Julien G. Patterson
Julien G. Patterson combines his proactive approach with more than 29 years of international experience and business management expertise for the operations and management of OMNIPLEX World Services Corporation. In 18 years he guided a firm which will generate a projected $100 million in annual revenue this year and employs approximately 3,500 employees worldwide. He is frequently a keynote speaker to Government agencies, chambers of commerce, and many civic and religious groups.
Mr. Patterson’s security career began with the Central Intelligence Agency, during which time he designed a wide variety of comprehensive and specialized security training programs. Serving 10 years with the CIA, he was responsible for heading up CIA’s worldwide mobile training teams. In 1987, Mr. Patterson left the CIA to begin his career as an entrepreneur and consultant.
In 1990, he founded OMNIPLEX World Services Corporation (then known as OMNISEC International) and has been responsible for growing the business in several critical security arenas. OMNIPLEX has established two wholly owned subsidiaries: OMNISEC International Investigations, Inc., an industry leader in the provision of background investigations, primarily for the federal government; and OMNISEC International Security Services, Inc., a nationwide provider of government cleared security and police officers.
In 1997, Mr. Patterson was named the Greater Washington Entrepreneur of the Year from a field of over 890 nominees in the highly competitive Business Services category. The Entrepreneur of the Year award, sponsored by Ernst & Young LLP, the NASDAQ Stock Market, and other nationally known companies, was established to recognize “an elite group of entrepreneurs whose vision, innovation and hard work have established and sustained successful growing businesses.”
OMNIPLEX, a privately held ISO 9001 certified company, is a leading provider of high quality security services and innovative investigative solutions for prestigious government and commercial customers. OMNIPLEX’s corporate philosophy, Right People. Right Values®, drives every aspect of the business from the employees it selects, to the customers it serves, to the communities it supports. As one of the fastest growing security companies in the nation, it is a great place to work. The following professional, business, and community service awards are a representative sampling of OMNIPLEX’s commitment to employees, customers, and community.
Mr. Patterson is a frequent guest speaker to government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, various business forums, and the news media on a variety of topics. Past engagements include:
