Developing markets and outsourcing trends continuing to drive growth 2011 2010 Change Turnover £7,522m £7,181m* +4.7% Organic growth +4.5% +2.1% - PBITA £531m £520m* +2.1% Operating margin 7.1% 7.2%* - Adjusted EPS 22.8p 21.6p* +6% Recommended total dividend per share 8.53p 7.90p +8% * at constant exchange rates and adjusted for discontinued businesses Sales up 4.7% (with 4.5% organic growth) to £7,522 million. Adjusted EPS up 6% to 22.8p Developing markets revenue of £2.2bn (30% of group total and targeting...

A Kent security officer who’s helped cut crime rates in the town’s central parks has scooped a prestigious award in the annual Safer Bromley Awards. Dan Nurse, a dog handler from Rochester-based Ward Security, was one of a number of ‘unsung heroes’ who picked up awards for helping make the borough a safer place this year. The event was organised by the Safer Bromley Partnership that brings together the police, council and other bodies to work together on safety issues. Dan, who joined Ward Security in 2009, was delighted to receive his award, which reflected the significant cont...

G4S Secure Solutions (UK), the UK’s leading security company, is celebrating the 2000th employee to gain a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ), reinforcing the company’s commitment to broadening employees’ knowledge and skills. Ryan Blewitt was awarded a certificate at a ceremony held at Canary Wharf this week. Gordon Hermiston, Managing Director from TQ training, specialists in the delivery of NVQ’s and Apprenticeship programmes in the workplace and who manage the training programmes for G4S, presented the award. G4S has been working with TQ Training for over four years to gi...

The total security management (TSM) business of MITIE, the strategic outsourcing and energy services company, has successfully achieved the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) approved centre status and can now deliver ILM qualifications. Through delivering ILM accredited qualifications, MITIE is able to offer formal qualifications to its people, encouraging them to develop their skills, motivating them in their roles and creating desire to stay with MITIE thus giving clients stability in the teams they work with. Part of the City & Guilds Group and a professional body, IL...

VSG had cause to celebrate in February after winning a fantastic 12 regional Security Personnel Awards from the British Security Industry Association (BSIA). The BSIA's Security Personnel Awards, now in their fourteenth year, recognise security personnel who demonstrate dedication, loyalty, teamwork, customer service skills, use of technology and bravery on a daily basis. Leading the industry with the highest number of awards given to any security specialist this year, VSG was awarded prizes for; Service to the Customer; Outstanding Act; Best Newcomer; and Best Use of Technology across the ...

MITIE has appointed Olac Coombs as its new sales director for consultancy and technology services. Developing the sales strategy for a range of services including risk advisory services, security analysis, remote monitoring and employee screening will be Olac’s key responsibility. Olac has significant expertise of security with a 20 year career in the industry and the 44-year old joins MITIE from 4 Site Security Services where he was responsible for sales at a local and national level. Olac began his security industry career with Reliance as a Key Account Manager. He has also worked for ...

Emprise Services plc, leading support services provider, is proud to announce that following its recent SIA ACS assessment Emprise has increased its score to achieve a position in the top 5% of ACS approved companies. Emprise increased its score from 114 in 2011, which put the company in the top 10% of ACS approved companies, to 143 in 2012 (where the maximum available points available are 159) to achieve a place in the top 5%. This is a truly excellent achievement and Emprise is delighted to continue to receive excellent scores in the SIA ACS accreditation. Emprise Services plc holds SIA a...

Britain’s leading communications services company BT has selected MITIE for a three year contract to provide proactive mobile patrol services to 700 buildings in its UK property portfolio. The strategic outsourcing and energy services company will supply out of hours protection for these locations and the assets within them. A dedicated fleet of response vehicles is dual branded and fitted with GPS trackers which monitor – in real time – vehicle location, journey status and speed from MiTec, MITIE’s central technology hub in Northern Ireland. Additional mobile patrol teams are avail...

A helmet belonging to Captain Sir Edward Walter has successfully returned to the company he started over 150 years ago. Corps Security is now the proud owner of this precious artefact after bidding at a military auction. Captain Sir Edward Walter (1823-1904), a retired officer of the 8th Hussars, founded what was originally known as the Corps of Commissionaires in 1859 as a way to provide gainful employment for ex-servicemen on return from the Crimean War. Walter believed that they could perform, through their military knowledge and qualities, a vital role in protecting the financial houses o...

G4S Events, Europe’s leading independent event safety and security company, has been awarded a contract as the sole security provider at one of Scotland’s largest music festivals, Rockness which takes place 8-10 June. The contract will see the G4S team of more than 380 employees provide a range of security and safety management services during the festival. These include conducting ticket checks and bag searches and providing perimeter security as well as offering crowd management support and rapid response teams to deal with inappropriate behaviour. Rockness takes place annually on the ...