Founded in 1976, Paragon Security is a family-owned company that has evolved into Ontario’s largest privately owned security provider, serving a diverse range of clients across the education, retail, commercial, hospitality, and residential sectors.
A Legacy Built on Size and Service
What sets Paragon apart is its unique blend of scale and local commitment. Although large enough to compete with major international firms, the company remains deeply rooted in its core values, such as client focus and relationship-building. Our “family-business” ethos fuels its claim to personalized service.
Paragon brings this approach to over 600 client sites, including high-end condominiums, major retail centres, and educational campuses throughout Southern Ontario. Among these, Paragon protects over 20 million square feet of retail space and maintains an average client retention rate of more than a decade.
Investing in People & Inclusive Culture
Paragon emphasizes both client and employee satisfaction. From humble beginnings, most of their leaders once served as security guards, creating a culture centred on empathy, respect, and career development.
They’re also champions of diversity, equity, and inclusion, actively supporting Indigenous reconciliation and fostering recruitment among visible minorities, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, and persons with disabilities, supported by training, unbiased hiring practices, and partnerships with community organizations.
Professional Training & Innovation
Continuous learning is at the heart of Paragon’s identity. They have trained over 65,000 security professionals using a combination of hybrid online and in-classroom modules.
The Residential Security Certification, the first of its kind, demonstrates a commitment to elevating standards in condominium and service security. In 2022 alone, employees logged nearly 82,000 training hours, with more than 9,400 new learners and almost 97,000 courses completed.
Data-Driven Risk Consulting & Tech Integration
Paragon blends frontline service with analytical rigour. They offer robust risk consulting services, including Threat Risk Assessments and CPTED reviews, to ensure tailored security strategies.
Technology also plays a key role: Paragon’s award-winning, in-house software enables real-time guard tracking, schedule management, alert systems, and payroll integration—backed by a 24/7 communications centre that supports guards in the field through GPS tracking, dispatch, and emergency services.
Scale + Strategic Growth
Paragon’s growth has been steady and strategic. From its founding in 1976 through decades of expansion, it now employs over 5,000 people and serves more than 270 condominiums across the GTA. In the year preceding the writing of this article, Paragon screened more than 105,000 applicants, interviewed 13,500, and hired 4,466 new security professionals—underscoring its rapid scaling and capability to staff diverse posts fully.
Leadership That Wins Awards
At the helm is President Kevin Sanjari, who has held multiple industry accolades—including multiple years as “President of the Year, Canada – Global 100” and “Best Senior Security VP of the Year, Ontario”. His leadership in crisis management, corporate security, and client relations is central to Paragon’s service excellence.
The Paragon Promise
Paragon Security’s strength is its integrated approach:
- Bespoke service rooted in deep client understanding
- A supportive culture built by professionals who started as guards
- Cutting-edge training and proprietary tech tools
- Strategic risk consulting and analytics
- Commitment to diversity, ethics, and continuous improvement
This blend of scale, service, innovation, and values is what has made Paragon a trusted partner in security for residential, commercial, retail, and educational clients across Ontario.
Enhance Your Business with Paragon Security
With ten years as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, a place in the Hall of Fame of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, being named Best Employer by Forbes Magazine for three years in a row, and winning the OSPA’s Outstanding Contract Security Company Award, Paragon Security is one of the fastest-growing companies across Canada. Contact us today and see how we can help transform your business.
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