Whelan Security Named One of Top Privately Owned Companies in St. Louis for 2008

St. Louis - Whelan Security, one of the industry's foremost respected providers of contract security staffing services, has once again been named one of the Top 150 privately owned businesses in St. Louis, as ranked by the St. Louis Business Journal. This is the family-owned contract security firm's second consecutive appearance in the publication's annual listing.

"While our company has experienced tremendous organic growth throughout the country, we have never forgotten our humble beginnings as a small patrol unit in St. Louis 60 years ago," said Greg Twardowski, President of Whelan Security. "It is an incredible honor to once again be recognized by the St. Louis Business Journal, and our success is a testament to an incredible team of processional security officers throughout St. Louis, as well as our loyal St. Louis customers who continue to offer us additional expansion opportunities."

Since last year's listing, Whelan Security experienced a revenue growth of more than 11 percent, as well as expanding into two new markets, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. The company recently announced plans to create more than 400 new jobs in 2009, including the hiring of Whelan Security's 4,000th employee. That growth has helped solidify the company's rankings by industry publications as one of the top 15 contract security firms in the United States.

"We take great pride in our growth and in our ability to provide customers with the highest level of security that adheres to their individual needs," Twardowski said. "To be recognized for that, especially by a publication as highly-regarded as the St. Louis Business Journal, is an added bonus."

WHELAN SECURITY: With headquarters in St. Louis, Whelan Security is a privately owned and operated security firm providing contract security services to corporate headquarters, Class A office buildings, financial institutions, educational campuses, industrial facilities, and sensitive government facilities throughout the Central and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Founded in 1949, Whelan Security currently employs more than 3,750 employees and currently ranks within the top 15 security companies in the country, placing it within the top one half of one percent of the industry. For more information about Whelan Security, please visit www.whelansecurity.com.