
United Protection Services appoints new president
By Canadian Security
News
Fred J. Rayner as been appointed as president and a
director of United Protection Services Inc.
This position
was previously held by Don Allan who is moving up to the
position
of executive vice-president of UPSG with senior
responsibilities for
corporate growth and development and the
Company’s involvement in the
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
Both appointments took effect
Sept. 1, 2009, as part of the company’s
strategic management and
planning process for the future.
Rayner has
been a member of the board of directors of UPSG since
2006, serving on
both the audit and compensation committees and as
chair of the
governance committee. He will continue to serve as a
director on the
board but will relinquish his position as chair of the
governance
committee.
Following graduation from the University of Alberta, Rayner
enjoyed a
distinguished 26-year career with the Edmonton Police
Services, rising
through the ranks to the position of Chief of Police.
In 2003 he was
invested into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces
by the Governor
General of Canada in recognition of exemplary
leadership and
service.
More recently, Rayner has provided international
consulting
services to larger private companies and government
agencies,
including an extensive lecture series at the International
Institute
for management development ”“ IMD Switzerland, the Rotman
School of
Business ”“ Toronto and the University of Alberta.
He currently Co-
Chairs the Mayor’s Task Force on Community Safety for
the City of
Edmonton and is a regular guest on CTV’s popular “Alberta
Primetime”
television show discussing current topics relating to crime
and safety.
Chairman and CEO of UPSG, Sig Jorstad states that “Fred’s
strong
background in the private and government sectors coupled with
his
previous involvement with United provides a solid foundation
to
maximize the synergies between the board and management of United
to
capitalize on new opportunities for growth emerging from the
current
environment.
Rayner will lead and manage the day-to-day operations, focusing on customer service and driving organic growth.
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