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STRONGHOLD PARTNERSHIPS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We stand tall on the frontlines for you, representing your best interests and upholding your reputation. Your guest is our guest. Our teams embody a professional, positive approach while going above and beyond to build relationships and establish trust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TEAM STRENGTH FROM THE TOP DOWN<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We recruit rare talent and promote from within. Most of our management team worked their way up from our front lines to executive positions. Hands-on experience at every organizational level enables us to be proactive for clients and helps us better mentor our staff\u2014so they can further their careers and achieve their life goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our Commitment to our People<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We build people. We build teams. We support each other\u2019s growth and well-being. We celebrate our individual and team successes. We listen and mentor each other in a sincere and straightforward manner to inspire rich career paths and achieve our life goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OUR CORE VALUES.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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COMMUNITY FIRST<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Everyone we encounter is part of our community. We have empathy and respect for our clients, partners, each other and community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ABOVE AND BEYOND<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

We go the extra mile and exceed expectations at every opportunity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KEEP OUR WORD<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

We take responsibility and follow through with expectations. We are committed in the absence of convenience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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PROFESSIONAL POSITIVE APPROACH<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

We take pride in our appearance and presentations to make lasting first impressions. Happiness and positivity are contagious.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CREATIVE INITIATIVE<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

We have ownership to disrupt the status quo. We consistently find creative, new and innovative solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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BE AWESOME<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

We live for excellence and stand out in the best ways possible. The impressive and inspired are in good company with us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Chris Gerela<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Chief Operational Officer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Shaun Wilson<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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Tim Graham<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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Account Manager Alberta<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Developing partnerships to ensure top security at distinguished properties and major events.<\/p>\n\t\t \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t \t

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Business continues to grow with an expanding clientele (including major retail shopping centres and the largest music festival in the Pacific Northwest). Acquisition of an event-based business and expansion to Alberta<\/p>\n\t\t \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t \t

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Become a lead provider of security services to major retail and commercial properties in Western Canada<\/p>\n\t\t \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t \t

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Establish ourselves as the largest events security provider servicing over 900 events per year<\/p>\n\t\t \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t \t

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Expand operations to Vancouver Island. Become the national service contract for major retail throughout Canada<\/p>\n\t\t \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t \t

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Become provider of choice for major commercial towers and mixed use properties<\/p>\n\t\t \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t \t

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Provide best in class services on the front line supporting our client\u2019s response to the pandemic. Offer over 15,000 hours of security support from coast to coast for a single client in response to the pandemic<\/p>\n\t\t \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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A Better Brand of Business by the Kandor Group of Companies.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe build people. We build teams. We believe that everything and everyone matters.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kandor brands are founded on the tenet that everybody and every detail matters: relationships, partnerships, interactions, satisfaction, culture, community, and integrity. Our staff are public-facing ambassadors of your premises, so each of our employees\u2014from the shining disposition of our cleaning teams to the cordial attentiveness of our security personnel\u2014are everyday difference-makers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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