Protege

Grupo Protege is a large Brazilian private-security group (founded 1971, acquired/renamed by current owner in 1979) headquartered in Sao Paulo, whose core business is cash-in-transit, valuables/cargo logistics, smart-safe cash management and manned guarding (~6,200 employees, 1,800+ vehicles). Within its "Seguranca Eletronica" division it designs, installs, maintains and monitors intrusion alarms, CFTV/camera systems and access control, operating a 24/7 central monitoring station that receives signals from client sites via IP and escalates to police and fire services on intrusion, CFTV and perimeter alarm events. Sold direct to commercial/corporate clients across 17 Brazilian states plus the Federal District.