2024 was a year of growth and evolution for us at Blackbird Security. From partnering with new clients to expanding our security services into new industries, presenting at conferences, and earning nominations from multiple award organizations, our year was full of new and exciting developments. Before we exit 2024, we’d like to highlight our team’s achievements this year. Watch our video below.
New Partners in 2024
In 2024, we're proud to have delivered security services to several new clients across Canada. These new partnerships span multiple industries and demonstrate our continued growth in retail, residential, and institutional security. Here are some of the notable organizations that chose Blackbird Security as their security provider this year:
BC Indigenous Housing Society: The BCIHS is dedicated to providing safe, attainable housing for Indigenous individuals and families living in Vancouver and throughout British Columbia. Our residential security team strives to help create a safe, supportive environment for BCIHS community members.
Tiffany & Co.: One of the world's most prestigious luxury retailers, Tiffany & Co. is renowned for its fine jewelry and exceptional in-store experience. We provide Tiffany locations with Elite Suit & Tie security to deliver comprehensive, customer service-focused security.
Calgary Housing: Calgary Housing provides safe and affordable housing solutions for low and moderate income Calgarians in need of rental housing. Our residential security team safeguards Calgary Housing’s buildings for tenants.
Edmonton Riverhawks: The Edmonton Riverhawks Baseball Club is centred around community building. We safeguard Riverhawks games and events at RE/MAX field in Edmonton.
Elections BC: This year, Blackbird Security was proud to safeguard Elections BC voting venues to ensure smooth operations during the 2024 Provincial Election.
Civida: With a long history of providing affordable housing options for Edmonton families, Civida is the largest provider of community and affordable homes in Edmonton. Our teams provide residential security services for Civida homes.
VSO School of Music: The VSO School of Music is dedicated to providing lifelong musical training for students. We provide uniformed security services for VSO’s location in Downtown Vancouver, beside the Orpheum Theatre.
Metis Urban Housing Corporation: The MUHC provide affordable rental housing for low and moderate income Métis and other indigenous families in Alberta. We support MUHC residents with residential security.
We look forward to making 2025 another successful year of protecting businesses and communities across Canada.
New Industries in 2024
This year, Blackbird Security expanded its offerings into several new industries, allowing us to adapt our services to meet unique security challenges. We successfully entered the aviation security sector and strengthened our presence in institutions and large-scale event venues.
Aviation: Our partnership with CargoJet marked our entry into aviation security, where we provide specialized security for cargo operations.
Campus security: We expanded our educational security services through new partnerships with Douglas College and the University of British Columbia, two pillars of higher education in Metro Vancouver. Our security teams now help create safer learning environments across multiple campuses, protecting students, faculty, and staff.
Large-scale events: We safeguarded several large-scale arena concerts this year at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver. Our teams developed and executed comprehensive security strategies for concerts including Bryson Tiller and Kid Laroi, ensuring the success and safety of every event.
We aim to continue expanding our services into new industries in 2025.
Blackbird Security Growth in 2024
In addition to growing our client base and service offering, we greatly expanded our internal operations this year. Here’s how we grew:
- Increased our hours serviced year to year by 32%
- Increased each staff/operations team by 25%
- Increased mobile fleet size and scope by 40%
- Doubled our Vancouver office headquarters space
During a year of economic uncertainty and job market volatility in Canada, we were proud to provide careers and offer meaningful growth opportunities for all of our team members, from security guards to office staff.
Blackbird Security at Conferences in 2024
Our CEO, Ranko Vukovic, presented at the Retail Security Conference 24 as one of the RCC Fast Five speakers. His presentation discussed minimizing retail loss by strategically combining loss prevention operatives and tactical security guards, highlighting how these two retail security roles can positively impact loss prevention and inventory recovery.
Our team additionally attended 2024’s NRF Protect and PM Springfest to share security industry insights and connect with businesses. Through these conferences, we gained valuable industry insights and strengthened our relationships with security professionals across North America.
Giving Back to Communities
Every year, we strive to support our communities across Canada beyond security duties. As Blackbird Security grows, we're immensely proud to have the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the communities we serve.
