GardaWorld
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This article is about a Québec-based security firm. For the Republic of Ireland police force, see Garda Síochána.
GardaWorld Corporation is a Canadian private security firm, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, with 120,000 employees as of January 2022. Its U.S. business name is United American Security LLC, dba GardaWorld.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Security & Protection Services and Cash Management Services |
Genre | Security services |
Founder | Stephan Crétier |
Headquarters | 2300, rue Émile-Bélanger Montreal, Quebec H4R 3J4 |
Key people | CEO: Stephan Crétier CFO: Patrick Prince President, GWFS: Pete Dordal |
Services | Security and Cash Services Solutions |
Revenue | $5.300 billion CAD (2023)[1] |
Number of employees | 122,000 (January 2020) |
Website | www |
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GardaWorld International Protective Services,[2] the international division of the company, began operations in 1984. GardaWorld Security Corporation was established as Trans-Québec Security Inc. by Stephan Crétier in 1995, who invested initially $25,000.[3] The company runs physical security guard services and armoured car services globally.[4]