COMPANYHISTORIES
NAIC 56162

Security Systems Services

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

16companies1889–2000founding years15still active1no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedGunnebo AB
1889
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedABM Industries Incorporated
1909
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedStarrett Corporation
1922
FoundedRentokil Initial Plc
1925
FoundedSecuricor Plc
1935
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedAPi Group, Inc.FoundedRollins, Inc.
1948
FoundedCompuDyne Corporation
1952
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedTyco International Ltd.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedBarton Protective Services Inc.
1977
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedJardine Matheson Holdings Limited
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedNovar plc
1985
FoundedToll Brothers Inc.
1986
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
FoundedProtection One, Inc.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedChubb, PLC
2000
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

The Brink's Company →
Active
The Brink's Company--formerly known as The Pittston Company--is a transportation and security services firm.
Gunnebo AB →
Active · founded 1889 · Sweden
Acquisitive Gunnebo AB has quickly grown into one of the world's leading security groups.
ABM Industries Incorporated →
Active · founded 1909
ABM Industries Incorporated is one of the nation's largest suppliers of janitorial and other services to the owners of…
Starrett Corporation →
Active · founded 1922
Starrett Corporation is a construction manager or general contractor of buildings, mainly in the metropolitan New York…
Rentokil Initial Plc →
Active · founded 1925 · United Kingdom
Rentokil Initial Plc is one of the world's leading services companies operating in seven primary areas: Hygiene,…
Securicor Plc →
Defunct · founded 1935 · Fax. (+44) 020 8661 0204
Securicor Plc has its eye on global leadership in its core security and distribution businesses, which contribute 97…
APi Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1948
APi Group, Inc., is a private holding company for about 27 subsidiaries that provide various construction, specialty…
Rollins, Inc. →
Active · founded 1948
Rollins, Inc.
CompuDyne Corporation →
Active · founded 1952
CompuDyne Corporation is the leading U.S.
Tyco International Ltd. →
Active · founded 1962 · Bermuda
Tyco International Ltd.
Barton Protective Services Inc. →
Active · founded 1977
Headquartered in Atlanta, Barton Protective Services Inc.
Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited →
Active · founded 1984 · Bermuda
Jardine Matheson is one of the oldest names in East Asia, and Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited is an international…
Novar plc →
Active · founded 1985 · United Kingdom
Novar plc is a U.K.-based corporation consisting of three primary business segments: security systems, aluminum product…
Toll Brothers Inc. →
Active · founded 1986
Toll Brothers Inc.
Protection One, Inc. →
Active · founded 1991
Protection One, Inc.
Chubb, PLC →
Active · founded 2000 · United Kingdom
Chubb, PLC is among the world's five largest providers of security services to businesses and governments.
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