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Creating a leaner and more focused security management force is the key driver behind a move to
remote.
Avoid Major Roadblocks to Growth, Profit-
ability in the Security Guarding Industry
By Manuel Mestré, Vice President, Cus- Perry also estimates total revenue
tomer Success, at Trackforce Valiant growth for the U.S. market at 6%
and “organic” growth at 5.6%. The
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
(May 2018) estimates the industry
employs 1,114,380 million Amer-
icans full-time.
According to the 2019 U.S. contract
security industry white paper from
Robert Perry Associates, there are
8,000 contract security companies
operating nationwide, generating
$27 billion annually of which the Naturally, industry competition re-
manned guarding portion contrib- mains fierce and with that, senior
utes between $24 and $25 billion. management from those 8,000
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