Industry Security Area served United States Founded 1991 | Number of locations All 50 states Founder Dan Rakestraw | |
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Type Private (Subsidiary of SMS Holdings Headquarters Marietta, Georgia, United States Products Provided security primarily to shopping centers Parent organization Universal Protection Service | ||
Valor Security Services of Marietta, GA, a division of SMS Holdings Nashville, TN, was the number one company in the United States that provided contract security services exclusively to the shopping center industry. In 2013, Valor ranked as the nation's 11th largest security firm in Security Magazine's ranking of the 50 largest security firms (determined by Valor's annual revenue of $175 million).
Valor was founded in 1991 by Dan Rakestraw. Mr. Rakestraw served as President until February 4, 2015 when Valor Security Services was purchased by Universal Protection Service. Valor was a national provider of security management services and risk management services to over 400 properties and employed 8,000 people.
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