Security Excellence Awards, organised by UBM Live, is pleased to announce the finalists for 2013. The industry’s most prestigious ceremony will once again present the worthy winners with their awards at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane on 23rd October.
Carefully drawn up from the extensive number of entrants across the security industry, the finalists have been announced for the following categories:
Cyber Security Solution of the Year
- BAE Systems Detica – CyberReveal Platform
- Bromium – Bromium vSentry
- Fresh Skies – mkryptor
- Lockbox – The Lockbox Client Portal
- The IASME Consortium – Information Assurance for SMEs Standard
- Veracode – The VAST Program
- VoIP.co.uk – SIP-Encrypt
Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year
- Bouygues E&S FM UK – Actitudes ‘Shaping A Better Life’ Sustainable Development Programme
- Dot Dot Dot Property – Dot Dot Dot Property Guardians
- ICTS UK – ICTS Security Team at Middlesex University
- IDIS – IDIS Community Welfare Programme
- Magenta Security Services – The CSR Strategy
- Newbould Guardians – Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
- Pyronix – The CSR Programme
- Servest Security – ‘Environment, Community, People’ and CSR
- Sodexo – The Better Tomorrow Plan
- Wilson James – The ‘People, Planet, Performance’ Programme
Customer Care Initiative of the Year
- ADP Security Systems – Net Promoter (Innovation in Service Improvement)
- Chris Lewis Fire & Security – Customer Lifecycle Programme
- Corps Security – The Customer Charter
- CSL DualCom – DualCom Network Operations Centre
- Octavian Security – Commitment to Continuous Improvement
- Securitas Security Services – West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive/Securitas Institute of Customer Service
- The Shield Group – 30 St Mary’s Axe Customer Care Programme
- Thompson AVC – Thompson AVC Customer Care
International Achievement Award
- ATG Access
- CHQ Security Services
- SGW Consulting Group
- The Security Institute
- The Senate Group
- VIDEF Security Consulting
- Westminster Aviation Security Services (Westminster Group plc)
- Xtralis UK
Enterprise Security Risk Management Project of the Year
- ASIS International (Europe) – Convergence/Enterprise Security Risk Management Committee
- BT Security – Secure Communications for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
- Pilgrims Group and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) – FCO Training and Information Awareness Programme
- Securitas Security Services and Future Risk Management – Mercedes-Benz World Project
Best Deployment of Lone Worker Technology
- Connexion2 and Vale of Aylesbury Housing – Identicom
- Connexion2 and BSkyB – Identicom 8 Series
- Reliance High-Tech and Lafarge Tarmac – Reliance Protect
- Reveal Media – Body Worn Camera Systems
- Unipart Security Solutions and Partners – Monitoring and Response Centre (MARC)
Security Partnering Initiative of the Year
- Chroma Vision and Hammersmith and Fulham Council – Development of CCTV/Policing and Crowd Management
- Clear Image MMS – ‘Doing Things Differently: The Clear Image Partnership Approach’
- Magenta Security Services – Magenta’s Partnering Approach
- MITIE Total Security Management and Reference Point – MiPoint Competency Management Project
- Perpetuity Research and Consultancy International and Partners – The Security Research Initiative
- Securitas Security Services and the Avon and Somerset Constabulary/Devon and Cornwall Police – Crime Scene Guarding
- Securitas Security Services and the Manchester City Centre Management Company – Retail Support Unit
- Sodexo – The Better Tomorrow Plan
- The Senate Group – Senate in Symbiotic Relationships
- VSG and London South Bank University – The ‘One Security Services Team’ Approach
Small to Medium Security Installer of the Year
- Chris Lewis Fire & Security
- Contact Security
- Egress Software Technologies
- Lifeline Alarm Systems
- Northern Security
- Sensory Secure
- Sunstone IP Systems
- Tyneside Security
Large Security Installer of the Year Sponsored by GJD
- CBES
- Kings Security Systems
- Thompson AVC
Systems Integrator of the Year
- ATEC Security
- Becatech Systems
- CBES
- DKAF
- Honeywell (Honeywell Building Solutions UK)
- Intergrated Security Manufacturing
- Reliance High-Tech
- Thompson AVC
Counter-Terrorism Solution of the Year
- Becatech Systems – Watercress ESMS (Enhanced Security Management System)
- Becatech Systems – IRDSS (Integrated Rapid Deployable Security Solution)
- Bouygues E&S FM UK – Simple, Secure Defence and Counter-Terrorism Training
