Elite by the Numbers
The Elite Story
After graduating from experience working in security and loss prevention while in college to successful careers in the banking and insurance industries, John and Gus Kontopuls founded Elite Services in 1995 with the vision of transforming the event security and staffing industry into one where people could feel safer and happier as a direct result of Elite’s vigilance and service. Elite has fulfilled this vision by building a senior team of esteemed law enforcement and public safety experts and continues to recruit people who possess the foundation of service acumen necessary to positively impact each person they encounter. Elite provides team members training that includes a variety of innovative state-of-the-art security skills necessary to be vigilant in the ever-changing environments we work in. Elite has hired and trained tens of thousands of people and has grown from providing staff for large and complex sports & entertainment venues and conferences, to providing total security and safety solutions to commercial properties, residential communities and all facilities where people congregate or where assets need protecting.
Our Core Values
Elite History
MILESTONES:
ELITE FOUNDED BY JOHN & GUS KONTOPULS IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
AS THE FIRST EVENT SECURITY COMPANY TO PRIORITIZE
BOTH SAFETY AND GUEST SERVICES
PROCUREMENT:
CONTRACTS SECURED WITH THE SAN DIEGO PADRES, SAN DIEGO CHARGERS, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CITY OF SAN DIEGO AIRPORTS, SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY, DEL MAR FAIRGROUNDS, HOLIDAY BOWL, QUALCOMM STADIUM, CAJON SPEEDWAY, MICROSOFT, MTV, NBC TELEVISION STUDIOS
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MILESTONES:
ELITE RANKED IN HIGHEST POSITION OF BEST PRACTICES IN STADIUM
SECURITY IN FIRST YEAR OF TESTING BY THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
PROCUREMENT
CONTRACTS SECURED WITH PETCO PARK, BUICK INVITATIONAL
GOLF TOURNAMENT, SPIRIT WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL
SOCCER, TORERO STADIUM, JENNY CRAIG PAVILION AT USD, SUPERBOWL HOST COMMITTEE, UNION BANK, 20TH CENTURY FOX, LAS AMERICAS MALL, ABC, CBS, FOX, ESPN
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MILESTONES:
ELITE IS AN EARLY ADOPTER IN MANAGING INCIDENT TRACKING TECHNOLOGY FOR LARGE AND COMPLEX EVENTS
PROCUREMENT
CONTRACTS SECURED WITH THE NFL PRO BOWL, NFL ROOKIE SYMPOSIUM, DAVIS CUP TENNIS, PORT OF SAN DIEGO, SDSU AZTECS FOOTBALL, U.S.S. MIDWAY MUSEUM, HALL OF CHAMPIONS MUSEUM, USA RUGBY, WTA WOMENS TENNIS, WARNER BROTHERS, UNIVERSAL PICTURES, SONY, PARAMOUNT, DISNEY
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MILESTONES:
ELITE RANKED #1 SECURITY COMPANY IN THE NFL
PROCUREMENT
CONTRACTS SECURED WITH THE MIAMI DOLPHINS, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, TOSHIBA CLASSIC PGA GOLF TOURNAMENT, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, SLEEP TRAIN AMPHITHEATRE, VALLEY VIEW CASINO CENTER, SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE
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MILESTONES:
ELITE RANKED IN HIGHEST POSITION OF BEST PRACTICES
IN STADIUM SECURITY AT 3 NFL STADIUMS
PROCUREMENT
CONTRACTS SECURED WITH THE NASHVILLE MUSIC CITY CENTER, MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL, UCLA, OAKLAND ATHLETICS, COUNTRY MUSIC TELEVISION, PCMA, NAMM, SALESFORCE
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