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product spotlight

New Wrinkle-Free Shirts for Dress and Work Two shirts have passed the test for true wrinkle-free wear straight out of the dryer. The wear test, conducted by Uniforms Magazine ranks the 5.11 Tactical Long-Sleeve Shirt and the Van Heusen Oxford among its top performers for non-iron, wrinkle-free wear. Both of these shirts are available through Unitex Direct and are excellent choices for uniform or civilian apparel. Here are some highlights of these two garments, but full descriptions and color selections are available at the links below. 5.11 Tactical Long-Sleeve Shirt • 5.4 oz 100% cotton canvas • Front chest and hidden document pockets with hook and loop closures • Double-elbow and sleeve keepers • Reinforced collar and hidden button-downs • Triple-stitching and 26 bartacks for strength :: Learn More ............................................... Van Heusen True Wrinkle Free Pinpoint Oxford • 100% cotton • Two-button adjustable cuff • Single-needle sleeves • Double-needle side seams • Fully taped and fused seams :: Learn More
uniform news
Massachusetts Police go Black, Chelsea Police go Blue Two different police departments have arrived at very different uniform colors. The Massachusetts department has selected black to instill more fear and convey stronger authority. Meanwhile, the Chelsea, Michigan, force is switching to blue Class B style uniforms to save money and soften its look. :: Learn More ............................................... Uniform Color Becomes a Brand in Itself Say "Brown" and two things come to mind: the color and the parcel carrier. That's exactly how UPS wants it, and it's cashing in on the Kentucky Derby winner "Big Brown," the horse named after UPS's trucks and uniforms. :: Learn More ............................................... Editor's Note: Unitex Direct can help you select your colors to make a statement and set your security officers apart from the competition. Give us a call at 800-682-1606 x230 to get started!
helpful tips
Run "If/Then" Scenarios with your Staff One of the simplest and most helpful ongoing training tools you can use with your staff are If/Then scenarios. Simply by describing a situation and asking what your security officers would do, you are helping them plan ahead. Officers learn to consider different possibilities and potential outcomes. Such possible situations could be, "If you are driving through the parking lot and see someone trying to pick the lock of a car, then what would you do first?" You can talk through whether to approach the situation as if the car's owner locked his keys in the car or as if the car is being broken into by a criminal. Such If/Then scenarios help keep officers sharp, identify potential problems, quicken response time, and make sure officers follow protocol and don't overreact. :: Learn More
Upcoming Dates
June 29-July 2 IAHSS Annual General Meeting Sheraton Wall Centre Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Brought to you by IAHSS July 15 2nd Security Conference: Hospitals on the Frontline, Disaster Planning Training ER One Institute in Washington, D.C. Brought to you by IAHSS Sept. 15-18 ASIS International 2008 – 54th Annual Seminar & Exhibits Atlanta, GA Brought to you by ASIS To make an appointment to meet with Unitex Direct in Atlanta... email us or give us a call at 800-682-1606 x230.
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from the president

Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez & Dan Mendelson

New York Secretary of State Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez & Unitex Direct President
Dan Mendelson

Unitex Direct Attends NASCO Hill Day Summit in Washington, DC

I attended NASCO's Summit and Hill Day (www.nasco.org) earlier this month and was honored with the task of introducing New York Secretary of State Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez to the NASCO community.

In attendance was a who's who of major security guard companies across the USA. I met with chief executives and top management of these companies and discussed how Unitex Direct could help their bottom line. Companies I met with included:

• American Security Programs, Inc.
• Allied Barton
• Colt Security
• EODT
• Guardsmark
• Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
• Security Forces Inc.
• Special Response Corporation
• Tri-County Security
• U.S. Security Associates, Inc.
• The Wackenhut Corporation
• WSA Security, Inc.

I had the opportunity to present Unitex Direct to these executives and here is what I consider the most important aspects of this business:

"I started Unitex Direct more than 15 years ago, and today our company operates out of a 20,000-square-foot building housing our product warehouse, operations and customer service work. There are just four brief points that I would like to make this morning.

• One, to be price competitive we manufacture our own shirts, pants, and outerwear to the best industry standards and we can create custom uniform programs for you.

• Two, we execute to the highest standards in customer service and on-time delivery. Better, I believe, than companies that are ten times our size.

• Three, I have made clear to our staff through our mission statement that we ‘must at all times act in the best interest of our valued customers.'

