Securiguard to Provide Security Services for University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - April 19, 2012) - Securiguard is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract with the University of British Columbia (UBC) Okanagan to provide management services for their on campus security. Securiguard will ensure that students, staff and visitors continue to receive professional and courteous assistance when on site at Okanagan Valley's premier university campus.

"Our team is delighted that Securiguard's Kelowna Branch has been selected to provide and maintain the high level of service UBC Okanagan has established for its students, faculty and staff," said Darcy Kernaghan, President of Securiguard. "At Securiguard, we instantly recognized the synergies between our two organizations including promoting continual communication, innovative service solutions and environmentally sustainable business practices."

"Securiguard prides itself on demonstrating a superior level of customer service as shown at other British Columbia campuses such as Camosun College. We look forward to working closely with UBC Okanagan to continue their tradition of continuous service delivery and improvement."

About UBC Okanagan

Located in Kelowna, BC, the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus opened in September 2005. It's an intimate learning community, where students interact with one another and their professors on a daily basis, while becoming global citizens through interaction with their community and the world.

Serving the post-secondary education needs of more than 7,500 undergraduate and graduate students, UBC's Okanagan campus offers the internationally respected UBC degree, delivering a wide range of interdisciplinary and integrated programs that let learners explore connections between diverse areas of study.

About Securiguard Security Services Ltd.

Securiguard believes that every person deserves a safe environment in which to live, visit and work. We demonstrate our commitment to this belief by partnering with like-minded companies and implementing security strategies which genuinely 'make people feel safe'.

From ports to hospitals, airports to schools, Securiguard has 38 years of demonstrated experience putting tailored security solutions at the disposal of its clients. These solutions include uniformed guard divisions and K9 patrols, mobile response teams, integrated video, audio, and GPS technologies and the personal security app, SOS Response. Securiguard is based in Western Canada with offices in Vancouver, Edmonton, Victoria, Nanaimo, Kelowna and Kamloops.

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