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G4S Secure Solutions (USA) is an American/British-based security services company, and a subsidiary of G4S plc.It was founded as The Wackenhut Corporation in 1954, in Coral Gables, Florida, by George Wackenhut and three partners (all former FBI agents).
The company offers a range of services, including the supply of security personnel, monitoring equipment, response units and secure prisoner transportation. G4S also works with governments overseas to deliver security services. G4S is the world's largest security company measured by revenues. It has operations in more than 90 countries. [4]
In 1958, Wackenhut bought out his remaining partners, renamed the company after himself and expanded into the security guard field, then went public in 1965. Even with a profit margin of only 2.5 percent, the company's earnings, inflated by massive overbilling, [ 4 ] allowed Wackenhut to live lavishly in homes scattered throughout the country.
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