May 1, 2014
Staff Report
Message from our CEO
It is your passion that
empowers you to be able
to do that thing you were
created to do.
- Bishop T.D. Jakes
AGB has proven that it
has longevity and will
continue to help the
Illinois community for
years to come. While we
are proud of the fact that
weve lasted 13 years, we
will not stop here. We
look to continue the
excellence that we have
displayed by expanding
even more in the next 13
years.
As always, I am
thankful for the hard work
of my staff and I
appreciate those who we
work with on a daily
basis.
God bless.
John Griffin Jr.
@AGBSecurity
/AGBInvestigativeServices
AGB Investigative Services
recently celebrated 13 years of
being in business and serving
the Illinois community.
In honor of 13 years of being
in business, community
leaders, partners, staff, family
and friends were welcomed to
the Beverly headquarters so the
company could show them its
appreciation for their support
and hard work.
Photo Courtesy of Damaine Fulton
Despite setbacks that weve CEO John Griffin, Jr. (shaking hands, left) greets a guest at the 13-year
had in the past, AGB has anniversary celebration.
withstood the test of time and I
couldnt be more proud of the WGCI radio personality gave us the opportunity to
Leon Rogers was also in advertise to Chicagoans over the
people around me for helping to
make this company a success, attendance, giving away four radio and allowed us to bring in
sets of tickets to the WGCI more customers, AGB COO
AGB CEO John Griffin, Jr.
said. It is truly a blessing to sit Morning Riots 5th Laurana Leon said. Were
Anniversary Party. looking forward to fostering the
back and reflect on what weve
been through and where we Having WGCI come was relationships we formed to help
the community in the future.
are. icing on the cake because it
Congratulations to AGBs SSA 2014 Delta Class
Dwan Russell Chris Miller Kandi Foy Dewayne Stubbs
Steven Griffin, Jr. Ricky Hill Mark Washington Jamell Gordon
Sashi Hopkins Adrian Williams Harvey Jackson Lorenzo Thomas
Raymond Kirkland Stephanie Scott Shaunte Lawrence Jamie Hitchcock
AGB is Proud of You!
INSIDE:
 "Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are
all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us."
Staff Report
Goldman Sachs 10,000
Small Business Award for
Company Growth was
recently given to AGB CEO
John Griffin, Jr.
Goldman Sachs started the
10,000 Small Businesses at
the City Colleges of Chicago
as a practical business
management education
program, assisting small
business owners develop
skills they need to grow their
companies. The program is a
$500 million national
program designed to help
small businesses in the
United State create jobs and
- Wilma Rudolph
economic growth by
providing entrepreneurs with
a practical business
education, access to capital
and business support
services.
Over the past few years,
AGB has added more than
150 jobs, which is a
testament to John Griffin,
Jr.s vision and hard work.
Its an honor and privilege
to receive such a prestigious
award from Goldman Sachs, John Griffin, Jr. (center) with Mayor Rahm Emanuel (left) and Goldman Sachs
he said. The 10,000 Small CEO Lloyd Blanfein.
Businesses Program was an able to pass the wisdom I gained The event was held at La
extremely beneficial program on to other small business Taberna Tapas in University
for me to help me expand owners who are looking to grow Village and was attended by over
AGB. Im just proud to be to their business. 100 small business owners.
Officer Spotlight
AGBs Concealed Carry Class
AGBs Concealed Carry Class being taught by Assistant
Director of Operations Darryl Griffin. Students are taught
the rules, procedures and safe techniques of firearms.