Ed Wolfe, Vice President of Business Development WG Security Products

Go Green LP

With a BS Degree in Criminology and over 30 years of retail Loss Prevention experience leading the LP teams at Neiman Marcus, Carter Hawley Hale, The Home Depot, Polo Ralph Lauren, Bloomingdales and Macy's Ed accomplished a number of milestone events in his career.  From introducing the first computer based interactive training program for store detectives in North America to leading and initiating the first manufacturer driven source tagging initiative while at Home Depot.  He founded and Chaired the first Source Tagging Council for the industry and was instrumental in reaching the first million products that were "source" tagged with an electronic article surveillance tag, a number that now exceeds 8 billion annually.

This past October Ed joined WG Security Products as their Vice President of Business Development and his goal is to apply his subject matter expertise, his unique understanding of the industry, and his vision will enable WG to continue to develop and deliver innovative and superior products and concepts that maximizes today's technology while being focused on cost effective solutions for their business partners.

With WG's new "Eco Smart Green Tag" initiative, Ed is once again spearheading a "first to market" recycling source tagging concept that redefines today's tagging models, eliminates store labor tagging costs, shifts the minimal rental tag cost to the manufacturer, eliminates waste, and delivers a quality hard tag never before offered to vertically integrated companies with a special emphasis on privately labeled merchandise.  This new eco friendly Green Tag program completely redefines the traditional best practices and is a concept that inevitably will take hold.  Using the same model Ed used to launch the hard goods source tagging initiative that now covers 8+ billion products annually this environmentally driven program is today's answer for tomorrow's budgets. And in a recent meeting with a senior merchant at one of the U.S.'s largest soft-lines retailers was told "This is a no Brainer".

With other new products about to be released WG Security Products is focusing on tomorrows answers with today's being:

Go Green LP and Recycle your tags!  Eliminate waste & Store labor - Cut your costs!

Greg Saputo, Vice President of Operations
Se-Kure Control, The leader in Anti-Shoplifting LP Products

With over 30 years of retail Loss Prevention experience with such organizations as Cunningham Drug Stores, Household Merchandising,  Highland Superstores, and Kmart where he held the position of Divisional Vice President of Loss Prevention, Greg earned his subject matter expertise in Loss Prevention and successfully impacted shrink improvement throughout his retail career.

In 2004 Greg joined the civil recovery law firm of Palmer Reifler & Associates P.A. as the Director of Retail Client Development and played an instrumental role in significantly growing their retail client base and more than doubling their business.  During those five years Greg successfully made the transition to being a true value added solution provider for the retail Loss Prevention industry. 

In September of 2009 Greg joined Se-Kure Control as the Vice President of Operations with the clear mission of growing their business within the ranks of the Top 100 retailers in the U.S..  His vast  experience and subject matter expertise in Loss Prevention allows Greg to bring a wealth of knowledge and practical know how to the industry that translates into understanding what a retailer needs and being able to deliver the specific anti-shoplifting products that work in any given environment.  His background and success at growing a client base clearly proves that Greg understands his customer and always delivers the product and service that the retailers need and deserve.

With over 35 years of retail & service provider experience Greg has shown he knows what it takes to be successful and he's always cared about doing what's right for the industry and getting it done professionally.  A true gentleman!

July 19, 2010

Joe Mignone, Vice President Sales/Marketing for Bass Security Services, Inc and newly acquired Girtman & Assoc.

With a Bachelors Degree from Midwestern University in Marketing & Accounting Joe spent over 24 years with ADT in various service, sales, operations, field management and  National Account management positions.  Joining Bass Security four years ago as the Vice President of Sales & Marketing Joe has focused on continuing and strengthening the Bass commitment of out-servicing its competition by providing their customers with an unprecedented level of service and reporting. 

Over the last four years Joe has staffed a national sales team, established great brand equity in the retail industry by adding over 45 major national retailers, and has led the Bass sales team to record accomplishments.  His approach is simple to supply, install, service and maintain any of your physical security needs or requirements by utilizing the products that work best with over 30 years of Bass Security experience of pursuing every advance in security possible. 

July 6, 2010

Pedro Ramos, Vice President of Sales and Operations for Agilence

June 22, 2010

The Loss Prevention Research Council
 Read Hayes, Director