1997-1998

Michael Aboud wins the Entrepreneur of the Year Award 1997 for Services, Retail and Distribution

Honour Guards Marches at the Downtown Owners Merchants Association (D.O.M.A) Christmas Parade in Port-of-Spain Trinidad

1997 – 1998

Amalgamated Signs 1st Employee Assistance Program

1997 – 1998

In 1997, Michael Aboud signed an agreement with Dr. Elder to provide services for its Employee Assistance Program established to resolve and assist employees grievances.

Acquisition of Assets

1997

Michael Aboud in his passion to the build an empire, procured buildings located at Barataria # 197 and 42 Prince of Wales Street, San Fernando on 29th January & 16th April , 1997 respectively. At the Prince of Wales building, Michael Aboud applied for a licence to run a private prison.

Amalgamated (Antigua) Limited Established

1997

He also established the Antigua Limited (Amalgamated Security Services Limited) on 24th September 1997.

Sports & Cultural Club Activities

1997 – 1998

The Sports & Cultural Club of Amalgamated kept its first Beach Lime at Maracas Beach in 1998 which brought staff members together for a time of relaxation and unity.

Fallen Officers

1997 – 1998

Evelyn Green – Officer Green was one of the first batch of female officers attached to the Company Northern Division. She worked well beyond the call of duty and always performed her duty with distinction. She died while doing an extra duty at one of our Customer locations

Training & Development

1997

In 1997, staff partook in range practice shooting.

Antigua Prison Operations

1997 – 1998

A revolutionary concept in the security industry, the Antigua Government gave ASSL the opportunity to control and operate the Antigua Prison (December 1997 to 21st Aug 2001).

Archangel Ambulance Established

1998

In 1998, Michael Aboud founded the Archangel Ambulance Business Unit. He appointed Mr. Andrew Hackshaw as the 1st Ambulance Manager.

Marine Patrol Unit Seizes the 1st Ship

1998

In 1998 Amalgamated Security Marine Patrol Unit seized the 1st Ship on the waters off the coast of Trinidad.

Corporate Events: Annual Awards Ceremony 1997

1998

At the awards function, Chairman Michael Aboud honored overall winners of annual awards and persons who contributed to the success in last year’s retail sales and services category in the Entrepreneur of the Year competition.

Awardees were as follows:

Deputy General Manager, Pamela Hosein: Chairman’s Award
Internal Auditor Ruthven Charles : Entrepreneurial Excellence award
Chief Security Officer, Curtis Cummings: Chairman’s Award
Sgt. Sean Chevalier of the 911 Response Unit : Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
Theophilus Thomas: Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
Junior Hannibal: Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
Estate Constable Anthony Joseph of the 911 Response Unit: Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
East Divisional Manager, Cherril Samuel
Terry-Ann Edwards : Best Secretary
Wendy Jones: Best Duty Officer
Marketing Assistant, Desiree Raybourne-Smith: Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
Inspector Ricardo Laborde: Chairman’s Award
Sgt. Allan Cummings: Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
Sgt. Anthony Ottley of the 911 Response Unit: Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
Cheryl Charles of Accounts Department: Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
Radica Seemungal of Accounts Department: Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
Inspector Emmanual Forde: Most Outstanding Drill Inspector
Sgt. Harvey Rogers: Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
Michael De Leon, North Divisional Manager : Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
Randolph Charles, PTD: Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
Michael Gomez: Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
Azard Ali, Alarms & Electronics: Entrepreneurial Excellence Award
Bertie Francois: Most Outstanding Firearm Officer
Inspector Evan Thomas
Anrre Thomas: Most Improved Baton Officer
Sherlock Brathwaite: Most Outstanding Firearm Officer
Steve Lucio: Most Improved Male Baton Officer
Rufus Alleyne: Most Outstanding Instructor

Amalgamated ‘Antigua Team’ Features a Career Guidance Exhibition

1998

In the latter year of 1998, the ‘Antigua Team’ featured a Career Guidance exhibition in the Antigua Recreational Ground of arts & crafts made by inmates in the prison. In the picture are Prison Officers who were attached to the Antigua mission.