EDMONTON - April 20, 2011 (InvestorIdeas.com Newswire) - F.V.Ramsoondar, Chief Executive Officer of United Protection Security Group Inc. (UPSG or the Company), (TSX-V:UZZ) announces the appointment of Don Dassanayake as Senior Vice President of Operations and Business Development for Eastern Canada.

Mr. Ramsoondar further states: "Don's appointment is the first step in a national growth strategy that will be deployed in 2011 and beyond. Our objective is to grow the Company into one of the largest national security service providers in Canada over the next five years."

Don was the Chief Financial Officer of the Canadian division of the world's largest security company. He was also a senior member of the executive management and acquisition teams and contributed to the company growing its Canadian operations from $23 million to $200 million in annual revenues. During his tenure he was involved with closing several successful acquisitions.

Don Dassanayake joins UPSG with over 20 years experience in the security industry. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and past member of the Institute of Data Processing Management in the United Kingdom.

Don's mandate is to build UPSG's Eastern Canada operations through acquisitions and future organic growth.

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