Paragon Systems Wins "Mentor-Protege of the Year" award from DHS
HERNDON, Va., May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Paragon Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce that it was recently the recipient of the prestigious Department of Homeland Security Mentor-Protege of the Year award. The honor was bestowed upon the company and its Protege, American Eagle Protective Services (AEPS), at a ceremony in April. During his introduction at the award ceremony, Kevin Boshears, Director of the DHS Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, repeatedly stressed the value of such partnerships to the effective growth of small businesses.
Paragon is especially appreciative of receiving this award. As a company that has grown from 8(a) roots, Paragon is pleased to give back to those who seek support and guidance from a stalwart in the industry. According to its CEO, Kevin Sandkuhler, "Participating in a mentor-protege program makes the industry better, and allows us all to provide better service to the Government." Paragon has several active relationships with small business partners at any given time. This award recognizes the hard work and effort that is required to support those relationships, even if they are not all under a mentor-protege program. "Some partners bubble up to the top and are perfect candidates for a mentor-protege relationship, while others don't seem to understand the value. AEPS valued our role as a supporter and tutor and has continued to blossom under this program," says Les Kaciban, President of Paragon.
Paragon Systems provides security services to multiple agencies within the Federal Government. The company has over 6,000 officers deployed at Federal facilities throughout the United States and its territories. Based in Herndon, VA, Paragon is a division of Securitas Critical Infrastructure Services, a unit of the $10B Securitas AB worldwide enterprise. For more information, visit: www.parasys.com.
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