AlliedBarton Security Officer Kenneth Coleson Awarded North Carolina National Guard Achievement Medal


CHARLOTTE, NC--(Marketwire - August 30, 2010) -  AlliedBarton Security Services, www.alliedbarton.com, the industry's premier provider of highly trained security personnel, is proud to announce that Private First Class Kenneth R. Coleson, a Charlotte-based security officer, received the North Carolina National Guard Achievement Medal for outstanding meritorious achievement while serving as Heavy Vehicle Operator for Forward Support Company, 505th Engineer Battalion in Gastonia, NC.

"Mr. Coleson's outstanding work ethic, initiative and devotion to duty with the National Guard and with his post at AlliedBarton define our organization's leadership culture," said DelMar Laury, Vice President and General Manager for AlliedBarton Security Services in Charlotte, NC. "We are proud of our employees' leadership roles in the military and in their communities."

AlliedBarton Security Services is the industry's premier provider of highly trained, responsive security personnel. Customer-focused security officers and managers located across the country are supported by national resources developed from over 50 years of security experience. More than 50,000 employees and 100 offices provide security for several thousand clients in many industries, including approximately 200 Fortune 500 companies. As the most honored security officer services company, AlliedBarton leads the industry in award-winning programs. AlliedBarton has been recognized by Training magazine, ASTD, Corporate University Xchange, Leadership Excellence and the American Business Awards, among others. For more information call 1-866-825-5433 or visit www.AlliedBarton.com.

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AlliedBarton's Kenneth Coleson awarded North Carolina National Guard Achievement Medal