COMBATING CYBER-INSECURITY IN A CONNECTED WORLD According to a February 2013 report released by the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, Chinese hackers are engaged in a massive, ongoing cyber-espionage campaign targeting U.S. companies. The systematic campaign targets nearly every sector of the U.S. economy, from aerospace and automotive to finance, energy, media and technology—even breaking […]
Robert Thurman Joins Sunstates Security as Controller
ROBERT THURMAN JOINS SUNSTATES SECURITY AS CONTROLLER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH, N.C., November 1, 2013– Robert is responsible for the financial stewardship of the Company, including capital and operating budgets, financial affairs and reporting, debt/treasury management, and overall risk management. Robert has over fourteen years of corporate business experience with the world’s second-largest uniformed […]
Rob Boyd Promoted to Charlotte, N.C. Branch Manager
ROB BOYD PROMOTED TO CHARLOTTE, N.C. BRANCH MANAGER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHARLOTTE, N.C., January 24, 2014-Sunstates Security has promoted Rob Boyd to Branch Manager. Rob Boyd joined Sunstates Security in 2013 as an Operations Manager for the Charlotte, N.C. branch. In that role he successfully performed administration and efficient daily functioning of a full-service branch […]
Loading Dock Security—Are You Leaving the Back Door Open?
LOADING DOCK SECURITY ARE YOU LEAVING THE BACK DOOR OPEN? In September 2008, thieves broke into an Alltel Communications warehouse in Fort Smith, Ark., via four of its loading docks. The intruders disabled the alarm and surveillance systems before helping themselves to four tractor-trailers loaded with an estimated $10 million worth of cell phones. […]
Bucking the Trends—Growth and Employee Retention in a Volatile Industry
BUCKING THE TRENDS—GROWTH AND EMPLOYEE RETENTION IN A VOLATILE INDUSTRY Sunstates places great value on employee recognition and client partnerships. The security industry has long been one of mergers and acquisitions, with larger firms swallowing up their smaller competitors. Industry consolidation has been the norm for decades. Comparatively small companies are finding competition more and […]
Affordable Care Act’s Impact on the Security Industry
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT’S IMPACT ON THE SECURITY INDUSTRY The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has had a tremendous effect on employment practices across the U.S., and the security industry was no exception. Multiple Levels of Mandate Under the ACA, employees were required to sign up for insurance by January 2014, or else pay a tax penalty […]
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