Allied Universal, a security and facility services company in North America, has hired Tim Brandt as the company’s global CFO. Brandt will lead the financial operations of the company, and will focus on the upcoming acquisition and integration of G4S, and the eventual IPO of the newly consolidated company.

“Tim brings more than 30 years of leadership with a proven track record in corporate and operational finance,” said Steve Jones, Chairman & CEO of Allied Universal. “He complements our strong performance-oriented culture, and we believe his impressive reputation for execution and achieving results makes him the right choice to lead our finance and accounting operations. We welcome Tim to our team and look forward to his contributions as we embark on our global growth through our recent acquisition of G4S.”

“I’m honored to join the exceptional team at Allied Universal,” said Brandt. “I’m looking forward to working with such a dynamic, acquisitive company and am truly impressed by the team’s dedication to achieving remarkable results. My goal is to build upon the company’s history of success and capitalize on opportunities to continue to grow the business.”