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Allied Universal Acquires Janitorial Firm

Santa Ana-based Allied Universal, the world’s biggest private security firm, has acquired The Millard Group LLC, a Morton Grove, Il.-based commercial facility services company. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Founded in 1915 under the name Chicago Window Cleaning, The Millard Group is a third-generation family-owned business that provides janitorial, window cleaning, metal maintenance and specialty services. It has 2,150 employees in more than 30 states

“I am very excited to add a high-quality company like The Millard Group into the Allied Universal family and to continue to build out our national janitorial capabilities,” said Steve Jones, global chairman and chief executive at Allied Universal.

Allied Universal earlier this year acquired London-based G4S PLC to grow to more than 800,000 employees and annual revenue of $18 billion.

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Peter J. Brennan
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With four decades of experience in journalism, Peter J. Brennan has built a career that spans diverse news topics and global coverage. From reporting on wars, narcotics trafficking, and natural disasters to analyzing business and financial markets, Peter’s work reflects a commitment to impactful storytelling. Peter’s association with the Orange County Business Journal began in 1997, where he worked until 2000 before moving to Bloomberg News. During his 15 years at Bloomberg, his reporting often influenced financial markets, with headlines and articles moving the market caps of major companies by hundreds of millions of dollars. In 2017, Peter returned to the Orange County Business Journal as Financial Editor, bringing his heavy business industry expertise. Over the years, he advanced to Executive Editor and, in 2024, was named Editor-in-Chief. Peter’s work has been featured in prestigious publications such as The New York Times and The Washington Post, and he has appeared on CNN, CBC, BBC, and Bloomberg TV. A Kiplinger Fellowship recipient at The Ohio State University, he leads the Business Journal with a dedication to uncovering stories that matter and shaping the local business community and beyond.
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