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Date: June 1, 1998

Title: TOP Safety and security Firms

Author: by Kathleen Barbarello (Ranked by Number of Employees)

Section: Top 50 List

Rank

Name

Year Established

City

Number of Employees

Partial List of Services

President

1

Borg-Warner Protective Services

1982

Parsippany

2,000

Uniformed Security Officers, Background Screening

J. Joe Adorjan

1

Professional Security Bureau

1967

Nutley

2,000

Uniformed Security Officers, Investigations and Background Screening

Richard D. Rockwell

3

Argenbright Security

1979

Newark

1,000

Aviation, Commercial, Retail, Industrial Security, Skycaps, Baggage Handling

Frank Argenbright

3

D.B. Kelly Associates

1977

Somerset

1,000

Security Guard Services

Dennis M. Kelly

5

Gateway Security

1979

Newark

907

Guard Service, Consulting, Background Investigations, Armed Escorts

Louis Dell”Ermo

6

SpectaGuard

1980

Livingston

800

Integrated Asset Protection

William Whitmore

7

Coin Depot

1959

Elizabeth

500

Armored Car Service, ATM Service/Replenishment, Currency Processing

Ben W. Koehler

8

Spartan Security Services

1959

East Rutherford

400

Armed and Unarmed Guards, Investigative Services, Concierge, Certified Security Training

Vincent Dalsass

9

American Protective Services

1945

Mountainside

350

Uniformed Security Officers, High Rise, Corporate

Dwight Pedersen

9

Tri-County Security

1966

Vineland

350

Guard Service, Patrol Service

Dana Coe

11

Motivated Security Services

1969

Somerville

300

Managed Security Guard Programs

Kathleen Kavanaugh

12

Marion Security Agency

1982

Red Bank

250

Contract Security Guard Services

Marion L. Phillips

13

Allied Security

1957

Clifton

150

Uniformed Guard Services

Steven B. Stein

14

Unique Security Guard Service

1982

Plainfield

125

Security Guard Services, Armed and Unarmed Guards, Executive Protection Services

John S. LaGoff

15

SecurityLink from Ameritech

1982

Mahwah

100

Designs, Develops and Installs, Trains and Services and Integrates Security

Mary Tudela

16

Supreme Security Systems

1929

Union

95

Burglar and Fire Alarms, Closed-Circuit Video, Access Control

Robert Bitton

17

Amcest

1975

Linden

82

Security Monitoring

Len Rosenfeld

18

Danbee Investigations

1966

Midland Park

80

Corporate Investigations, Loss Prevention Services

Barry Brandman

19

Controlled Access

1972

Moorestown

75

Access Control, POS Interface, Video ID Badging, Closed-Circuit Television

Barry Katz

20

Arnold M. Jones Detective Agency

1968

Fort Lee

60

Matrimonial, Missing Persons, Employee Theft, Undercover, Personal Injury, Pre-Trial

Arnold M. Jones

20

Tri-State Armored Services

1997

Hammonton

60

ATM Replenishments, Deposit Pick-Ups and Processing, Armed Escort

William Mottin

22

Bond Security Services

1982

Elizabeth

50

Security Guard Services

Ed Bond

22

Frontline Security & Investigations

1984

Secaucus

50

Armed and Unarmed Security, Undercover Operations, Private Investigations, Escorts

Kerrianne Schillari

22

Trachel

1977

Atlantic Highlands

50

Investigations, Protective Services, Security Guards, Security Surveys, Armed Security

Frederick J. Rast III

25

Deterrent Technologies

1982

Ocean

49

Integrated Security Systems

David Hersh

26

E.P. Reid Inc., Protective Systems Integrators

1969

Lyndhurst

45

Fire Alarms, Access Control, Closed-Circuit Television, Energy Management

Edward P. Reid

27

Special Services K-9

1972

Hillside

40

Security Officers, Bodyguards, Investigations, K-9 Security

James G. Leavy

28

Sterling Investigative Services

1994

Somerset

37

Investigative Services, Electronic Countermeasures

Brian J. Kelly

29

Datamation Systems

1963

Hasbrouck Heights

34

Security Systems, Asset Tracking, Theft Retrieval Software

Jerome Raymond

30

Engineered Security Systems

1973

Towaco

32

Design, Installation, Service and Monitoring of Integrated Electronic Security Systems

David George

31

Atlantic Coast Alarm

1967

Pleasantville

30

Fire and Burglar Alarms, Closed-Circuit Television, Card Access, Intercoms, Monitoring

Frank J. Toner

31

T&R Alarm Systems

1971

Clifton

30

Fire and Burglar Alarms, Closed-Circuit Television, Paging Systems, Intercoms

Thomas Sansone

33

Argus Investigative Services

1972

Scotch Plains

27

Full Service

Rocco E. Fuschetto

34

Campus One

1991

Pleasantville

25

Card Access, Closed-Circuit Television, Fire and Burglar Alarms, Union Contractor

Carolyn Toner

34

Colt Detective

1967

Freehold

25

Investigations, Uniformed Security Guards, Alarm Systems

Robert W. Fairchild

36

Access Controls International

1962

Freehold

22

Access Control, Garage Doors, Closed-Circuit Television, Intercoms, Roof Guards, Gates

Paul Grossman

37

Integrated Systems & Services

1993

Colonia

20

Access Control, Closed-Circuit Television, Fire and Burglar Alarms, Parking Control

John W. Fluta

37

Novatek Corp./The Building Security Group

1987

Union City

20

Card Access, Closed-Circuit Television, Physical Asset (PCs, etc.), Protection

Robert J. Bacon

39

Meadowlands Electronics

1985

Clifton

17

Fire, Security, Closed-Circuit Television Equipment

Kathryn A. Kesheneff

39

North American Video

1995

Brick

17

Large Video Security Systems

Cynthia Freschi

41

Radar Security Systems

1969

Mantua

12

Fire, Security, Surveillance, Sales and Service

LaFayette E. Moore

42

Colline Bros. – Integrated Security Systems

1985

Roselle Park

10

Integrated Systems, PC Based, Integrating Security-Locking Design

Edward Colline

43

Bri-Mel Investigations

1993

Morganville

8

Detective Agency

Mitchell Friedlander

43

Secure System

1992

Ocean

8

Electronic Personal Security

Gregory S. Lawson

45

G.A. Dynamics Security Systems

1978

Middlesex

7

Card Access Integrated Security and Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Gary Ascolese

46

Spartan Detective Agency

1965

Union

6

Asset Searches, Skip Tracing, Negligence and Criminal, Workman”s Comp., Photography

Philip Geron

47

Alen Security

1970

Hightstown

5

Access Control Master Key Systems

Don Alen

47

Security Product Maintenance

1982

Toms River

5

Service Electronic Systems

Linda L. Murphy

47

VICOM North America

1972

Kearny

5

Design, Installation and Maintenance – Closed-Circuit Television, Card Access

Mark Fafalios

50

Wilson Protective Services

1989

Irvington

4

Sale/Installation of Safety and Security Systems, Intercoms, 24 Hour Monitoring Service

Bruce Wilson

51

Mobilelectric

1978

Barnegat Light

2

Burglar and Fire Alarms, Home Automation

Peter Arnone

52

Barringer Technologies

1998

Murray Hill

*

Development, Manufacture and Marketing of High Technology Products for Drugs and Explosives Detection

Stanley Binder

53

Building Security Services

1982

West Orange

*

Security Guards

Joseph D. Ferdinando

54

Burlew Detective Agency

1981

Old Bridge

*

Investigations

Joseph Sarno

55

Cerberus Pyrotronics

*

Cedar Knolls

*

Fire Protection/Safety Systems

Ronald Matson