• And four, what our customers say about Unitex Direct is more important than what I say about my company. So, I would encourage you to seek out your colleagues who are using our services and ask them directly if we make the grade."

I also met with officials from Homeland Security in the Emergency Services Sector, the Division Director, Security & Regulatory Services, Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Criminal Justice Services (VA DCJS) and met with the staff from Congressman Thaddeus McCotter's office who represents the district in which Unitex Direct is headquartered. I discussed with the Congressman's staff some of the issues we face with importing from overseas and selling to the TSA.

Thanks again to all of you who met with me at the NASCO Summit!

Dan Mendelson,
President, Unitex Direct
ext. 230

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customer profile

Davis Security Services, Inc.

Davis Security Services specializes in retail, mall, industrial, and office security throughout Michigan. Founded in 1982 by Bill Davis and current president Stephen Gray, the company employs over 300 security officers and works with more than 40 clients. Davis Security Services provides uniformed security officers and marked patrol vehicles as well as armed plainclothes security, roving inspections, investigators, labor dispute officers, and other services. They are proud to employ experienced law enforcement, military and security personnel.

Scott Jackson Vice President Scott Jackson had this to say about working with Unitex Direct...

"It has been my pleasure working with Dan Mendelson and the professional staff at Unitex Direct for the past 15 years. They process orders quickly and extremely accurately. The uniforms and equipment are always of the highest quality and the price is very reasonable and competitive. Unitex Direct staff members are always friendly and never too busy to assist me, no matter how big or small our order is.

Over the years I have witnessed the Unitex Direct catalogue and website grow while the capabilities of the company have rapidly expanded. They have always been able to get anything we have ever needed. They are definitely a diversified full service uniform provider and an elite Company.

I would not hesitate to recommend Unitex Direct to any agency that has a uniform requirement. They are simply the best in the industry! They set the standard other companies try to achieve."

Industry Updates

DHS Encourages
"Defining Your Day After"

The Department of Homeland Security unveiled its new public service ads that encourage all small businesses to create and share their emergency preparedness plans with all employees. This single act should be at the top of every company's to-do list now that hurricane season is approaching. As a security company, your firm may be able to help your clients create and enact such a plan. This is an excellent way to make your security firm more client-focused and proactive as well as to show your clients that you have their best interest in mind. You can be an invaluable resource for your clients as they prepare their emergency plans, plus you may play a key role in fulfilling those plans! Read more and reach out to your clients!

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CEOs Weigh In on Security

Security Magazine has an excellent article this month revealing the results of a survey of 100 CEOs and how they interpret, influence and perceive their company's security. The CEOs scored elements of traditional security highly both in their importance and in realization of security planning. Other areas of security didn't score as highly. According to the article, "Execution is taking precedence over profit and top-line growth as a focus for CEOs around the world," and integrated physical and technological security is a growing demand of security firms. Among other interesting findings, the article reports that "physical security professionals are ahead of information security professionals in their efforts to become cross-trained for work in the integrated security environment."

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Celayix Software

While attending the NASCO Summit, Unitex Direct learned about an exciting new software offering and we wanted to share the info with all of our customers.

Security companies are faced with the dual challenge of controlling expenses and getting the most out of the resources they have on hand. Celayix has been providing solutions tailored to the commercial security market since 2000. Customers say that the software has helped them lower their overtime costs by up to 60% and at the same time reduce the time their managers spend scheduling by up to 75%.

But that is only part of the story. Running a business today means being able to make decisions based on good information. Using eTime Xpress, users are able to get reports that enable them to make clear business decisions on whether existing contracts are profitable and to develop new bids based on that historical information. It's a tool that lets you understand the past, and to predict and plan for the future.

Celayix also offers Web Xpress and Voice Xpress for employee communication. Voice Xpress is particularly well suited to the smaller security company or branch office. Utilized as a remote time clock, it can record who, where, and when a call was made. Those times and the appropriate billing rates are automatically recorded in eTime's Time and Attendance module. From there, they can be exported to virtually any payroll and billing program thereby eliminating costly and error-prone manual methods.

For security companies who have to manage large numbers of employees for special events, Celayix has developed an exciting new technology that virtually lets employees schedule themselves. Customers using Celayix's new self-scheduling module have seen dramatic reductions in the time it takes to schedule and manage one-off events.

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