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TECHNOLOGY IS THE FUTURE OF PROPERTY
PRESERVATION
Jaffa and Safeguard know that the way
property preservation services are provided
for the next 25 years will be quite different
from the way they were provided 25 years
ago. However, one constant that's been there
for Safeguard since Klein hired the first IT
specialist early in the company's history is the
need for state-of-the-art technology.
"Everybody wants more information faster,
quicker, and more comprehensibly," says
Robinson. "So the major investments Alan
has made in technology will help us fulfill that
mission for our clients."
Improvements under Jaffa's leadership so
far have included moving a majority of the IT
functions in-house from outside vendors. e
company's IT department now numbers nearly
260 people, including 10 who are dedicated
entirely to IT security.
Much of the demand on IT is to help
Safeguard control its stringent compliance
requirements that are essential to protect
its client's properties. In the distant past,
"I figured as
long as I was
there, people
would still come
to me. So I
moved out of
Safeguard to
give Alan leg
room to run the
company as his
own."
–Robert Klein
2010
» Alan Jaffa Named CEO as Robert Klein takes
on role as Chairman of the Board
» 565 employees
» 10,272,550 inspections
2012
» Acquisition of the field services division of a
major financial mortgage services company
» 300+ million photos
» 12,826,000 inspections
» Brooklyn Heights, Ohio office reopens
2013
» MapAlert launched providing geo-location
technology
» Safeguard's vendors go mobile with INSPI
Mobile, Photo Direct, INSPI QC
Robert Klein ran Safeguard
Properties for the first 20
years of its existence.
