History
Constellis was formed in 2010 to combine best-in-class brands, assets and people within the complex risk management industry. Over the years since, our global team of industry leaders has grown to include ACADEMI, AMK9, Centerra, Edinburgh International, Gregg Protection Services, Olive Group, OMNIPLEX, Strategic Social and Triple Canopy. Today, Constellis is the largest and most diverse non-financial risk management company in the United States, offering turn-key solutions to address our customers’ most complex challenges wherever they are needed around the world.
Evolution of Our Brand
Constellis comes from the word “Constellation.” Constellations have been used throughout history and across all nations as a dependable symbol to guide, inspire and navigate the world. Constellations take multiple elements and connect them to create something greater than the sum of their parts. In similar fashion, Constellis continues to bring together the best-in-class of knowledge, resources, capabilities and people to create an integrated service differentiated from others by our culture of compliance and operational excellence.
The Constellis brand is a symbol that we exist to serve our customers – helping them navigate diverse environments and guiding them to success, no matter where they are in the world.
March 2021
Constellis partners with AMI Expeditionary Healthcare to create a comprehensive approach to support federal, state, and local organizations in the execution of their COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
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December 2020
Constellis begins selling full line of Honeywell Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
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May 2020
FEMS III handles Astronaut Rescue and Fire Support at the Cape for SpaceX’s first test flight to the International Space Station on May 30.
May 2020
April 2020
Constellis responds to global Coronavirus pandemic with COVID-19 Crisis and Emergency Management Solutions.
April 2020
March 2020
Constellis completes successful financial restructure through de-leveraging and recapitalization.
March 2020
February 2020
Constellis’ Reston and Chantilly, Virginia offices consolidate to one Constellis Corporate Headquarters in Herndon, VA.
February 2020
February 2020
Constellis provides executive protection for FOX Entertainment at Super Bowl LIV.
February 2020
May 2019
AMK9 is designated a Certified Cargo Security Program – Canine (CCSP-K9) by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
May 2019
July 2018
Two Olive Group teams receive Silver Award from customer, BP, for contributions and continued exemplary support to the BP Rumaila Operation Organization’s security mission within the Rumaila concession area and oil field of southern Iraq.
July 2018
January 2018
Under the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Fire & Emergency Services contract (FEMS III), our team works alongside the United States Space Force as they return manned spaceflight to U.S. soil.
January 2018
October 2017
Olive Group wins three awards at 3rd annual AVSEC Global 2017 Symposium & Excellence Awards: AVSEC Team of the Year, AVSEC Trainer of the Year Award, AVSEC Training Organization of the Year.
October 2017
September 2017
Triple Canopy deploys teams to Dominica and St. Marteen following hurricanes Irma and Maria to support a university on each of the islands.
September 2017
June 2017
Constellis acquires AMK9’s Government Services Division from ITC Capital Partners LLC.
June 2017
March 2017
Constellis acquires Centerra and its subsidiaries from private equity firm A&M Capital Partners LP.
March 2017
January 2017
Constellis consolidates Triple Canopy, Olive Group, IDS, Edinburgh International and Strategic Social brands under the Constellis brand.
January 2017
2017
Constellis purchases the National Capital Region Training Center and ownership of the Federal Triangle – Reagan and FDA White Oak FPS contracts, the Department of Interior contract, and the General Accounting Office contract in Washington, DC, from AKAL/Coastal.
2017
September 2016
Apollo Global Management, LLC leads consortium of investors into a management buyout of Constellis.
September 2016
2016
International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) presents Gregg Protection Services, a Centerra company, their Award of Excellence for Outstanding Human Performance Intervention; Customer Service Coordinator and Care Concierge Training Program Development for Improving the Customer Experience One Caring Employee at a Time.
2016
May 2015
Olive Group Holdings, Inc. and Constellis merge to become global leader in security, risk management, and complex program management services.
May 2015
June 2015
Centerra Group acquires Gregg Protection Services out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
June 2015
December 2014
Olive Group acquires Kenyan firm Newport Africa Ltd. to be better placed to take advantage of the security contracts in the East African oil and gas search sector.
