First Vienna security and locking company
| Guard and Locking Company Vienna GmbH | |
|---|---|
| legal form | GmbH |
| founding | 1904 |
| resolution | 1993 |
| Reason for dissolution | fusion |
| Seat |
Vienna , Austria
|
| Number of employees | 2400 |
| Branch | Security service provider |
The Wach- und lock company Vienna GmbH was founded in 1904 as the first Viennese guard and lock company and was one of the first private guard and security companies worldwide . Cooperation with the public services was sought from the start, but initially met with reservations.
The company employed 2,400 people. In addition to the traditional security services, his services included a modern emergency call center , an Austria-wide " area patrol fleet " and, if required, personal protection , etc. a. for courthouses, the conferences of the OSCE and the EU Council Presidency. Porter services , theater and fire protection, parking lot surveillance and airport security checks are also offered .
In 1975 the guard and lock company merged with six other security services or providers of security technology to form the Association of Security Companies Austria (VSÖ) in order to develop superordinate guidelines and to regularly check the members for these strict standards. An important goal of the foundation was also better cooperation with the executive , scientific technology, the insurance industry and with civil engineers .
As early as 1990, internal company and association work began to establish an “Austrian certification body for security technology” (1993) and soon afterwards within the framework of the ÖVE on the European standards for alarm systems and their installation, which came into force in 1999.
Since 1993 the company has been part of the Austrian branch of the British G4S , a global provider of integrated security solutions. The group is listed on the London Stock Exchange , its predecessor company was founded in 1901.
Web links
- G4S Security Services AG, Vienna and Klagenfurt
- Cooperation in the ÖSV (Association of Austrian Security Companies)
Individual evidence
- ↑ From the flashlight to high tech security. (PDF; 8.7 MB) In: Wiener Wirtschaft 36th year, no.11 Vienna Chamber of Commerce, March 16, 2012, p. 20 , accessed on November 4, 2012 .