Showcall Security Services Rebrands as Checkmate and Announces Key Appts of Retired Secret Service Agent and Former White House Deputy Asst to the President for Operations

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Showcall Security Services, a division formed by its parent company, Showcall, a provider of perimeter security assets, became a stand-alone entity in 2015 due to its exponential growth. Today, Showcall Security Services becomes "CHECKMATE," featuring expanded offerings in the security marketplace.

For seven years, the firm focused on responding to the needs of federal law enforcement and their mission to keep large-scale events such as presidential inaugurations, leader summits and political conventions safe. In response to the increased threat matrix in the world today, CHECKMATE expands it offerings to include: rapidly deployable perimeter and surveillance assets, data analytics, threat assessments, event site surveys, design and implementation of emergency preparedness and evacuations plans, logistical and concierge support for high net-worth and at-risk individuals and workplace violence and active shooter training.

James Burch joins CHECKMATE as Vice President and Chairman of the Board of Advisors. Burch's experience in the security field is second to none as he served as a U.S. Secret Service Agent for over 27 years during which time he served as the Agent in Charge of the agency's largest office, the Washington Field Office (WFO). The Washington Field Office has responsibility for all Secret Service protective operations, protective intelligence investigations and criminal investigative activity in the National Capital Region.

During his tenure at WFO, James was the lead coordinator of six National Special Security Events (NSSE). He also served as the Agent in Charge of the Special Services Division that had responsibility for the Secret Service armored vehicle program, the canine bomb detection unit and security of all Secret Service facilities in Washington, DC.
Burch also served as Deputy Assistant Director for the Office of Investigations of the Secret Service, which provided oversight and direction for all facets of Secret Service criminal investigative activity nationwide. After retirement from the Secret Service, James served for two years as the Assistant Inspector General, Office of Investigations at the U.S. Department of State, Office of the Inspector General. Following his service at the U.S. State Department, James served for six years as the Director of the Defense's Criminal Investigative Service.

Spencer E. Geissinger joins CHECKMATE as Senior Vice President for Operations & Business Development. An experienced leader whose career has spanned politics, government, and the private sector, he has served in senior roles in multiple political campaigns, a Governor's office, The White House, the Department of State, and most recently, the private sector. From 2007 until 2009, Spencer was the Deputy Assistant for Operations to the President of the United States. In that role, he oversaw the seamless integration of the dozens of military, security, and operational agencies and components involved in the execution of the Presidential traveling footprint ? including the United States Secret Service, the White House Military Office, the     Presidential Airlift Group, the Presidential Helicopter Squadron, the White House Communications Agency, and others. Spencer was frequently the principal U.S. government negotiator on some of the highest profile and most sensitive diplomatic visits overseas.

Prior to joining the White House staff, he served as a Senior Diplomat in the U.S. State Department as Assistant Chief of Protocol for Visits and later as     Deputy Executive Director of the 2004 G8 Summit, where he led nearly 500 employees and an interagency working group made up of nearly one hundred state, local, and federal entities in executing one of the largest international leader summit hosted in the United States at that time.

Spencer has traveled extensively to over 110 countries on official business and in direct support of the President of the United States as a senior advisor. He was hand-selected to plan and execute the President's final trip to Iraq and Afghanistan.

After leaving federal government service in 2009, Spencer served as Director of External Affairs and Director of the Washington, DC Office for the Governor of Florida. Spencer was named to this role after serving as Deputy Campaign Manager for Governor Scott's successful gubernatorial campaign in 2010. Following his service to the State of Florida, he served as the Chief of Staff to an ultra-high net worth family office overseeing a large and diverse staff and budget of in excess of $12m annually. Spencer resides in Dallas, Texas and serves on the Board of Directors of the Federal Enforcement Homeland Security Foundation.

"I am delighted to be a part of the CHECKMATE organization. It provides an opportunity to leverage my experience and skills in the protection and investigative fields with a firm that is poised to provide unique solutions to an ever-growing threat matrix." - James Burch, Chairman of the Advisory Board, CHECKMATE.

Ajay R. Patil, CEO of CHECKMATE said, "We are are excited to have James and Spencer at the helm of CHECKMATE. While we have provided security assets on a number of large projects for years, James and Spencer will provide the skilled catalyst required to best expand our offerings and develop our marketplaces."

CHECKMATE was originally founded as a division of Showcall in 2008 by Ajay R. Patil and A. Blayne Candy. Since that time, CHECKMATE has provided security services for such notable events as Pope Francis three-city Visit to the U.S., Pope Benedict XVI's Mass at Nationals Stadium, all U.S. hosted International Leader Summits since 2008, three presidential inaugurations and multiple political national conventions.

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