December 2014
June 2014
Constellis Holdings Inc., brings together Triple Canopy, Constellis Ltd., Strategic Social, Tidewater Global Services, National Strategic Protective Services, ACADEMI Training Center and International Development Solutions.
June 2014
2014
American K-9 Detection Services merges with ITC Capital Partners company, iK9, to create a stronger, more diverse global provider that offers the full spectrum of canine-related security services.
2014
2014
G4S Government Solutions is spun out to private equity firm A&M Capital Partners and is renamed Centerra Group.
2014
January 2013
National Strategic Protective Services wins a five-year contract to guard US Department of Energy sites.
January 2013
2012
General Services Administration (GSA) awards the FedFleet Aviation Award and Federal Aviation Professional Awards to G4S Government Solutions – SRS teams.
2012
August 2011
Constellis Group, Inc. is established as a holding company for Triple Canopy and subsidiaries.
August 2011
2011
G4S Government Solutions – SRS’s Material Transportation Security Program is awarded the National Nuclear Security Administration Defense Programs Award of Excellence.
2011
December 2010
National Strategic Protective Services LLC, a joint venture between Triple Canopy and an industry partner, is founded to protect strategic, critical national infrastructure.
December 2010
September 2010
Triple Canopyisawarded subcontract to provide security services to US military camps in Kuwait, producing over $1 billion in revenue to date and expanding Triple Canopy’s operations in the region.
September 2010
September 2010
Triple Canopy is a founder signatory of the International Code of Conduct (ICoC) for Private Security Service Providers, global initiative aiming to set global standards for the private security industry and establish independent mechanisms for effective governance and oversight. Triple Canopy CEO Ignacio Balderas speaks at the signatory ceremony for the Code in Geneva, Switzerland where the company is one of nearly 50 security organizations participating in the event.
September 2010
April 2010
Triple Canopy acquires Edinburgh International, the Dubai-based security and risk management company with locations in the UK, Afghanistan, Iraq and the UAE.
April 2010
January 2010
WSI wins the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Operations contract for the US Department of Energy and remains there today.
January 2010
January 2010
January 2010: Following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Triple Canopy provides humanitarian services including rushing aid and supplies to the struggling country.
January 2010
2010
Department of Energy-HQ presents the Procurement Executive Award for Personal Property Management to the WSI-SRS Property Management Team.
2010
2009
Triple Canopy wins State Department contract providing the mobile security services for US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq.
2009
2009
Triple Canopy founds the Joint Emergency Services Training Center. A 1,500-acre facility near Baton Rouge, Louisiana to support its various training requirements. This was in operation until December 2014 when its services were moved to ACADEMI Training Center.
2009
2005
Triple Canopy wins additional State Department contracts, among others, to provide security services at some of the highest-risk U.S. embassies around the world.
2005
2003
Triple Canopy is founded by former U.S. Army Special Forces veterans Matt Mann and Tom Katis to address the threat of international terrorism by training government agencies in anti-terrorism techniques.
2003
2002
WSI merges with Group4Falck, merging again three years later to become Group4Securicor (G4S), the largest security company in the world.
2002
2001
Olive Security (UK) Ltd is founded by Harry Legge-Burke. The company changes its name to Olive Group (UK) Ltd in 2005.
2001
1990
Omniplex is founded in McLean, Virginia as a provider of risk management, background investigations, social intelligence, training and operational support services to government and commercial agencies worldwide.
1990
1983
WSI is awarded the largest private paramilitary award for the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Plant (now called Savanna River Site). SRS remains a key contract for Constellis, continuously held since award where we provide air, land and river security to 310 square miles.
1983
1981
WSI wins the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) with the Department of Defense. This was our first DOD contract, and a contract we have held continuously since.
1981
1965
TWC becomes largest US-owned security company and first publicly listed security company on the New York Stock Exchange.
1965
1965
WSI wins its first fire and emergency services contract with NASA Kennedy Space Center. A contract WSI would hold on and off for 50 years.
1965
1960
Wackenhut Services, Inc. (WSI) is founded as the US Government wholly owned subsidiary of The Wackenhut Corporation (TWC),a company founded in 1954 by former FBI agent, George R. Wackenhut.
1960