The finalists for the 15th annual Security Excellence Awards have been revealed. The ceremony will take place at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane on Wednesday 23 October.
Each of the finalists throughout the total of 18 categories were chosen from a large number of entrants by a judging panel comprised of some of the leading names from within the security industry.
This included Alex Carmichael (technical director at the British Security Industry Association), Emma Shaw (Chairman of the Security Institute), Don Randall MBE (head of security, Bank of England and chairman, City of London Crime Prevention Association), Jeff Little OBE (CEO of the National Security Inspectorate) and Richard Childs (Managing Director, ACPO Crime Prevention Initiatives).
Brian Sims, Chairman of the Judges and media solutions manager for UBM Live’s Security and Fire Portfolio, said: “Every year it’s extremely inspiring to learn of the magnificent achievements realised by security professional’s right across the sector. It’s the dedication of everyone in this community that helps to ensure so many companies’ people and assets are safe and secure.”
The full list of finalists:
Cyber Security Solution of the Year
BAE Systems Detica – CyberReveal Platform
Bromium – Bromium vSentry
Fresh Skies – mkryptor
Lockbox – The Lockbox Client Portal
The IASME Consortium – Information Assurance for SMEs Standard
Veracode – The VAST Program
VoIP.co.uk – SIP-Encrypt
Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year
Bouygues E&S FM UK – Actitudes ‘Shaping A Better Life’ Sustainable Development Programme
Dot Dot Dot Property – Dot Dot Dot Property Guardians
ICTS UK – ICTS Security Team at Middlesex University
IDIS – IDIS Community Welfare Programme
Magenta Security Services – The CSR Strategy
Newbould Guardians – Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
Pyronix – The CSR Programme
Servest Security – ‘Environment, Community, People’ and CSR
Sodexo – The Better Tomorrow Plan
Wilson James – The ‘People, Planet, Performance’ Programme
Customer Care Initiative of the Year
ADP Security Systems – Net Promoter (Innovation in Service Improvement)
Chris Lewis Fire & Security – Customer Lifecycle Programme
Corps Security – The Customer Charter
CSL DualCom – DualCom Network Operations Centre
Octavian Security – Commitment to Continuous Improvement
Securitas Security Services – West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive/Securitas Institute of Customer Service
The Shield Group – 30 St Mary’s Axe Customer Care Programme
Thompson AVC – Thompson AVC Customer Care
International Achievement Award
ATG Access
CHQ Security Services
SGW Consulting Group
The Security Institute
The Senate Group
VIDEF Security Consulting
Westminster Aviation Security Services (Westminster Group plc)
Xtralis UK
Enterprise Security Risk Management Project of the Year
ASIS International (Europe) – Convergence/Enterprise Security Risk Management Committee
BT Security – Secure Communications for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Pilgrims Group and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) – FCO Training and Information Awareness Programme
Securitas Security Services and Future Risk Management – Mercedes-Benz World Project
Best Deployment of Lone Worker Technology
Connexion2 and Vale of Aylesbury Housing – Identicom
Connexion2 and BSkyB – Identicom 8 Series
Reliance High-Tech and Lafarge Tarmac – Reliance Protect
Reveal Media – Body Worn Camera Systems
Unipart Security Solutions and Partners – Monitoring and Response Centre (MARC)
Security Partnering Initiative of the Year
Chroma Vision and Hammersmith and Fulham Council – Development of CCTV/Policing and Crowd Management
Clear Image MMS – ‘Doing Things Differently: The Clear Image Partnership Approach’
Magenta Security Services – Magenta’s Partnering Approach
MITIE Total Security Management and Reference Point – MiPoint Competency Management Project
Perpetuity Research and Consultancy International and Partners – The Security Research Initiative
Securitas Security Services and the Avon and Somerset Constabulary/Devon and Cornwall Police – Crime Scene Guarding
