Allied Security Taps Former Chief of California Highway Patrol; Edward W. Gomez Becomes Vice President, Operations for Southern California.Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com KING OF PRUSSIA King of Prussia, industrialized suburban area (1990 pop. 18,406), Montgomery co., SE Pa. It has glass and steel fabricating, food processing, printing and publishing, and varied manufacturing (textiles, liquified petroleum gas, water-treatment and electrical , Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2000 Allied Security has named Edward W. Gomez to the newly created position of Vice President, Operations for Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . The appointment is effective August 8, 2000. Gomez has more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement and most recently was Regional Chief for the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. , Southern Division. He was responsible for overseeing traffic law enforcement in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . During his tenure, Chief Gomez supervised 1,600 officers and administrative personnel during several high-profile emergency situations, including the 1992 Los Angeles riots, the Northridge earthquake and the World Cup Soccer. As Allied Security's Vice President, Operations for Southern California, Gomez will manage client relations and supervise administrative and operations functions for all accounts in Southern California. "Allied Security's main objective is to provide quality security service to the business communities of Southern California," said Gomez. "I'm very enthusiastic about utilizing my experience in law enforcement to further enhance Allied Security's level of service to clients." "Ed knows Southern California and how to deliver on security services," said William C. Whitmore, President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of the King of Prussia-based firm. "His dedication to the communities of Southern California reaches far beyond his position as Chief. Under Ed's watch, his division implemented the Boy Scout Explorer program and CHIPS for Kids, the statewide role modeling program for disadvantaged youths." Allied Security, based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania For Kings of Prussia, see List of rulers of Prussia King of Prussia is an unincorporated community in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 18,511. , is the largest independently held contract security services firm in the United States and the fourth largest overall. With more than 16,000 employees and over $400 million in revenues, Allied has more than 60 offices serving 2,000 plus accounts in over 250 cities. The company provides Integrated Asset Protection to regional shopping malls, high-rise office buildings, hospitals, universities, corporate complexes, banks and other commercial facilities. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.080700/bb12 |
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