Churchill Services Group has today announced the launch of its new rebranded security division – ‘Amulet’. Amulet joins together Churchill Security Solutions and AOS Security as one cohesive brand; advancing the service capability of Churchill Services Group and establishing a stronger profile in the security industry. Amulet’s clear and confident philosophy is ‘Security. Transformed.’ which unites with Churchill’s wider goal of influencing positive change in the industry. The announcement comes following an exciting period of growth for Churchill who were the only multi-servi...

In his latest blog for Infologue Bob Forsyth, Chief Executive Officer at Kings Security writes about the introduction of GDPR and its implications for the security sector. Bob writes: "The new GDPR legislation will come into force as of 25th May and, like all businesses in the UK, we have been working towards its implementation and to ensure we are abiding by the new legislation. It has opened up more questions than answers as new legislation sometimes does when it is so broad across business, and of course it has been expensive and time consuming to train staff and understand the touch poi...

Public sector contracts should no longer be given to the lowest bidder but awarded to “social business” companies that agree to share profits with staff and employ local workers, a leading businessman has said. Phillip Ullmann of Cordant Group, one of the country’s biggest recruitment firms, said that British business needs to fundamentally change its approach in response to growing public distrust. In a paper published by the Social Market Foundation think-tank, Ullmann said that the law should be changed so that public service contracts are awarded on the basis of “social value�...

Bob Forsyth, Chief Executive Officer at Kings Security, discusses new disruptive technologies and their impact on today's marketplace in his latest blog. Bob writes: "Our sector has been changing and it’s happening with us almost not noticing. My business sits as an integrator of technology and security solutions, where we work with multiple platforms and products integrating them into a cohesive structure for our clients. We face intense competition from other providers who do similar things with similar products, but this is not where the real battle is raging – the real battle is in...

In his first blog for Infologue.com, John Naughton Managing Director of Concorde Security Pte discusses his views on the Singaporean Government's launch of a new security strategy and what can be learnt from it in the UK marketplace. John writes “I was very impressed to read of the great move by the Government in Singapore to launch their “Security Industry Transformation Map (ITM)”. “The Singaporean Government’s desired outcome is to create the environment where security contracts move away from that of a headcount-base to one of agreed outcomes. “This change allows security ...

Bob Forsyth, Chief Executive Officer at Kings Security, discusses facilities management in his latest blog. Bob writes: "When I began my career in the Security sector 25 years ago, I joined what was at the time the second largest security company in the UK. A well-known brand, they (along with the other 5 top providers) were focused exclusively on the provision of security personnel. Over the last 10 years we have seen the rise of the FM integrator: The ‘top 10’ list of manned security suppliers in the latest Infologue survey is now dominated by large FM providers. The intended benefit ...

In his latest blog for Infologue.com, Alan Chua of Concorde Security Pte discusses the private security industry. Alan writes: "Last month, in my first blog, I noted the similarities between the Security marketplace in Singapore in 2015 when I transformed my traditional Guarding business to a leading provider of technological solutions, to that of the UK. A clear desire and a need to innovate, alongside the gradual acceptance of the reliability of technology are factors that prevail across both of our markets. However, as well as our comparative needs, I also see the same uncertainty and t...

2017 has been dominated by the sale of NOONAN to BidVest, the South African services, trading, and distribution giant writes Interconnective’s Bobby Logue. This can only be viewed as a positive acquisition, which will allow NOONAN to continue to flourish as a market leader within the private security industry. NOONAN was initially set up in 1977 to provide cleaning services to the public and private sectors in Ireland. By 2001, the reputable organisation had established a security division in order to satisfy the demands within this particular sector. Having made previous acquisitions wit...

Bob Forsyth, Chief Executive Officer at Kings Security, discusses the adoption of technology within the private security industry. Bob writes: "Having been involved in the Security and FM sector for over 20 years I am always amazed at the pace of change around business. There is no doubt the pace of this current change climate is going to increase and become even more amazing, driving innovation to a new untapped level in many sectors. "I have always been a strong advocate of our sector being at the forefront of new technologies and the implementation of them to the client base. Is it me,...

In his first blog for Infologue.com, Alan Chua of Concorde Security Pte discusses his views on technology as part of the private security industry. Alan writes: "It was just over two years ago that I made a big decision - to take my business in a completely new direction. Instead of retiring and doing something entirely different, I decided to embark on a new and exciting venture, albeit one that could be full of obstacles. "I had spent the previous eighteen years building one of Singapore’s most successful guarding companies. We had made excellent progress and attracted a great deal o...