How Protos Packs More Value into Every Dollar You Spend

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In this article, Protos Security’s Chief Revenue Officer Peter Platten shares how Protos helps every security dollar go further. He provides insight into how transparent, data-backed billing, a high-performing national vendor network and fully customizable security solutions work together to reduce risk, improve operational efficiency and deliver measurable value across complex security programs.

What To Look for When Hiring an Unarmed Security Guard for Enterprise Workplaces

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When large enterprises partner with a security provider to provide unarmed guards, they are doing more than just staffing a post, they are placing their brand, culture and risk management strategy on the front line. Protos understands that real security starts with the right people, supported by proper training and modern tools.

Retail Security During the Holidays: Preventing Theft and Protecting Staff

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As holiday sales surge, so do the risks of organized retail crime, store theft and cargo loss. To stay ahead, retailers need to use a layered approach to retail security, one that integrates trained security officers, off-duty law enforcement and remote monitoring. This article is part of our holiday security series and explores how retailers can strengthen loss prevention strategies through proactive retail security measures.

Retail Security During the Holidays: Why Guard Touring Tech Matters More Than Ever

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The holiday season is the busiest time of year for most retailers, and that surge in activity makes effective retail security both more difficult and more essential. While traditional conversation places focuses on staffing, store layout and physical deterrers, the real advantage today comes from combining trained personnel with modern technology: using systems that monitor, verify and optimize what’s actively being done.

Holiday Theft Trends and Risks in Distribution

Standard freight may carry goods with relatively low replacement costs, but high-value shipments, such as pharmaceuticals, electronics and technology, are prime targets for organized crime networks. Protos delivers specialized security solutions to protect high-value cargo from theft. Our tailored strategies safeguard shipments and facilities during peak season and beyond, ensuring your supply chain and brand remain secure.

Preventing Retail Theft: Holiday Season Best Practices

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The holidays bring record foot traffic, higher sales volumes and a rise in theft. Seasonal crowds and temporary staff can create an environment that fosters organized retail crime (ORC) and opportunistic theft. This article explores how staffing challenges and increased inventory create unique holiday season security risks and how retailers can strengthen their loss prevention programs through layered retail security strategies.

Protos Whitepaper: Holiday Season Security Strategies for Retailers and Distribution

This whitepaper highlights how organized retail crime is becoming more sophisticated, with theft rings targeting both retail stores and distribution hubs at alarming rates. It also examines the financial and operational impact of rising cargo theft and explains how seasonal hiring surges introduce new vulnerabilities across stores and supply chains.

Holiday Warehouse Security: Theft Prevention & Logistics Protection Strategies

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This article is part of our holiday security series, which also covers surge staffing, seasonal staff best practices, holistic multi-layered security and high-value transport strategies. In this blog, we’ll break down the unique holiday security challenges facing warehouses and distribution centers, explore proven strategies for theft prevention and share practical steps for mitigating risks such as employee theft and cargo loss.

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.