We believe in the power of community and the importance of supporting initiatives that foster growth, learning, and development for our youth. To this end, we’re proud to have partnered with Best Buy in raising over $12,000 for the South Coast Boys and Girls Club (BGC) at the Annual BC Softball Tournament this year. We additionally sponsored the Ridge Meadows Minor Softball Association girls’ softball team in 2024 to help kids pursue their passion for sports.
Blackbird Security is committed to supporting the Indigenous community in Winnipeg and throughout Canada. Earlier this year, we were honoured to donate our security services for a Circles for Reconciliation event in Winnipeg. This initiative promotes reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples through meaningful dialogue and understanding. It was a privilege to help contribute to the event's success.
Blackbird Security Heroes of 2024
Beyond just protecting property, a security guard’s duty is to protect the safety of those around them including our clients, their employees, and customers. Two Blackbird Security guards who took action to save lives stand out as exemplary members of our team in this regard:
Gagandeep Manj was at the scene when a national client’s employee was stabbed while on duty. Acting quickly and utilizing key techniques learned through our training programs, Gagandeep stabilized the victim before emergency medical responders arrived on the scene. As a result of his quick action, the victim fully recovered. Gagandeep handled this life-threatening situation admirably and exemplified Blackbird values in the process.
Blake Kyle Pfannenschmidt assisted in the successful apprehension of a drunk driver while on duty in Peachland. Blake’s quick thinking and fast decision-making likely saved multiple lives. For his efforts and successful apprehension of the assailant, the City of Peachland has awarded Blake.
The Canadian Security Lifesavers Association awarded these exceptional guards for their bravery. Thank you, Gagandeep and Blake, for your outstanding actions in 2024!
Blackbird Security 2024 Awards and Nominations
We’re proud of the multiple team members who received award nominations this year. These individuals represent our team’s commitment to top-quality service in every industry:
In March of this year, Amir Anvarizadeh, Training and Development Manager at Blackbird Security, won the 2024 In-Store Legend award from the Retail Council of Canada at the Retail Secure Conference. Amir continually provides excellent leadership at Blackbird Security and leads by example in customer-facing roles. His commitment to best-in-class retail security training fosters a culture of learning, teamwork, and responsibility within our company.
Gurisimran Singh was nominated for the Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director at the 2024 Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) for his life-saving response to a fire that threatened multiple staff members and shoppers. Thanks to his training and rapid response, Gurisimran prevented a potentially devastating event.
Alex Van Ryke was nominated for the OSPA’s Outstanding Young Security Professional award thanks to his incredible achievements in just 4 years with Blackbird Security. Alex played an instrumental role in stabilizing our challenging Vancouver Island region—through his strategic vision, hands-on problem-solving, and close collaboration with regional, district, and operational managers, he united teams and allowed Blackbird Security to deliver outstanding service.
Patience Alao was nominated for the Outstanding Security Officer award for her expert handling of numerous critical incidents while working for one of our Elite Suit and Tie Security clients in Quebec. Patience has played a key role in the foundation of our service base in Quebec, becoming a pillar of support for our team and clients in the province.
Finally, our residential security team at the BC Indigenous Housing Society was nominated for the Outstanding Security Team award. Akash Sharma, Anu Chaudhary, and Anamika Anamika have expertly demonstrated our commitment at Blackbird Security to providing community-oriented security services that prioritize both safety and relationships.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding Businesses in 2025
We couldn’t be more proud of our incredible team at Blackbird Security who made every effort to ensure a year of success, safety, and security for our clients in 2024. Next year, we will continue to elevate our services and provide top-quality security to each of our clients across Canada. To our clients, thank you for choosing us as your trusted security partner. Here’s to another year of wins in 2025!
- Mobile Patrol Security
- Construction Security
- Uniformed Security
- Elite Suit & Tie Security
- Executive Protection
- Office & Facilities Security
- Government Security
- Event Security
- Shopping Mall Security
- Front Gate Security
- Factory Security
- Shipyard Security
- Transportation Security
- Overnight Security
- Logistic Security
- Warehouse Security
- Hotel Security
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