“5 Minutes With” is a fun talk show that showcases individuals and companies in the community and is focused on leadership and giving back. It’s titled “5 Minutes With” because we spend about 5 minutes with the guests uncovering some fun facts about them, their companies, and their community engagement. Today our host, Major Harding, talks with Printella Bankhead.
Printella Bankhead
Founder of EBS Security
Website Address: https://www.ebssecurity.com/
Short Video Description:
How do you protect construction sites from theft and keep projects moving without costly delays? In this episode of Five Minutes With, Major Harding sits down with Printella Bankhead, CEO of EBS Security, to discuss the importance of proactive construction site security, preventing employee theft, managing a growing security team, and adapting to emerging technologies like AI. Printella also shares her journey of building one of Jacksonville’s leading security companies and the lessons she’s learned along the way.
What makes your company unique?
We built EBS Security for businesses that are tired of unreliable guards, unanswered calls, and inconsistent service. What makes us different is our focus on professional officers, rapid response, and leadership that stays accessible when clients need support most.
What excites you the most about your industry?
Security directly impacts how safe, confident, and supported people feel at work. What excites us is helping raise the standard so businesses in Jacksonville and Northeast Florida expect more than just coverage. They expect accountability, communication, and real partnership.
What’s your biggest pet peeve?
Our biggest pet peeve is when security is treated like a warm body in a uniform. Professional protection requires attentiveness, training, communication, and pride in the responsibility of protecting people, property, and operations.
How do you like to spend your free time?
We value time that keeps us connected to people and community. Whether that is with family, local events, or community involvement, those relationships keep us grounded in why this work matters.
If you could get a tattoo today, what would you get?
It would probably say “Protection Without Compromise.” That phrase represents the standard we built EBS Security on: show up prepared, communicate clearly, and do the job right.
About EBS Security:
EBS Security Inc. has been a leader in comprehensive security solutions since 2002, providing both armed and unarmed guard services across commercial, residential, and government sectors nationwide. EBS Security has been awarded by the Jacksonville Chamber, Better Business Bureau, Jacksonville Daily Record, and the Small Business Association.
