Security fencing provider Electric Guard Dog has been honored with the coveted 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award from American Security Today (AST), for offering the nation’s top Perimeter Security Solution.

Electric Guard Dog (EGD) is a one-of-a-kind physical security deterrent, offering multiple layers of protection for cargo, trucking, rental fleets, auto auctions and dealers, and many other outside assets.

It is one of INC’s 500 fastest-growing private companies, and is the market leader in electric perimeter fencing.

98% of Its customers report NO external theft the first year after installation.

The fundamental protection is a physical barrier enclosing a patented 7,000-volt fence reachable only by intrusion, not accident.

Electric Guard Dog’s Integrated Layers of Security provide essential measures that deter, detect and delay theft anywhere on your property.

(Learn More about EGD’s Core Layers of Deterrence and how the company’s Solar Powered Electric Fences work. Courtesy Electric Guard Dog and YouTube.)

The award was presented during AST’s annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards Banquet Luncheon held as part of the Security Industry Association’s ISC-East conference.

Guest speaker at the luncheon ceremony, and 2019 ‘ASTORS Person of the Year’ for his Lifetime of Dedication and Extraordinary Leadership in Public Safety, was former New York Police Commissioner and Los Angeles Police and Boston Police Chief William Bratton, a member of Electric Guard Dog’s board of directors. 

Keith Schoffstall, a security subject matter expert and Regional Account Executive for the organization, accepted the award on behalf of Electric Guard Dog.

(Hear from Comm Bill Bratton, on the effectiveness of Electric Guard Dogs (EGD) fencing. Bratton joined EGD’s Board in January 2019. Courtesy of Electric Guard Dog and YouTube.)

Mike Dorrington, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Electric Guard Dog, explains, “This honor from American Security Today confirms our market leadership in the growing field of perimeter protection, keeping criminals out of our customers’ property.”

“Our people are focused on effective, efficient safety and security for Americans, and this ASTOR award recognizes their efforts.”

ASTORS nominations are evaluated on their technical innovation, specific impact within the category, overall impact to the industry, and relatability to other industry technologies, to name some of the criteria.

According to Tammy Waitt, co-founder and editorial director of American Security Today, it is for these reasons that Electric Guard Dog was selected for this honor.

American Security Today, the New Face in Government Security™, is the premier digital media platform in the U.S. Homeland Security and public security industry and is a leader in developing security thought leadership content including digital journals focused on new products, technology and threat issues.

Michal Madsen, publisher, said its ‘ASTOR’ Awards is the preeminent homeland security awards program highlighting cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions on the market today.

“Today, the United States is increasingly focusing on innovative physical and IT/cyber security solutions and they are calling on government and industry leaders like Electric Guard Dog to help them do so.”

Electric Guard Dog, the ultimate perimeter security provider, is the market leader in electric security fencing and other perimeter security solutions for commercial, industrial and government properties across the U.S. and beyond.

Electric Guard Honored in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program

Electric Guard Dog

• Best Perimeter Protection System

• Electric Guard Dog

• The Electric Guard Dog electric fence physical barrier system features a 7,000-volt fence, and offers a layered security and solar powered multi-pronged approach—essential to protecting your assets, resources and data.

• The Electric Guard Dog solar-powered electric fence solution aims to stop crime before it happens.

The 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program surpassed expectations with a record number of nominations received from industry leaders and government agencies, and drew over 200 attendees to the ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Banquet – an exclusive gourmet luncheon and networking opportunity which filled to capacity, before having to turn away late registrants.

The event featured an impassioned and compelling keynote address by William J. Bratton, former police commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD) twice, the Boston Police Department (BPD), and former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), as he walked attendees through 50 years of American policing history, the impacts on the communities, and the evolution of critical communication capabilities in our post 9/11 landscape.

Commissioner Bratton, one of the world’s most respected and trusted experts on risk and security issues and Executive Chairman of Teneo Risk a global advisory firm, was recognized as the ‘2019 ‘ASTORS’ Person of the Year’ for his Lifetime of Dedication and Extraordinary Leadership in Homeland Security and Public Safety.

