SYSTEMSgroup's Security Team Arrives in Louisiana for Utility Recovery Mission

Sept. 7, 2005
Company to be on-site to protect Louisiana operation of Texas-based utility provider

DALLAS -- SYSTEMSgroup, Inc., a provider of security service personnel and electronic security systems announced today that its Silver Star Protective Services team has arrived at their client's corporate compound in Louisiana. Earlier last week, SYSTEMSgroup negotiated a deal to provide physical security staffing and security technology services to one of Texas' largest utility companies, providing security for their employees and company assets sent to Louisiana for power utility recovery efforts. Work has begun, deploying physical security initiatives with armed officers to secure the remote campsite and operations center for their utility client. In addition, installation is underway on the secured satellite communications network for co-workers and the mobile command center. Extra personnel are being dispatched to the site as the security mission unfolds. Jerry McGlasson, Manager of SYSTEMSgroup's Silver Star Protective Services unit in heading up the security operation.

Brown Glenn, Chief Executive Officer of SAFEguard Security Holdings, Inc. (www.safeguardsecurityholdings.com) which is the parent company to SYSTEMSgroup, stated, "This is a critical mission for our client and we are staffing this team with some of our most senior level resources for deployment of physical and technical assets." Michael Lagow, President of SYSTEMSgroup added, "We called upon supplementary commissioned security officers from our other subsidiaries in Houston and Tulsa due to the impending security risks as there are continued reports of car jacking in the area. We felt additional back-up of armed security personnel was needed."

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