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Introduction

4200 Wackenhut Drive, Suite 100
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33140-4243
U.S.A.
Telephone: (561) 622-5656
Fax: (561) 691-6423
Web site: http://www.wackenhut.com

Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Group 4 Falck A/S
Incorporated: 1958
Employees: 40,000
Sales: $2.8 billion (2001)
Stock Exchanges: New York
NAIC: 561610 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services; 561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services; 561210 Correctional Facility Operation on a Contract or Fee Basis; 541690 Security Consulting Services; 922160 Fire Protection

1. Introduction
2. Company Origins: 1950s
3. Expansion and Diversification: 1960s–80s
4. Maintaining a Focus on Long-Term Growth in the 1990s
5. Into the 21st Century: Diversification, Consolidation, and a Major Merger
6. Principal Subsidiaries
7. Principal Competitors
8. Further Reading
9. Copyright Page
10. About Page