Why the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program?

American Security Today’s comprehensive Annual Homeland Security Awards Program is organized to recognize the most distinguished vendors of physical, IT, port security, law enforcement, and first responders, in acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to ‘Keep our Nation Secure, One City at a Time.’

Over 200 distinguished guests representing Federal, State and Local Governments, and Industry Leading Corporate Firms, gathered from across North America, Europe and the Middle East to be honored among their peers in their respective fields which included: 

• The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
• United States Marine Corps
• The Federal Protective Service (FPS)
• Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
• United States Postal Inspection Service
• DHS S&T 
• United States Marshals Service (USMS)
• The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Police (PAPD)
• The Department of Justice (DOJ)
• The New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services (NYS DHSES)
• United States Border Patrol
• AlertMedia, Ameristar Perimeter Security, Attivo Networks, Automatic Systems, Bellevue University, BriefCam, Canon U.S.A., CornellCookson, Drone Aviation, FLIR Systems, Hanwha Techwin, HID Global, IPVideo Corp., Konica Minolta Business Solutions, LenelS2, ManTech, Regroup Mass Notifications, SafeLogic, SolarWinds, Senstar, ShotSpotter, Smiths Detection, TCOM LP, Trackforce, Verint, and More!

Why American Security Today?

The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast changing security landscape.

The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast changing security landscape.

American Security Today is uniquely focused on the broader Homeland Security & Public Safety marketplace with over 75,000 readers at the Federal, State and local levels of government as well as firms allied to government.

American Security Today brings forward a fresh compelling look and read with our customized digital publications that hold readers eyes throughout the story with cutting edge editorial that provides solutions to their challenges.

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The AST Digital Publications is distributed to over 75,000 qualified government and homeland security professionals in federal, state and local levels.

‘PROTECTING OUR NATION, ONE CITY AT A TIME’

AST Reaches both Private & Public Experts, essential to meeting these new challenges.

Today’s new generation of public safety and security experts need real-time knowledge to deal with domestic and international terrorism, lone wolf attacks, unprecedented urban violence, shifts in society, culture and media bias – making it increasingly difficult for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Military and Private Security Professionals to implement coordinated security measures to ensure national security and improve public safety.

These experts are from Government at the federal, state and local level as well as from private firms allied to government.

AST provides a full plate of topics in our AST Monthly Magazine Editions, AST Website and AST Daily News Alerts, covering 23 Vital Sectors such as Access Control, Perimeter Protection, Video Surveillance/Analytics, Airport Security, Border Security, CBRNE Detection, Border Security, Ports, Cybersecurity, Networking Security, Encryption, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Campus Security, Security Services, Corporate Facilities, and Emergency Response among others.

AST has Expanded readership into integral Critical Infrastructure audiences such as Protection of Nuclear Facilities, Water Plants & Dams, Bridges & Tunnels, and other potential targets of terrorism.

Other areas of concern include Transportation Hubs, Public Assemblies, Government Facilities, Sporting & Concert Stadiums, our Nation’s Schools & Universities, and Commercial Business Destinations – all enticing targets due to the large number of persons and resources clustered together.

To learn more about the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winners solutions, Be on the lookout for the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Championship Edition Magazine – the Best Products of 2019 ‘A Year in Review’.

As a security partner for approximately 4,000 commercial and industrial locations across the U.S., Electric Guard Dog protects businesses from theft and provides a safer work environment for employees while reducing total security costs.

For additional information, please visit www.electricguarddog.com.

To Learn More, see EGD’s frequently asked questions and case studies to learn more about our security solutions.

The ‘ASTORS’ Champion Edition is published annually in December and includes a review of programs, feature details on many of the winning firms, video interviews and more.

To Learn More about advertising opportunities with American Security Today, please contact Michael Madsen, AST Publisher at mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com.

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