Protos Security (a portfolio company of Southfield Capital) expands the service offering and value to its customer base with the acquisition of Off Duty Services, Inc. and its US and Canadian subsidiaries (ODS). The transaction closed on September 30, 2021.
ODS is a leading provider of off-duty police officers to the private sector nationwide using a managed service model, aligning them with the Protos Security solution. Headquartered in Katy, TX, ODS manages thousands of client sites across a variety of vertical markets. Leadership team members from both Protos Security and ODS will remain in place post-close. ODS joins Security Resources and Mulligan Security in the Protos brand family.
“This acquisition greatly accelerates the growth of our organization and enhances our service offering while also positioning us as the fourth largest security services provider nationally,” said Anthony Escamilla, CFO at Protos Security. “Customers can expect business as usual, with added support for security guarding on the ODS side and off-duty police on the Protos side. We couldn’t be prouder of what this combined team brings to the marketplace.”
Brett Rowley, CEO at Off Duty Services added, “It became clear that Protos and ODS have many shared guiding principles which affirmed this acquisition as the best go-forward path for ODS. Integrity, accountability, excellence and innovation will continue to drive our success and how we partner with our customers.”
“The strategic acquisition of Off Duty Services further diversifies Protos’ offering to the marketplace,” said Andy Cook, Partner at Southfield Capital. “Since the Southfield investment in Protos in February 2019, we’ve been focused on creating one of the largest security firms in the country while differentiating the portfolio to truly delight customers with program flexibility and intelligence to support high-quality service.”
By continuing to invest in its management team, technology, and service capabilities, Protos is more aggressively positioned in the security marketplace. Protos’ mission is to provide differentiated, best total-value security solutions that deliver world-class service to our customers.
