CHICAGO, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Burns International Services Corporation
(NYSE: BOR) today announced that its subsidiary, Burns International Security
Services Limited, completed the acquisition of Danfield Security Services
Ltd., based in Calgary, Alberta. Danfield provides physical security services
to industrial and commercial customers throughout Alberta. Danfield employs
over 500 security personnel and has approximately $8 million (U.S.) in
revenue.
"This acquisition broadens our geographic coverage in Canada, enhancing
our strategy to better serve national accounts throughout North America," said
John A. Edwardson, chairman and chief executive officer of Burns International
Services. "We are pleased that existing management will be joining our team
and continuing to help grow the business."
Chicago-based Burns International Services Corporation is North America's
premier provider of physical security and related services with 75,000
employees and more than 300 offices throughout the United States, Canada, the
United Kingdom, Ireland and Colombia. The company offers a complete range of
security solutions involving armed and unarmed physical security, foot and
vehicle patrol, access control and monitoring, background and drug screening,
investigative services, contract staffing, and other specialized security and
support services.
For a copy of this press release or for additional information on the
company, contact the company's web site at http://www.burnsinternational.com or
http://www.prnewswire.com .
SOURCE Burns International Services Corporation
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CONTACT:
Analysts, Anne Ireland, 312-322-8550, or
Media, Lynne Glovka, 312-322-8511, both of Burns International
Services Corporation
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