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Finalists announced for 2021 UK Outstanding Security Performance Awards
06 January 2021
THE FINALISTS for the 2021 UK Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) have been announced. Entrants from across the security sector are now celebrating their success in the first phase of the judging process.
Between them, the sixteen award categories recognise companies, individuals, teams, products and initiatives that have made a significant impact and demonstrated outstanding performance at the highest level within the sector.
“The OSPAs are growing year on year and really have become the ultimate accolade for everyone working in security, whether they’re a buyer or supplier,” explained Professor Martin Gill CSyP FSyI, founder of the OSPAs. “I would like to thank everyone who entered for making this a bumper year. With such tough competition, I can honestly say that every finalist is a winner.”
The finalists in the 2021 UK OSPAs are as follows:
Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director (sponsored by Bidvest Noonan)
Corin Dennison (adidas AG)
Dave Randall (AWE)
Jill Mahony (City of London Corporation)
Shadi A Razak (CyNation)
Alexis Long (Heathrow Airport)
Graham Rouse (Mitie)
Tracey Edwards (Southern Health NHS Trust)
Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director
Ataul Ahmad (CIS Security)
Jacki Budworth-Oades (Dardan Security)
Nathan Quinn (Mitie)
Mark Taylor (Mitie)
Allan Burnett QPM (SecuriGroup)
Paul Macarthur (SGC Security Services)
David Evans (STM Group UK)
Terry Ketley (STM Group UK)
Eddie O’Neil (Ward Security)
Lee Vincent (UniTrust Protection Services UK)
Outstanding Security Team
Security Management Arrangements Team (AWE)
NOVA Security Team (Bidvest Noonan)
London Bridge City Security Team (CIS Security)
Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Security Team
Co-op Security Team (Mitie)
GSOC-EMEA Team (Mitie)
Mitie & Sainsbury’s BLITZ Team
Mitie & Sainsbury’s Crime Intelligence Team
North Bristol Trust Security Team (OCS Group)
Pilgrims Risk Management Group and PwC’s Security Operations Centre Team
Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding) (sponsored by TrackTik)
Axis Security
CIS Security
FGH Security
G4S
Kings Secure Technologies
Mitie
Pilgrims Risk Management Group
SecuriGroup
Sodexo
Total Security Services
Outstanding Security Consultant (sponsored by CAP Index)
Andy Blackwell and John Wood (3D Assurance)
Dave Neal (Blackstone Consultancy)
Chris G Caesar (PBCRP)
Pilgrims Risk Management Group
QCIC
Richard Sumner (RS Security Consultants)
Jema Paull (Synergy Security)
Ken Stewart (UniTrust Protection Services)
Outstanding Customer Service Initiative (sponsored by CIS Security)
Retail Health and Safety Initiative (adidas AG)
First Person on Scene Service (Allied Universal and Kings Cross Security Medics)
What3words (Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
Croma PROception Initiative (Croma Vigilant)
Talent First Initiative (FGH Security)
Digital Transformation for Security Contract Management (G4S)
DWP Estate Security Initiative (G4S)
Cloud-Based Customer Care Solution (Pilgrims Risk Management Group)
Tresspass and Welfare Initiative (STM Group UK and Network Rail)
Zitko Customer Service Initiative
Outstanding Security Training Initiative (sponsored by Skills for Security)
Allied Universal Leadership Programme
AWE Classifications Training 2020
Axis Academy Mental Health First Aid Training Programme
See, Check and Notify (City of London Police)
Emirates Group Security and Deltar Training
Mental Health Awareness Training (G4S)
Highfield e-Learning in partnership with M&S and NaCTSO
Post-Graduate Programme (Kings Secure Technologies)
The StaySafer Programme (Pilgrims Risk Management Group)
STM Trespass and Welfare Officer Training (STM Group UK)
Outstanding Security Installer/Integrator (sponsored by the National Security Inspectorate)
Astra Security
Mitie Fire & Security Systems
nmcn Asset Security
Paul Roberts (Scottish Communications)
Sicuro UK
Outstanding Event Security Team (sponsored by Mitie)
Liverpool HMS Prince of Wales Operation Heartland Team (FGH Security)
COVID-19 Response Event Team (G4S)
Securitatem Event Team
Outstanding Security Partnership (sponsored by Cordant Security)
CSSC (East Midlands Partnership)
Highfield e-Learning in partnership with M&S and NaCTSO
Operation Protect (National Monitoring and the Metropolitan Police Service)
Police Scotland, Govanhill Housing Association and SelectaDNA
Royal Stoke University Hospital and Sodexo
SGC Security Services and Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS foundation Trust
Selectamark BikeRegister Partnership
Sodexo and Micas Training
The Keyholding Company and Next
TINYg Information Sharing Partnership
Outstanding New Security Product
Action Counters Terrorism App (URIM in partnership with M&S and NaCTSO)
Bio-AX (Audax)
My Base App (CSL)
AFR Crime Deterrent Solution (Facewatch)
Proximity and Contact Tracing Report (Gallagher)
IDEMIA (VisionPass)
Rev 190 Security Revolving Door (Meesons)
Security & Safety Things Platform
UVC (Smiths Detection)
Verisure (Seninel)
Outstanding Cyber Security Initiative
Installation of Safety and Security Systems (BSIA CySPAG Code of Practice 342)
Authentication Solution (IPification)
Cyber Security Initiative (North East Business Resilience Centre)
Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer
Accessium UK
Bradbury Group
Gallagher
IDEMIA
IDIS
Premier Security & Fire Consultants
Todd Research
Outstanding Security Officer
Dodou Badjie (Sodexo)
Elizabeth George (G4S)
Caroline Gillis (CIS Security)
Mike Harrison (G4S)
Cedric Hudson (TSS)
Thomas Irving (G4S)
Fallon Lines (Sodexo)
Avtar Sokhi (Mitie)
Dave Wardle (Cordant Security)
Sammy Wightman (Axien Security)
Outstanding Young Security Professional (sponsored by ADS Group)
Rosie Barron (Amberstone Security)
Hannah Booth (Heriot-Watt University)
Valerie Kong (Pilgrims Risk Management Group)
Leanne Moore (AWE)
James Morgan (Corps Security)
Siobhan Moran (Cordant Security)
Aaron Page-Baldwin (Ward Security)
Ellie Russell (AWE)
Tom Tahany (Blackstone Consultancy)
Lucy Toale (AWE)
Lifetime Achievement Award (sponsored by The Security Institute)
Winner to be announced at the event
Winners will be revealed at the free-to-attend virtual award show (sponsored by TEAM Software) which is scheduled to take place on Thursday 25 February at 3.30 pm. Full details are available at www.uk.theospas.com
OSPAs global certificates and trophies are sponsored by Edith Cowan University
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