Dennis Crowley is an accomplished Senior Executive and Entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience across the technology, services, and security industries. Dennis is a Founder of Apollo Security International and was responsible for overseeing the growth of Apollo from a small family business to a major player in the security industry. After negotiating a successful sale to Allied Universal, he served as Senior Vice President of the Integration Technology Group, where he lead the effort to create and develop state-of-the-art technologies including robots, AI, and situational intelligence/threat awareness tools to reimagine manned security guard services.
Today, Dennis serves as the operating partner of North & Webster SSG, a Private Equity Activist firm, where he is focused on unique opportunities that are in the gray space between private equity and activist investing. Through Belenus Holdings, he hosts the weekly podcast titled “AI & Security”, which focuses on emerging technology and artificial intelligence-based products coming to market within the security industry.
While Dennis was in California on a cross-country roadtrip, he received a phone call that changed his life. He shares what happened next today on the One Away Show.
In this episode, Dennis and Bryan discuss:
- How the loss of Dennis’s childhood best friend shaped the future of his life
- Mentorship from fathers and father-figures
- The future of the security industry