# GardaWorld

> GardaWorld is a Montreal-based private security group that combines guards, armored transport, airport screening, crisis intelligence, AI-assisted video monitoring and cash automation. Founded by Stephan Crétier in 1995 with C$25,000 borrowed against his home, it grew through contracts and acquisitions into a 132,000-plus-person operator serving roughly 35,000 clients, then completed a C$14 billion recapitalization in 2025 that restored management to roughly 70% ownership.

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Headquarters:** Montreal, Canada
- **Founders:** Stephan Crétier (Founder, Chairman, President and CEO)
- **Team size:** More than 132,000 employees globally, per GardaWorld’s 2025 corporate materials.
- **Products:** GardaWorld Security, GardaWorld Cash, GardaWorld Aviation, Crisis24, Sesami
- **Notable:** Grew from C$600,000-plus first-year revenue to FY2023 revenue of C$5.3 billion., Completed a C$14 billion recapitalization in 2025, described by the company as the largest private buyout in Canadian history., Built a workforce of more than 132,000 people serving about 35,000 clients from over 1,300 locations.

## Products & services

- **GardaWorld Security** — Manned guarding, mobile patrol, airport screening, K9, event staffing, industrial fire protection and integrated security systems.
- **GardaWorld Cash** — Armored transport, cash processing, vaulting, ATM support and end-to-end cash management for financial institutions and consumer businesses.
- **GardaWorld Aviation** — Passenger pre-board screening and airport security services, including operations at Canadian airports.
- **Crisis24** — Integrated risk management, travel risk, intelligence, mass communications, crisis response, medical assistance and executive protection.
- **Sesami** — Independent cash-ecosystem platform combining devices, software and managed services for cash automation and treasury optimization.
- **Crisis24 Horizon** — A security and risk management platform providing intelligence, alerts and operational visibility.
- **ECAM** — AI-assisted live video monitoring using permanent and mobile surveillance units, formed from ECAMSECURE and Stealth Monitoring.
- **Crisis24 AiiA Powered by Palantir** — An AI-powered anticipatory intelligence platform designed to give senior leaders actionable foresight.

## Achievements

- Grew from C$600,000-plus first-year revenue to FY2023 revenue of C$5.3 billion.
- Completed a C$14 billion recapitalization in 2025, described by the company as the largest private buyout in Canadian history.
- Built a workforce of more than 132,000 people serving about 35,000 clients from over 1,300 locations.
- Won a 12-year, C$1.4 billion Bank of America cash-processing agreement in 2013.
- Founder Stephan Crétier received the 2025 International Horatio Alger Award.
- GardaWorld Security U.S. earned Great Place to Work certification for a fourth consecutive year in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Louisiana State University selected BEST Crowd Management as its event-security and guest-services provider.
- **2026-08** — GardaWorld Security U.S. announced Great Place to Work certification for a fourth consecutive year.
- **2026-07** — GardaWorld closed US$200 million of additional senior notes due 2032 and US$300 million of incremental term loans.
- **2026-06** — Crisis24 opened a global maritime operations center in Manila.
- **2026-05** — ECAM launched ECAM Central for customer visibility into monitored security operations.
- **2025-03** — The C$14 billion recapitalization closed, leaving founder Stephan Crétier and management with approximately 70% ownership.
- **2025** — GardaWorld launched ECAM and Crisis24 AiiA Powered by Palantir.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gardaworld.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gardaworld
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GardaWorld
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GardaWorldSecurity
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gardaworld
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardaworld

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Last updated: 2026-08-23