Viral security app Protector launches corporate – Business News
The Protector app, which went viral for offering on-demand security guards for personal security or a celebrity-like expertise, is now launching Protector Corporate, a new service tailor-made for companies. The growth comes as demand for security companies has surged following the July taking pictures that left 4 staff in a Park Avenue skyscraper lifeless.
“We’ve seen a noticeable increase in inquiries following that incident,” Protector’s founder and CEO, Nick Sarath, advised me.
“High-profile events like this highlight how quickly situations can escalate, prompting executives and companies to invest in proactive protection and medical readiness.”
The Protector app went viral earlier this yr after influencers posted about it. PROTECTOR
The app, which launched earlier this yr in Los Angeles and New York, gained fame after influencers Josie Francis and Nicole Agner shared their expertise hiring bodyguards for New York Fashion Week, amassing over 10 million views in a viral video.
While some customers embraced the service to really feel like Taylor Swift for a night time, it additionally struck a chord with people and firms as people more and more look to take security into their own fingers.
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Sarath emphasised that Protector Corporate goes past fundamental security.
“We launched this service because companies wanted more than an inexpensive guard presence, they wanted professionals capable of real intervention,” he advised me.
“Our teams are… law enforcement officers and military personnel, including veterans of the New York City Police Department, SWAT teams, and elite military units such as the US Air Force Pararescue and Navy SEALs. Their expertise spans sniper operations, breaching, canine handling, military police investigations, convoy security, and personal security detail (PSD) operations.”
Protector’s corporate service has already signed purchasers for year-long engagements, however it may be employed for one-time occasions with simply hours discover. For particular person companies, a guard and driver begin at $200 per hour; for firms the associated fee is properly into the hundreds.
