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Now Nation’s Largest WBENC- Certified Women’s Business Enterprise Specializing in Security Services
CHATTANOOGA, TN (December 7, 2006) -- Walden Security is honored to announce that it has received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council – Southeast, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
Joining more than 200 US corporations with WBENC certification, Walden Security is now the largest WBENC-Certified Women Business Enterprise specializing in security services.
WBENC’s national standard of certification implemented by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council – Sou
theast is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm that the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women. Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO Amy S. Walden is majority owner of Walden Security.
“I am honored that Walden Security has been certified by the WBENC Council- Southeast,” said Amy Walden, Chairman and CEO of Walden Security. “This is a continuation of a long tradition of earning similar prestigious certifications and awards such as ISO® 9001:2000 Quality Management System, State-Certified Drug-Free Workplace, and Best Employers Tennessee. Since we began in 1990, Walden Security has been committed to excellence and we are proud to earn this important designation.”
By including women-owned businesses among their vendors, corporations and government agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier/vendor diversity programs.
About Walden Security - Setting the Standard by Setting the ExampleTM
Through a company-wide ISO® 9001:2000 Certified Quality Management System, Walden Security, a division of Metropolitan Security, has earned an award-winning reputation for business excellence and employee satisfaction through the delivery of contract security services to commercial and government facilities.
A WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE), Walden Security is a family business, and it is this spirit that prevails among all the dedicated professionals who come together to ensure the security and protection of our clients’ most important assets. The collaboration of local management, human resources, and administration to support our security officers on the front lines is proof that we are all here with the same goal: to be the customer satisfaction leader and sworn ally that guarantees unwavering confidence to our clients and to those whom we protect.
Since 1990, Walden Security has geographically diversified into sixteen states across the United States. Walden Security is an authorized contractor (Contract No.GS-07F-5806P) for the General Services Administration – Federal Supply Service and is a WBENC-Certified WBE, (Certificate Number 252727). For more information about Walden Security, please visit www.waldensecurity.com or call 800.846.4350.
About WBENC
The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC is a resource for more than 700 US companies and government agencies that rely on WBENC’s certification as an integral part of their supplier diversity programs.
