Green Mtn. Concert Services

Founded in 1995, GMCS cut its teeth providing security at the top Burlington venues such as, Memorial Auditorium and the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. However, it was providing security at the legendary Grateful Dead shows in Highgate, Vermont in 1994 and 1995 that got GMCS noticed in the industry. Following the success of that event promoters for large scale special events such as, the Gathering of the Vibes, Berkshire Mountain Music Festival, and local Vermont heroes, Phish, turned to GMCS for their event security needs. GMCS President, CEO, Kevin W. Cheney, was recruited to be the Security Director for Phish's annual multi-day festivals, which codified him among the industry elite security professionals and positioned GMCS as a premier event security company. Subsequent contracts with the ESPN Great Outdoor Games and the Winter X Games, U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships, Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, Gathering of the Vibes Festival, Champlain Valley Exposition, and others further developed GMCS as a New England leader in event security. By 2003 the company was employing more than 350 people part-time, and had established strong relationships with an extensive client base. Responding to a need in the market GMCS launched a traffic control division in 2004, which became Green Mountain Flagging, LLC (GMF), a wholly owned subsidiary of GMCS. With a growing workforce the company was able to provide work zone safety during the week, when that service was needed, and event safety during the weekends, when that service was needed. By applying the same philosophy and business model to GMF as GMCS, the company grew from a single client to one of New England's largest traffic control management companies in less than a decade. GMCS has continued to grow and over the past four years has experienced dynamic growth in a slowed economy. The company currently employs over 800 trained & licensed safety professionals throughout eleven (11) states. GMCS is highly respected for having elite personnel, an exceptional professional development program, and a respected management team of safety and security industry experts. 2014 has been another year of dynamic growth for the company which continues to add prestigious venues and construction projects to its growing resume.