Employee Growth Success Story – Julian Austin

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Julian started working at Protos over seven years ago. He joined the dispatch team as a Support Specialist and has grown within the company over the years to his current role as Dispatch Training Manager based in Daleville, VA.

Protos Security Names Michael Jacobs COO

Mike Jacobs COO Protos Security

Security Services Holdings, LLC (dba Protos Security), the leading technology-enabled managed services platform in North America delivering an integrated suite of physical and technology-based security services to commercial customers, announced it has hired Michael Jacobs as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

Employee Growth Success Story – Blake Vaughan

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Blake Vaughan started working with Protos almost six years ago in May 2017 while he was finishing college at Virginia Tech. Over the past six years, Blake has enjoyed working with a fast-growing company and the amazing teams that have helped him grow to his current position as Vice President of Commercial Finance.

Mulligan Security Appoints Chris Fitzpatrick as President

Chris Fitzpatrick Mulligan Security

Mulligan Security, a Protos Company, is pleased to announce that Chris Fitzpatrick has been named as President of the company. Chris will assume responsibilities of Kevin Mulligan, Founder and President of Mulligan Security, who will transition to serve as a Strategic Advisor to Mulligan effective immediately.

Employee Growth Success Story – Josh Wilson

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In this month’s edition of our employee growth story series, we are featuring Josh Wilson, our Creative Director, who is celebrating his ten-year anniversary with Protos this month! He originally began working part-time as a freelancer for Protos in January 2013 and was officially hired full-time in 2016.

Employee Growth Success Story – Kris Vece

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Kris Vece has worked within Protos companies since 2004, starting as a Client Relations Manager with over twelve years of experience in the security industry. She has earned three internal promotions since then and currently oversees client relations through the lens of Vice President of Strategic Account Management.

Protos Security Names Mark Hjelle Chief Executive Officer

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Security Services Holdings, LLC (dba Protos Security), the leading technology-enabled managed services platform in North America delivering an integrated suite of physical and technology-based security services to commercial customers, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Mark Hjelle as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board, effective immediately.

Protos Security Announces the Acquisition of Blue Star Security

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Security Services Holdings LLC (dba Protos Security), the leading tech-enabled managed security services provider in North America, announces that it has acquired Blue Star Security. Protos Security, a portfolio company of Southfield Capital, expands its service offering and the value to its customer base with the acquisition of Blue Star Security.

Employee Growth Success Story – Amanda Jenkins

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Amanda Jenkins started her career with Protos as a Dispatcher in 2016. From working as a Dispatcher to Client Account Manager to currently a Labs Test Lead, it has been quite the journey for Amanda!

Protos
Headquarters

383 Main Ave, Suite 505
Norwalk, CT 06851, USA
Phone: 203.941.4700

Protos
Headquarters

383 Main Ave, Suite 505
Norwalk, CT 06851, USA
Phone: 203.941.4700

Mark Hjelle

Chief Executive Officer

Mark Hjelle is the CEO of Security Services Holdings, LLC as well as Protos Security and its subsidiaries. Mark is an experienced Chief Executive Officer and Board Member who has led large national business and facilities services firms for nearly 25 years delivering strong top- and bottom-line growth while building high-performing teams with strong culture. Most recently, he was CEO for CSC ServiceWorks, a B2B2C provider of technology-enabled consumer services. Prior to CSC, Mark was President of Brickman/Valleycrest a national provider of exterior landscape and snow removal services. Over the course of his 18-year tenure at Brickman, he held numerous leadership positions in operations, finance and business development. Mark holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Government and a Law Degree from Case Western Reserve School of Law.