Brian Cescolini Chairman/Co-CEO Universal Services of America BIO

Steve Jones Co-CEO/Chief Operating Officer Universal Services of America BIO

Steve Claton President, Western Division Universal Protection Service BIO

Heather O’Brien President, Southeast Division Universal Protection Service BIO

Chris Thornton President, Midwest Division Universal Protection Service BIO

Robert Wood Senior Vice President, Northeast Division Universal Protection Service BIO

Mark Olivas President Universal Building Maintenance BIO

Louis Boulgarides Senior Vice President Universal Protection Security Systems BIO

Thomas Fogle President, Southeast Division Universal Protection Security Systems BIO

 

UNIVERSAL SERVICES OF AMERICA



In 1965, Universal began with one idea in mind – to provide unmatched services and solutions for our clientele. Originally started as a janitorial company serving Southern California, Universal later branched out into security and operated in both the janitorial and security industries until the janitorial division was sold in the late 80s. In 2008, the company launched two new divisions to operate under the Universal umbrella with our protection and fire/life safety companies: Universal Protection Security Systems and Universal Building Maintenance. The systems division runs as an integration and monitoring company, while Universal Building Maintenance is an all-green, environmentally friendly version of the original company. What began as a small, steady start many years ago has now become the largest regional security and janitorial company in the U.S., with more than 23,000 security and janitorial professionals guarding and cleaning billions of dollars in assets located across the nation.

Always looking ahead, Universal demands green processes from all of our divisions and continues to update our technology to keep up with the competition. Most recently, Universal introduced innovative security devices, called ProGuard and UCheck, which report in real-time, so our clients can receive the most current and accurate data available regarding their property and security professionals. This break-through technology will allow our property managers to instantly monitor their security status effectively and hassle-free. By going wireless and taking the guesswork out of security and employee patrol, Universal gives their clients a simple and cost-effective alternative to managing their security.

Universal not only constantly keeps ahead of the security industry on the environmental and technological levels, but also with our employees. We understand it is our staff members who are the cornerstone to our continued success and we view them as our most valuable assets. Because of this, Universal recently received an award from the Orange County Business Journal. THE BEST PLACES TO WORK award, recognizes leading workplaces in Orange County and is given based on surveys from the company’s staff. Universal also received the high honor of the 2008 Corporate Citizen of the Year Award for the Century City Chamber of Commerce. The award recognized Universal’s commitment to serving as a “progressive, devoted, guardian of the community” and our support of local charities, including the Children’s Cancer Research Fund’s Annual Kids 4 Kids Run/Walk, the Starlight Children’s’ Foundation, the Make a Wish Foundation, and the SIERRA CLUB.

Universal operates under a completely different model than other companies—not focused on cutting programs or services, nor stifled by corporate bureaucracy; our sole mission is to provide clients with the best possible security solutions, personalized service and unmatched value available in the industry. These values are what landed us where we are today and will stay with us as we head into the future