learned about the industry, the more I learned I had a niche and I moved up very quickly.”He...
End Users '20 under 40' 2017—Rob Creedon
November 8, 2017Spencer Ives
Rob Creedon, 36Assistant secretary for security and emergency management, MassDOTBostonThe Massachusetts Department of Transportation covers different aspects of public transit within the state and it's where Rob Creedon first got started in the security industry.Creedon's department handles security and emergency management for the five divisions of MassDOT: the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the Registry of Motor Vehicles, the highway division, the aeronautics division and the MassDOT...
End Users '20 under 40' 2017—Michael Glasser
November 8, 2017Paul Ragusa
Michael Glasser, 34North America security consulting manager, Microsoft Global Security/LMC ConsultingRedmond, Wash.Michael Glasser has always been around security. But his father, who has been working in security in Brooklyn, N.Y., for more than 40 years, told him as a kid—“Don't be an alarm guy; go work in computers.”“So I started studying computers but the dot-coms fell and I couldn't get a decent job, so I started doing what I knew how to do, which is alarms,” he...
SSN honors '20 under 40' End User Class of 2017
November 8, 2017Paul Ragusa
YARMOUTH, Maine—Security Systems News is excited to introduce and honor its “20 under 40” End User Class of 2017, made up of the next generation of security professionals leading the industry today.Each of these winners shares a passion for what they do, as well as a thirst for knowledge of the industry, new technologies and professional development.A new theme for this year, and one that reflects what is going on in the industry today, is the focus on IT, specifically information...
End Users '20 under 40' 2017—JR Webb
November 8, 2017Paul Ragusa
JR Webb, 35Security systems lead, Square Inc.San FranciscoAs the security systems lead for Square Inc., a financial and merchant services aggregator and mobile payment company based in San Francisco, JR Webb manages a small team that works on deploying new security systems as well as maintaining and supporting current ones.“I focus a lot on the security scope in office construction projects globally through project meetings and onsite visits, including the design, planning, vendor relationships,...
End Users '20 under 40' 2017—Daniel Lowrey
November 8, 2017Paul Ragusa
Daniel Lowrey, 34Director of security, Switch LTD.Las VegasComing out of the Army at age 25, Daniel Lowrey said he was fortunate to be hired by Switch, a technology infrastructure ecosystem corporation whose core business is the design, construction and operation of advanced data centers.“At Switch, I have come to enjoy many of the same things I enjoyed in the Army—the structure and the camaraderie—coupled with the demanding and awarding task of providing excellence in customer...