Vigilant Vision, one of the UK’s fastest growing security equipment suppliers, has announced record growth achieving a 100% increase in business over the last twelve months.  This has been achieved by specialising in the supply of high quality video monitors designed specifically for security applications in mission critical environments.  Increasing demand for these systems has also necessitated the move to new and larger premises and doubling the number of staff employed. “Vigilant Vision is now the UK’s largest supplier of monitor screens for security applications to virtually all ...

The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) has announced a new appointment to its management team. Chris Pinder will join NSI from the beginning of August as the Inspectorate’s Sales and Marketing Manager. Chris comes across to the NSI on the back of thirteen years with the industry’s trade association, BSIA. Commenting on his appointment Chris expressed, “I have been very privileged to work in the security industry and to gain a solid grounding within the industry’s trade association. My new role within NSI will allow me to develop my skills as part of another well respected organisatio...

Integrated Security Consultants Ltd (ISC) has welcomed Robert Webster as its new Senior Operations Manager. The majority of ISC’s operations will now be overseen by Robert who joined the team this June, bringing with him years’ of operational experience accrued whilst working within the corporate manned guarding sector. Robert’s contribution will further benefit clients and add to the wealth of experience already on offer from the ISC management team. He will also be taking an active role in ensuring that ISC remains at the very top echelon of security industry practice and standards by...

Kingdom Security has recently been selected as an IKEA preferred security supplier throughout the UK. Following a robust pre qualification process, presentation and National Support Centre visit Kingdom developed a tailored service package to meet the needs of the leading furniture supplier which included a 10 module training package including an NVQ in Loss Prevention, Customer service training, First Aid and Conflict Management. Each training module relates to IKEA policies and procedures making the training unique to the brand. The service provided by kingdom also includes a uniform to refl...

Terry Cheese, Innovation and Relationship Manager for MITIE’s security business, has been awarded the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) Chairman’s award for his contribution to training in the security industry. Terry has been with MITIE since September 2007. During his time at MITIE he has shared his passion for training and development design and delivery, and has transformed MITIE’s security business’ approach to training and development for its people, and service excellence for its clients. As an experienced learning and development specialist, Terry set about developi...

G4S Cash Solutions (‘G4S’), the largest provider of cash solutions in the UK, has been awarded a contract for the provision of cash services for Silverstone Circuits Ltd. The contract, which commenced on 21st June, sees G4S providing a dedicated cash in transit service for major events at the circuit as well as a regular weekly service for the site.Since commencing the contract, G4S has successfully covered both the British round of the MotoGP and more recently the Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix.  With the FIM World Superbike race, starring seven British riders, coming up at t...

G4S Risk Management, a leading provider of risk mitigation and secure support services, has appointed Julian Hartley as its new Financial Director. Julian starts on 19 July. Julian joins G4S from BT where, since March 2008, he has been seconded to the Department of Energy and Climate Change as Project Director for the procurement stage of the UK’s Carbon Capture and Storage Project.  Julian was responsible for formulating the commercial strategy for the procurement through to the negotiation of the risk reduction contracts signed in March 2010. Originally joining BT in 2006, Julian underto...

At the first meeting of IPSA’s International Council, following the recent AGM, Mike White was elected as Deputy International Chairman, taking over from Dennis Ricketts who has been appointed Public Relations Officer with particular interest in Wales and the South West where he is located. Mike has worked in a variety of senior management roles for various guarding companies, leading to his current position as Head of Operations and Sales at Charter Security Plc, a Barking based guarding company. In recent years Mike has taken an increasingly active role in the Association, contributing id...

MITIE Group PLC (‘MITIE’) is pleased to announce that it has been given preferred bidder status by Rolls-Royce for the facilities and energy management of its European properties. Subject to contract, this will be MITIE’s largest pan-European agreement and demonstrates MITIE’s capability to meet the needs of Rolls-Royce across its European property portfolio. It will include facilities management, energy management and the delivery of services including engineering and fabric maintenance, security, cleaning, catering, waste management, document management, reception, pest control and ...

Reliance Security partnered with DHL Supply Chain to successfully present the Logistics Security Conference on 26th May, which was hosted by the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon, Warwickshire. Providing a detailed insight into a range of key topics and contemporary security challenges affecting the logistics, road transport and distribution industries, the conference attracted over 80 delegates - including DHL management and a selection of DHL and Reliance Security customers. The conference was chaired by Trevor James, Regional Security Manager for DHL Supply Chain.  A brief summary of speaker...