MITIE, the FTSE 250 strategic outsourcing company, has appointed David Howorth as the new managing director for its Client Services business, which delivers front-of-house solutions to a range of blue chip financial, legal and media organisations. David joined MITIE in 2007 to launch the Client Services offering alongside outgoing director Debra Ward. In this time he has been instrumental in leading the strategic direction of the business, resulting in a substantial growth rate of over 42% in 2012 alone. Prior to joining MITIE David worked for Credit Suisse as Vice President in the...

Universal Security is delighted to announce the appointment of Russell Tomlinson to the new position of Operations Director within the Company. Russell brings a wealth of experience having spent many years operating at the highest levels within the security and more recently FM space. Russell teams up again with Chief Executive Rob Platais: they had previously worked successfully for some 16 years building that business and collecting The Guarding Company of the Year Award at the Security Excellence Awards and achieving at the time one of the highest SIA Approved Contractor scores. Rob comm...

MITIE, the FTSE 250 strategic outsourcing company, has launched a new web-based tool designed to streamline security processes, manage tasks and record incidents more accurately to help mitigate clients’ security risks The security management and resilience tool (SMART) will streamline standard operating procedures (SOPs) with a fully auditable recording and reporting function and a primary alerting system for all major incidents. Once an incident has been identified, a report is created in real time with updates transmitted to the necessary stakeholders. MITIE is the first security comp...

ISS has entered into a strategic four-year partnership with Defence Command Denmark to deliver an Integrated Facility Services (IFS ) solution for The Danish Defence in Western Denmark. Defence Command Denmark and ISS Denmark has signed an agreement for an integrated facility service solution at all the Danish Defence’s establishments in Western Denmark. The agreement covers Cleaning, Canteens, Property Services and Operations-related tasks at the Danish Defence’s more than 400 establishments west of the Great Belt. On the 1st of February 2014, the approx. 600 employees curre...

International total facilities management provider OCS has invested in a new high-tech CCTV van to help to deter and detect crime in the London Borough of Lambeth. OCS introduced the surveillance van, which is fitted with the latest high-tech surveillance equipment, to continue its commitment to innovation in providing the best possible service to the inner-London borough. The mobile surveillance service is provided as part of a five-year CCTV contract renewal with Lambeth London Borough Council thereby extending a relationship which began six years ago in April 2007. As part of the contrac...

MITIE, the FTSE 250 strategic outsourcing company, has furthered its FM contract with Essex County Council (ECC) with additional services on top of its current offer. MITIE’s total security management business, which already provides security systems installation and maintenance and response services to ECC, is now working with the council to patrol and manage 12 car parks throughout the county. The council looked to MITIE to enhance its capability to enforce parking regulations. Following the team completing a parking enforcement training programme, MITIE proposed a patrol plan to support...

G4S Technology (UK), G4S Fire Security and G4S Monitoring Services have combined their capabilities and started the transition to become G4S Fire & Security Systems (UK), part of G4S Secure Solutions (UK), the nation’s largest provider of security solutions. This process will be completed by the end of the year. Headquartered in Gloucestershire and employing over 260 people, G4S Fire & Security Systems (UK) is the leading integrator of fire and security solutions with a fully accredited 24 x 7 monitoring centre, providing diverse capabilities that are underpinned by a determinatio...

Local MP Theresa May visited the Maidenhead based Headquarters of the National Security Inspectorate (NSI) on Friday 27th September. NSI is the specialist certification body for the private security and fire sectors in the UK. The Company employs 72 staff including a field force team of auditors who conduct regular visits to alarm installers, guarding companies and fire protection organisations to ensure compliance with the technical standards applicable to their specific area. Mrs May was briefed on the NSI’s role and duties and met a number of staff whilst also presenting silver medals...

Pilgrims Group has held its annual Security Officer Awards Ceremony, recognising outstanding achievements and performances of security professionals within its business at both individual and team level. The event took place at Hoebridge Golf Club in Surrey, combining a fun golf competition for all nominees prior to a sit down lunch and awards ceremony. The criteria on which Regional and National Officers were judged included pro-activeness, effort, reliability and added value, whilst criteria for the National Team awards included the assessment of qualities such as motivation and enthusiasm,...

The Shield Group is again leading the industry with the development of a genuine level 5 Diploma in Total Security Solutions (TSS). With margins being squeezed in the security industry training has often been reduced to save money. The Shield Group has taken the opportunity to invest in management development with the creation of the new diploma. The IQ (Industry Qualifications) have agreed to put the qualification on to their framework as a customised award, giving this new qualification genuine awarding body status. This award carries Level 5 status (Pre-graduate) and takes the candidate ap...