- Community Safety Europe – Intelligent Situational Threat Assessment, Risk Evaluation and Determination (I STARED) System
- Heald Limited – Matador PAS68 Security Bollards
- University of Leeds, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds City Council and Future Risk Management – ‘Leeds Gold’ The Official Preparation Camp Headquarters for the Chinese Olympic Committee
ACS Champion of the Year
- Active Response Security Services
- Axis Security
- Cardinal Security
- FGH Security
- Professional Security
- SecuriGroup
- Secure by Sodexo
- Total Care Security
Event Security Team of the Year
- Active Response Security Services – Team Active
- Cardinal Security Services (Nigeria) – Cardinal Event Team
- Dubai Police – Dubai Event Security Committee
- FGH Security – FGH Security Events Division
- Leon Security Services – Simmer Down Festival and The Flyover Show Event Team
- SecuriGroup – SecuriGroup Events Division
- Securitas Security Services – Securitas Retail Team
- Securitas Security Services – Securitas Events Team
- Showsec – BT London Live Event Team
- Topher Limited – Topher Event Security
Security Training Initiative of the Year Sponsored by Bouygues
- Maybo and Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust Security Department – Healthcare Security Clinical Assault Reduction Programme
- Corps Security – Securing Excellence e-Learning Programme
- MITIE Total Security Management – MiLearning Training and Development Platform
- Pilgrims Group – Fastrack Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)
- Security Management International – Counter-Espionage for Business Travellers Training Course
- Showsec – Management Development Programme and Foundation Degree in Crowd Management
- Sodexo – The Secure Development Programme
- The Shield Group – Shopping Centre Training Programme
- University of Leeds – KEWAP (Knives and Edged Weapons Awareness Programme)/’The Approach’ Edged Weapons Defence Training
- William Hill – ‘Delivering Excellence’ Training Programme for Investigators
Security Consultant of the Year
- CHQ Security Services
- Chris Burman-Day (ELLE Security Group)
- CornerStone
- Michele Daryanani (Company85)
- Nick Johnson (Ian Johnson Associates)
- Paul Keeling (The Senate Group)
- Pilgrims Group (Consultancy Division)
- Dr Peter Speight CSyP (Securitas Security Services)
- Professor Keith Still (G4S Secure Solutions UK)
- Simon Whitehouse CPP CSyP (SGW Consulting Group)
Security Guarding Company of the Year
- Axis Security
- Bouygues E&S FM UK
- CIS Security Limited
- Corps Security
- FGH Security
- ICTS UK
- Kings Security Systems
- Magenta Security Services
- Secure by Sodexo
- The Shield Group
- Unipart Security Solutions
Security Manager of the Year Sponsored by
- Malcolm Dawson (University of Leeds)
- Peter Finch CPP CSyP (Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust)
- Saad Al Hasani (Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company)
- Mark Hepherd (William Hill)
- David Humm (Pilgrims Group)
- Ronnie O’Keeffe (VSG)
- Lorrae Rowan (MITIE Total Security Management)
- John Scott (ICTS UK)
- John Sephton (Axis Security)
- Tony Shepherd (Robert Bosch Ltd)
Contribution to Standards in the Security Sector Sponsored by NSI
- ASIS International
- Don Randall MBE
- Guardian Protection Services
- ICTS UK
- Tony Mackosinski (Honeywell Security Group)
- Meesons Al
- Shane Naish (Integrated Design Limited)
- Professional Security
Brian Sims, Chairman of the Judges and media solutions manager for UBM Live’s Security and Fire Portfolio, commented: “Every year it’s extremely inspiring to learn of the magnificent achievements realised by security professional’s right across the sector. It’s the dedication of everyone in this community that helps to ensure so many companies’ people and assets are safe and secure. Leading the Security Excellence Awards Judging Panel is a role I enjoy tremendously, and I’m very much looking forward to celebrating the industry’s finest success stories at the Ceremony in October.”
Judges comprised of leading names from the security industry, including: Alex Carmichael (technical director at the British Security Industry Association), Emma Shaw (Chairman of the Security Institute), Don Randall MBE (head of security, Bank of England and chairman, City of London Crime Prevention Association), Jeff Little OBE (CEO of the National Security Inspectorate) and Richard Childs (Managing Director, ACPO Crime Prevention Initiatives).
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