The regional winners of the British Security Industry Association’s Annual Security Officer Awards 2009 have been announced and once again highlight the vital contribution security officers are making across the country. Recognising excellence within the security guarding sector of the industry, the awards are presented in the following categories: Service to the Customer, Outstanding Act, Best Newcomer, Best Use of Technology and Best Team.
John Bates, Chief Executive of the British Security Industry Association, comments: “Security officers work in a variety of diverse and challenging environments across the UK and make an outstanding contribution to British business. This year’s winners have been selected from an extremely high standard of entrants, all of whom have demonstrated the professionalism which exists across the industry. The courageous acts and exemplary levels of customer service demonstrated by our winners further encourages the high standards we expect from our officers and the industry as a whole.”
The BSIA’s Security Officer Awards are presented regionally throughout the UK, with the winners going forward to the national judging phase. The national winners will be presented with their awards at the Association’s annual luncheon on 15th July at the London Hilton, Park Lane. The BSIA would like to thank Camberford Law plc – specialist insurance brokers to the security industry – for sponsoring the awards for the eleventh successive year. Full list of winners as follows:
Regional Winners – BSIA Annual Security Officer Awards 2008
London
Peter Adams – Wilson James Ltd – Service to the Customer
Kay-Ann Beckford-Reid – G4S Security Services (UK) Ltd – Outstanding Act
Alan Trinder – Lynx Security Services Ltd – Best Newcomer
Deutsche Bank – Reliance Security Services Ltd – Best Use of Technology
Chiswick Park Enjoy-Work Guest Support Team – Lynx Security Services Ltd – Best Team
Midlands
John Andrew Robinson – VSG – Service to the Customer
Barbara Checklin – CIS Security Ltd – Outstanding Act
John Toogood – Reliance Security Services Ltd – Best Newcomer
Johnathan Masters – Reliance Security Services Ltd – Best Use of Technology
Westfield Derby Shopping Centre Team – VSG – Best Team
North East
John Dinsdale – Reliance Security Services Ltd – Service to the Customer
Norman Trainor – Reliance Security Services Ltd – Outstanding Act
Stewart Prow – Reliance Security Services Ltd – Outstanding Act
David Routledge – Reliance Security Services Ltd – Best Newcomer
GlaxoSmithKline Team – Reliance Security Services Ltd – Best Use of Technology
Px Limited Teeside Power Station Team – G4S Security Services (UK) Ltd – Best Team
Northern Ireland
Anthony Evans – Sword Security (NI) Ltd – Service to the Customer
David Keogh – Resource Group – Outstanding Act
Cityside Retail Park Team – Sword Security (NI) Ltd – Best Team
North West
Ian Thompson – Reliance Security Services Ltd – Service to the Customer
Igbekle Julius Osa Oni – Resource Group – Outstanding Act
Paul Malcolm – VSG – Best Newcomer
The Mall Team – VSG – Best Team
Scotland
Tommy Crofton – VSG – Service to the Customer
Jemima Stewart – Reliance Security Services Ltd – Outstanding Act
Jill Smith – Reliance Security Services Ltd – Best Newcomer
Emma Martin – Reliance Security Services Ltd – Best Use of Technology
HBOS Rosyth Team – Reliance Security Services Ltd – Best Team
South East
Stuart Savil – Wilson James Ltd – Service to the Customer
Omar Jhungoor – MITIE Security Ltd – Outstanding Act
Chrissy Wilcox – ADP Security Systems Ltd – Best Newcomer
Gary Dowse – VSG – Best Use of Technology
MoD Pre-Deployment Training Team – G4S Security Services (UK) Ltd – Best Team
South West
Malcolm Haynes – Legion Group plc – Service to the Customer
Jacqueline Huchins – VSG – Outstanding Act
Gerald Brannan – Reliance Security Services Ltd – Best Newcomer
Richard Hopwood Ford – Reliance Security Services Ltd – Best Use of Technology
Associated British Ports Team – Legion Group plc – Best Team
Yorkshire
Job Quashie – Constant Security Services Ltd– Service to the Customer
Dawn Walton – G4S Security Services (UK) Ltd – Service to the Customer
Dave Cheeseman – Resource Group – Outstanding Act
Peter Longdon – Resource Group – Best Use of Technology
Catterick Garrison Team – Legion Group plc – Best Team