Securitas Security Services and the Manchester City Centre Management Company – Retail Support Unit
Sodexo – The Better Tomorrow Plan
The Senate Group – Senate in Symbiotic Relationships
VSG and London South Bank University – The ‘One Security Services Team’ Approach
Small to Medium Security Installer of the Year
Chris Lewis Fire & Security
Contact Security
Egress Software Technologies
Lifeline Alarm Systems
Northern Security
Sensory Secure
Sunstone IP Systems
Tyneside Security
Large Security Installer of the Year
CBES
Kings Security Systems
Thompson AVC
Systems Integrator of the Year
ATEC Security
Becatech Systems
CBES
DKAF
Honeywell (Honeywell Building Solutions UK)
Intergrated Security Manufacturing
Reliance High-Tech
Thompson AVC
Counter-Terrorism Solution of the Year
Becatech Systems – Watercress ESMS (Enhanced Security Management System)
Becatech Systems – IRDSS (Integrated Rapid Deployable Security Solution)
Bouygues E&S FM UK – Simple, Secure Defence and Counter-Terrorism Training
Community Safety Europe – Intelligent Situational Threat Assessment, Risk Evaluation and Determination (I STARED) System
Heald Limited – Matador PAS68 Security Bollards
University of Leeds, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds City Council and Future Risk Management – ‘Leeds Gold’ The Official Preparation Camp Headquarters for the Chinese Olympic Committee
ACS Champion of the Year
Active Response Security Services
Axis Security
Cardinal Security
FGH Security
Professional Security
SecuriGroup
Secure by Sodexo
Total Care Security
Event Security Team of the Year
Active Response Security Services – Team Active
Cardinal Security Services (Nigeria) – Cardinal Event Team
Dubai Police – Dubai Event Security Committee
FGH Security – FGH Security Events Division
Leon Security Services – Simmer Down Festival and The Flyover Show Event Team
SecuriGroup – SecuriGroup Events Division
Securitas Security Services – Securitas Retail Team
Securitas Security Services – Securitas Events Team
Showsec – BT London Live Event Team
Topher Limited – Topher Event Security
Security Training Initiative of the Year
Maybo and Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust Security Department – Healthcare Security Clinical Assault Reduction Programme
Corps Security – Securing Excellence e-Learning Programme
MITIE Total Security Management – MiLearning Training and Development Platform
Pilgrims Group – Fastrack Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)
Security Management International – Counter-Espionage for Business Travellers Training Course
Showsec – Management Development Programme and Foundation Degree in Crowd Management
Sodexo – The Secure Development Programme
The Shield Group – Shopping Centre Training Programme
University of Leeds – KEWAP (Knives and Edged Weapons Awareness Programme)/’The Approach’ Edged Weapons Defence Training
William Hill – ‘Delivering Excellence’ Training Programme for Investigators
Security Consultant of the Year
CHQ Security Services
Chris Burman-Day (ELLE Security Group)
CornerStone
Michele Daryanani (Company85)
Nick Johnson (Ian Johnson Associates)
Paul Keeling (The Senate Group)
Pilgrims Group (Consultancy Division)
Dr Peter Speight CSyP (Securitas Security Services)
Professor Keith Still (G4S Secure Solutions UK)
Simon Whitehouse CPP CSyP (SGW Consulting Group)
Security Guarding Company of the Year
Axis Security
Bouygues E&S FM UK
CIS Security Limited
Corps Security
FGH Security
ICTS UK
Kings Security Systems
Magenta Security Services
Secure by Sodexo
The Shield Group
Unipart Security Solutions
Security Manager of the Year
Malcolm Dawson (University of Leeds)
Peter Finch CPP CSyP (Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust)
Saad Al Hasani (Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company)
Mark Hepherd (William Hill)
David Humm (Pilgrims Group)
Ronnie O’Keeffe (VSG)
Lorrae Rowan (MITIE Total Security Management)
John Scott (ICTS UK)
John Sephton (Axis Security)
Tony Shepherd (Robert Bosch Ltd)
Contribution to Standards in the Security Sector
ASIS International
Don Randall MBE
Guardian Protection Services
ICTS UK
Tony Mackosinski (Honeywell Security Group)
Meesons Al
Shane Naish (Integrated Design Limited)
Professional Security
