On September 1, 2020, Paladin Security merged our operations with one of the best regional security providers in Canada, Southwestern Ontario based Lyndon Security. We are excited to share how this partnership will not only enhance the local security industry, but how it will also substantially grow our presence in Ontario through the addition of four new branch offices and nearly 500 personnel.
We have always admired the way that Lyndon Security conducts business by prioritizing customer care, emphasizing culture and values, and most importantly – focusing on doing right by their people. Therefore, when the opportunity arose to merge our operations, we knew it would be a great fit; not only for our organizations, but most importantly for our employees and clients.
- Chad Kalyk, President of Paladin Security
A Strong Presence in New Verticals
For over 50 years, Lyndon Security has been a leading security provider for clients in the oil and gas, industrial, and manufacturing verticals. Their wealth of experience with petrochemical security will complement and enhance Paladin’s expertise. It will also allow us to continue to provide an even higher standard for safety, with their award-winning safety record and additional safety certifications, which includes a 10-year perfect record with the Industrial Educational Cooperative (IEC).
We are elated to be welcoming the Lyndon team into the Paladin Family. Having been competitors and industry partners for over a decade, we have had a great deal of mutual respect for each other’s organizations. We are extremely excited about the fact that this merger holds the potential to not only expand our presence, but to also improve the quality of our services.
- Blair Davenport, Executive Vice-President for Eastern Canada
In addition to this, Paladin Security will also expand our depth of knowledge in multiple verticals in the Southern Ontario region, including Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Post-Secondary Institutions, and Healthcare.
We are very proud to be associated with such an outstanding organization and we truly believe this partnership represents the merger of a leading regional provider with the best national provider of security services in Canada. Having partnered with Paladin on projects for over 10 years, it is clear that both Lyndon’s and Paladin’s core values, cultures, and philosophies are one in the same.
- Ernie Hehn, President of Lyndon Security
Shared Values of Corporate Culture
Paladin and Lyndon Security are well-aligned on best practices for providing clients with the highest levels of service quality. Throughout this transition, we quickly discovered that we also share similar values when it comes to fostering a strong corporate culture.
Lyndon Security has a very strong reputation in the Southwestern Ontario region, as well as excellent client relationships and employee retention. Paladin and Lyndon Security’s similar core values of customer service and philosophies of employee care will allow us to invest even more into our promotion from within opportunities and ongoing training for our valued team members. Additionally, our shared values of corporate culture have also allowed for a seamless and smooth transition process.
Paladin recognizes, acknowledges, and supports the company, team, and culture we have built at Lyndon, as well as our commitment to the communities we serve. Paladin has made it clear that they are not here to change everything, but rather to support wherever possible and help us grow. With excitement and confidence, we can say that although the badge and name may be changing, our people, our core values, and Lyndon Security’s legacy will remain.
- David Hehn, Managing Partner for Lyndon Security
Expanding Our Reach & Enhancing Our Customer Service
This merger not only adds an additional 500 staff members to the Paladin Family, but also 4 new locations in Southern Ontario. This will help to expand our reach for both national and provincial clients and will allow us to be more readily available to support our staff and clients in those regions. Our new office locations include:
- Hamilton
- Sarnia
- St. Thomas
- Welland (which will remain as our Niagara Falls branch)
The ceiling of opportunity for our field staff and management team is instantly much higher and, in addition to keeping all of our people, Paladin has retained all of our office spaces in the regions we serve. They understand that while having a national reach is important, it is paramount to have a local presence and local management to build long-term and successful strategic partnerships with clients.
- David Hehn, Managing Partner for Lyndon Security
Together, I am confident that we will continue to make Ontario a safer and friendlier place while building on the legacy Lyndon has created over the past 50 years.
- Chad Kalyk, President of Paladin Security
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About Lyndon Security
After establishing their roots in Sarnia in 1970, Lyndon Security set off to provide the highest quality personal, professional, and responsive security services. This has allowed them to ensure the safety and well-being of their security team, clients, and contractors - a similar trait they share with Paladin Security. Enabling their ability and commitment to have a reputation built on integrity is Lyndon Security’s management team, who all have extensive experience and training in the security industry.
About Paladin Security
Established in 1976, Paladin Security has grown into the largest privately-owned, full-service security company in Canada. Paladin provides high-profile, customer-service oriented Security Officers with the highest levels of training in the industry. Paladin Security has won numerous awards in the past decade. Some of the noteworthy ones are: Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, Canada’s Best Managed Companies, and Business in Vancouver’s Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies in BC.
