WSI Jobs in and around Washington, DC

Company:

WSI
Current Opportunities (9)
Company Website

Location(s):

4710 Auth Place
Suite 700
Camp Springs, MD
20746
Map Location

Phone:

(301) 899-1552

Fax:

(301) 899-7153

Industry:

Aerospace / Military / Defense

Size:

500 or more

Company Overview

WSI

(WSI) is a world leader in providing high-end armed and unarmed security personnel, paramilitary protective forces, law enforcement officers, fire-rescue services, aviation operations and support, base operations and facility management, entry level and advanced training, and cleared personnel to government and selected viable customers both domestically and internationally. For 45 years, WSI has been a leader in workforce development and training. The name WSI is synonymous with integrity, professionalism, and superiority. Stability and reliability of service across our nation and off-shore allows our clients to focus internal resources on their core operations because we specialize in the design and implementation of full service solutions oriented toward the protective requirements of our clients. The overriding goal of these programs is to reduce the financial and administrative burden of maintaining personnel on the client’s payroll, while enhancing the overall skills and responsiveness of the workforce. Clearly, much of WSI’s success is attributable to the quality of its employees. We are proud to have been included in Fortune Magazine’s list of “America’s Most Admired Companies“, and Forbes’ recent “Platinum 400” list of “America’s Best Big Companies.” These distinctions are testament to our reputation for excellence and our continuing pursuit of quality, client service and professionalism.

Mission Statement:

Our mission is to provide expert security services that exceed our customer’s expectations. We differentiate ourselves by attracting the best people, offering innovative solutions, and fostering long-term partnerships. We are committed to the principles of professionalism and integrity instilled by our founder, and we strive to positively impact our nation, communities and stakeholders. At WSI, we serve our valued clients by ensuring the safety and security of their people, property and information. WSI accepts this enormous responsibility, ever mindful of the trust placed in us by our clients. WSI devotes its collective energy and resources to confirming this trust by delivering best-in-class security services with professionalism and consistency.

Management Philosophy:

We believe that our success depends on the quality of our people, our commitment to service, client satisfaction, listening to, and partnering with clients in finding cost-effective and efficient solutions to problematic issues, and in our ability to surpass our competitors in the delivery of quality and value added services in the most responsive manner.

Our Vision:

To become the best, not necessarily the biggest, provider of armed and unarmed uniformed guard services in the United States that uses a unique formula of service and technology to achieve our mission of delivering excellence.

Our Values:

Throughout our organization, we adhere to the principles of trust, ethics, lawfulness and honesty in every action and decision we make.

History:

WSI was formed in 1960 as a subsidiary of The Wackenhut Corporation which was founded in 1955 by George R. Wackenhut who believed in customer-focused security solutions. Mr. Wackenhut became a pioneer in the security industry after serving in both the military and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In 1954, he left the FBI to start Special Agent Investigators - a private investigations company - with three of his former FBI colleagues. In 1955, Mr. Wackenhut then formed The Wackenhut Corporation.

During the mid-1960s, Mr. Wackenhut recognized the need to provide specialized services for sensitive U.S. government installations. He formed the division known as Wackenhut Services, Inc. which would go on to become the largest contract security provider to the Federal government. The company’s Consulting and Investigations Division, which was the original service offering back in 1954, would grow to become the quality provider of choice for multinationals, government agencies, and regulators.