NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Jun 7, 2012) - AlliedBarton Security Services, www.alliedbarton.com, the industry's premier provider of highly trained security personnel, partners with City & State to present The New Agenda Forum. This half-day forum, to be held on June 12, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at New York University's Kimmel Center at 60 Washington Square South, will host New York City and State leaders in government, business and policy sectors to announce new initiatives and play host to thoughtful conversations on the role of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBEs) in the New York City and New York State economies.
The keynote address will be by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. Featured speakers and presenters include: Domenic Recchia, New York City Council Finance Chair; Adolfo Carrion, former Bronx Borough President and Director of the U.S. Office of Urban Affairs; Diane Ashley, CDO, Federal Reserve Bank; Caress Kennedy, Vice President/General Manager for AlliedBarton's New York office; Susan Whiting, Vice Chair and CDO, Nielsen Group; and Caswell Holloway, New York City Deputy Mayor of Operations.
"The physical security sector, which offers unparalleled opportunity across multiple disciplines, has a strong demand for a multicultural and diverse workforce," said Caress Kennedy, Vice President/General Manager for AlliedBarton Security Services in New York City. "More and more women are gravitating to the physical security field and are attracted to the wide array of opportunities that are available. Security is one of the fastest-growing professional careers worldwide. Career prospects range from entry-level security officer and administrative positions to system integration specialists and private investigators to directors of security at corporations and leadership positions."
Media interested in attending this event are encouraged to RSVP to the press contact in this release.
About AlliedBarton Security Services
AlliedBarton Security Services is the industry's premier provider of highly trained, responsive security personnel. Client-focused security officers and managers located across the country are supported by national resources developed from over 50 years of security experience. More than 55,000 employees and 120 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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