The list of finalists for the UK Security Industry Oscars, officially known as the 2010 Security Excellence Awards, has been announced by United Business Media Live Division’s Security Portfolio. The finalists chosen from 236 high quality entrants, proves the UK Security Industry is alive and well. The winners will be announced at a gala dinner at the London Hilton Hotel on the 21st of October 2010.
Security Guarding Company of the Year
In the much coveted Security Guarding Company of the Year, previous winners The Shield Guarding Company and VSG are joined by an array of quality companies. The finalists in the Security Guarding Company of the Year are:
- Axis Security
- Securitas Security Services
- VSG
- Carlisle Security
- AFC Group
- PCL Whitehall Security Group
- Ecovert FM
- Magenta Security Services
- Cardinal Security
- The Shield Guarding Company
Finalists in other categories are:
In-House Security Manager of the Year
- Julie Steele (Vodafone)
- Richard Stocks (The Babraham Institute)
- Stewart McConnell (Westfield CastleCourt Belfast)
- David Belcher (Heineken UK)
- Dawn Wise (Wellcome Trust)
- John Devine (Slough Trading Estate BusinessWatch)
Contract Security Manager of the Year
- Steve Brady (Wilson James)
- Andrew Low (Securitas Security Services)
- Bernard Page (SoundSec Security)
- Keith Fowler (ISS Facilities Services Healthcare)
- Pauline Franks (Profile Security Services)
- Trevor Lucas (Sodexo)
- Mark Walton (MITIE Security)
- John Ford (Ultimate Security Services)
- Peter Dignam (Sword Security)
- Julian Kumah (Showsec)
ACS Champion of the Year
- Ecovert FM
- UK Security Facilities
- SecuriGroup
- Cardinal Security
- FGH Security
Best Practice in Door Supervision
- SoundSec Security
- SecuriGroup
- Professional Security
- FGH Security
Security Consultant of the Year
- SGW Security Consulting
- Global MSC Security
- Perpetuity Research and Consultancy International
- VIDEF Security Consulting
- CCTV In Focus
- CornerStone GRG
- Business Crime Reduction Centre
- GM Security and Risk Consulting (G4S Security Services India)
Event Security Team of the Year
- Sword Security: The O2 Dublin Event Security Team
- SecuriGroup: Celtic FC Events Team
- FGH Security: Events Division
- MITIE Security: Marks & Spencer Event Security Team
- Showsec: Specialist Front of Stage Barrier/Backstage Area Team
Security Partnering Initiative of the Year
- CCTV Services Partnership (Breckland Council and Advance Monitoring Solutions)
- The Security Research Initiative (PRCI and Partners)
- Community Safety Project (Pace Security Services)
- The Security Alliance (Securitas Security Services)
- Land Securities (Ultimate Security Services)
- The ‘Secure Site’ Initiative (SecuriGroup)
- 2012 Olympics Athletes’ Village Project (Wilson James)
- Team Training and Development (Westfield Broadmarsh and VSG)
- Secure Development Programme (Sodexo)
- Secure Patient Monitoring (Reliance High-Tech and Buddi)
Security Training Initiative of the Year
- The Security Practitioner Project (WSG Associates)
- Wicklander-Zulawski Interview and Investigation Training (Cardinal Security)
- The Security Institute Certificate in Security Management and Diploma in Security Management (The Security Institute/Perpetuity Training)
- Fraud Awareness Training Programme (Lloyds Banking Group)
- Advanced CCTV Training Course (NSL Services)
- Learning and Development Strategy (G4S Secure Solutions UK)
- e-Crime Prevention (The Business Crime Reduction Centre)
- Striving For Perfection (Kings Security Systems)
- The Extra Mile Project (The Shield Guarding Company)
- The RISCO University (RISCO Group)
Large Security Installer of the Year
- ADT Fire & Security
- Chris Lewis Fire & Security
- Kings Security Systems
- Quadrant Security Group
- Reliance High-Tech
- Siemens Building Technologies Security Solutions
- Universal Security Systems
- VSG Systems Division
Small-to-Medium Security Installer of the Year
- ATEC Security and Communications
- Guardian Security Group
- Concept Smoke Screen
- Obsidian Security
Customer Care Initiative of the Year
- Chris Lewis Fire and Security
- Ecovert FM
- FGH Security
- Pyronix Limited
- RISCO Group
- Securitas Security Services
- Siemens Building Technologies Security Solutions
- Sodexo
- Ultimate Security Services
- Unipart Security Solutions
Environmental Initiative of the Year
- Carlisle Security
- Ecovert FM
- Magenta Security Services
- Sector Security Services
- Siemens Building Technologies Security Solutions
- Stag Security Services
- Wilson James
- Norbain SD
Integrated Security Solution of the Year
- G4S Security Services (India)
- IndigoVision
- Reliance High-Tech
- Reliance Security Services
- Siemens Building Technologies Security Solutions
- Wilson James
International Achievement Award
- CEM Systems
- Integrated Design Limited
- Samsung Techwin Europe
- SGW Security Consulting
- Traffic Safety Systems
- VIDEF Security Consulting
IT Initiative of the Year
- British Sky Broadcasting/Commercial Security International
- Chris Lewis Fire & Security
- Dedicated Micros
- Professional Security
- Resource Group/Innovise Software
- Tavcom Training
Security Innovation of the Year
- 2020 Imaging
- Appear Networks
- Axis Communications
- BriefCam
- Chiron Security Communications
- CSL DualCom
- Dedicated Micros
- Loomis Group (UK)
- Nedap
- Secure Merchandising Solutions