Ohio Support Services

What Ohio Support Services does

Ohio Support Services Corp. (OSS) is a privately held Ohio-based security guard services provider founded in 1978 and headquartered in Columbus. The company supplies professional uniformed security officers to commercial buildings, warehouse and distribution facilities, healthcare sites, industrial and manufacturing plants, educational and institutional properties, construction sites, and Special Improvement / Business Improvement Districts (via its Safe Ambassadors and Clean Ambassadors sub-brands). It also offers complementary janitorial services and a customized officer training program managed by a dedicated Corporate Training Manager, with content delivered through interactive computer-based modules. OSS positions itself as a quality-focused, relationship-driven provider rather than a low-cost commodity guard vendor, differentiating on hiring rigor (it hires roughly 7% of applicants after multi-stage background and drug screening), management depth (24/7 top-management availability, ASIS CPP-credentialed leadership), and long customer tenure (its original 1978 client is still serviced).

The company operates as a brand within The Facilities Group, with day-to-day control retained by local Ohio ownership and management. Its go-to-market is consultative direct sales targeting enterprise and mid-market clients, supplemented by referral and industry-association channels (ASIS International, BOMA, OASIS, NCISS). Programs are individually designed per client under custom multi-year contracts; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Geographic coverage spans Columbus, Central Ohio, Southern Ohio, Eastern Ohio, and West Virginia. OSS does not disclose revenue or funding data, has no public ticker, and reports no subsidiaries, acquisitions, or product launches beyond the SID/BID sub-brands and janitorial add-on.

Name

Ohio Support Services

Legal name

Ohio Support Services Corp.

Website

https://ohiosupport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ohio Support Services, founded in 1978 and based in Columbus, provides professional security guard services — and adjacent janitorial and SID/BID programs — to commercial, healthcare, industrial, warehouse, and institutional clients across Ohio and West Virginia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Security Guard Services: Contract-based security guard services providing professional officers to protect client assets, employees, property, and reputation. Services include access control, patrols, incident response, and safety monitoring for commercial, industrial, healthcare, and institutional facilities.
2. Janitorial Services: Related facilities maintenance services provided alongside security guard offerings to provide comprehensive building services to clients.
3. Security Officer Training: Corporate training services for new officer training, quarterly training requirements, and special training needs. Training is managed by a dedicated Corporate Training Manager and delivered through interactive computer-based modules.
4. Special Improvement District Services: Services for Special Improvement Districts (SID) and Business Improvement Districts (BID) including Safe Ambassadors, Clean Ambassadors, pressure washing, and special projects such as flower planting, snow removal, and outreach specialists.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ohio Support Services provides contract-based, professionally staffed security guard services for commercial, industrial, healthcare, educational, and institutional facilities across Ohio. Each program is individually designed and supported by a full-time Corporate Training Manager delivering interactive computer-based officer training, complemented by quality assurance inspections and 24/7 management availability. Adjacent offerings include janitorial services, Special Improvement District programs (Safe Ambassadors and Clean Ambassadors), and security consulting/audits.

Product overview

Ohio Support Services is a security guard services company offering a unified portfolio of protection and facility support services. The core offering consists of professional security guard services across multiple facility types (commercial buildings, warehouses, healthcare, industrial, educational, and construction sites), supplemented by consulting and audit services, customized officer training, and janitorial services. The company also operates specialized sub-brands for Special Improvement Districts and Business Improvement Districts, including Safe Ambassadors for security patrols and Clean Ambassadors for environmental maintenance services. Founded in 1978, OSS has grown to become one of Ohio's largest quality security guard providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Customer retains focus on core duties rather than guard force operations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ASIS InternationalcoreOthersActive membership and leadership in ASIS International, the largest and most respected security industry association in the United States. Scott Tucker is former Chairman of the Columbus Chapter.
• Ohio Association of Security and Investigative Services (OASIS)coreOthersBlair Staud serves as President of OASIS, a state-level industry association existing since 1947 for the betterment of private investigations and security guard services.
• Building Owners and Managers Association of Columbus (BOMA)coreOthersBlair Staud is a participating member of BOMA Columbus, providing access to commercial building decision-makers and industry networking.
• National Council of Investigation and Security Services (NCISS)minorOthersNational industry membership organization for investigation and security services companies.
• The Facilities GroupcoreOthersOhio Support Services is a brand within The Facilities Group. The Facilities Group provides web design services for OSS and represents OSS as a parent company.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Securitas: Global security services giant offering uniformed guarding, mobile patrol, and on-site security across North America. Directly comparable to OSS as a contract security guard provider serving commercial, industrial and institutional clients.
• Allied Universal: Largest security guard services company in North America, providing contract security officers, janitorial and integrated facility services. Directly comparable to OSS in core guard offerings and bundled facility service model.
• GardaWorld: Global security and cash services firm following its acquisition of G4S. Directly comparable as a large-scale provider of contract security guards serving enterprise and government clients across multiple verticals.
• St. Moritz Security Services: U.S.-based contract security guard provider with comparable mid-market positioning, security officer training programs, and focus on quality-vetted guards. Similar in scale and operating model to OSS.
• Command Security Corporation: Mid-sized contract security services provider offering uniformed security officers and related services to commercial, industrial and government clients. Comparable to OSS in target segments and bundled service delivery.
• Inter-Con Security: Privately held global contract security guard firm serving commercial, governmental and institutional clients. Directly comparable as a relationship-driven guard provider with focus on training quality.
• Titan Protection Group: Mid-market U.S. contract security provider specializing in highly trained officers for commercial, healthcare and residential clients. Comparable to OSS in quality-of-service positioning and vertical mix.

Broad incumbents

• Vector Security: Larger incumbent providing integrated security solutions across electronic security, guarding and monitoring. Overlaps with OSS's commercial and institutional guard business but operates a broader portfolio including security systems.
• Brink's: Global incumbent in security and cash management services. While primarily known for armored transport, Brink's also offers guard services and end-to-end security solutions, overlapping with OSS's protective services portfolio.

Regional players

• Cobalt Security Services: Regional contract security firm serving similar commercial and institutional end-markets with comparable guard service offerings, but operating in different U.S. geographies than OSS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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