Founded in 1915, Vanguard Archives is one of the leading records management firms in the United States. Based in Chicago, Ill., the company offers a range of services, including offsite storage of hardcopy documents, outsourced records reorganization, disaster recovery consulting and document scanning services. It also offers various other services, such as digital media vaulting, scanning and digital imaging, and secure shredding of paper and other media. Vanguard Archives' records centers are equipped with state-of-the-art mezzanine racking systems and it possesses a fleet of GPS-tracked transportation vehicles.