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... Looking for a success story? Meet Provident Mike, aka Michael Jagger, founder and CEO of Provident Security in Vancouver. He founded his company in 1996 to provide security services for special events and pay his university tuition.
Today, Provident offers alarm and security-guard services for business, and residential security services -- including a guaranteed "five-minute" response time for homes in Vancouver's west end. ... Read More
... Mike Jagger, founder and chief executive of Provident Security, said while his company is hiring for the summer, both for security and marketing jobs, it doesn't advertise. Rather, Jagger relies on recommendations and word of mouth.
"We're trying to do it the same way we get our clients, which is through referrals," said Jagger. "The challenge is there are people out there, but getting the quality people is tough." ... Read More
... Michael Jagger, the president of Provident Security in Vancouver, British Columbia, said his company had a different model to respond to alarms: it has 6,000 customers but they all live in particular neighborhoods that the company monitors closely. As soon as an alarm goes off, one of the company's cars responds in under five minutes, charging $35 unless the homeowner reports a false alarm. ...
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Mike Jagger, owner of Provident Security in Vancouver, says security is just a way in the door for add-on services. Read More
YARMOUTH, Maine-Who comes out ahead when one behemoth swallows another, as in the ADT/Broadview deal, which took much of the industry by surprise this week? Many independent alarm company owners believe the deal spells opportunity for everyone-except perhaps some ADT and Broadview dealers, who may not, initially at least, be too happy about this surprise.
"If I were a dealer, I'd be concerned," said Mike Jagger, CEO of Provident Security in Vancouver. "Both sides, both the Broadview dealers and the ADT dealers, lose differentiation in the deal." Read More
While a recent poll suggests 12 per cent of Lower Mainlanders will leave town during the Olympics, a Kerrisdale-based security company is seeing a dramatic surge in their home-watching business during the games.
Mike Jagger, president of Provident Security, said multiple requests are coming in daily from west-side Vancouver homeowners who are leaving town during the Olympics. Read More
... One of those competitors, Mike Jagger, president and CEO of Vancouver-based Provident Security, disagrees. The acquisition of one large monitoring company by another shifts the security landscape, providing new opportunities for smaller companies to distinguish themselves.
"There's now one giant company and alternatives. As long as you're an alternative that's distinct, that's a good thing," said Jagger, following news of the acquisition. ... Read More
... PROWLER PROOFING: "We're not solving crime," said Michael Jagger, who forfeited police career plans to found the fast-response, ever-patrolling Provident Security & Event Management Corp. "We're giving [thieves] a good reason to stay away." ... Read More
... Rebecca Bligh works for Provident Security, a fast-growing alarm company in Vancouver. "Men and women work in all positions from senior managers, to installation to guard services. I work in sales and have done so for five years," she said. "Typically, people are surprised to see a female arriving to provide a walk-through and subsequent quote," Bligh added. ... Read More
... Provident Security's Mike Jagger also expects at least a 10% increase in staff leading up to the Games. But unlike some other firms, Jagger is increasing staff and improving the company's operating efficiency to mitigate the changes affecting the city during the Olympics instead of attracting Olympics-related business. ... Read More
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