Finalists announced for Fire and Security Matters Awards 2024

This year, Western Business Media has received a record number of 329 entries. The winners will now be decided by a panel of independent industry experts.

The Fire and Security Matters Awards 2024 Ceremony takes place on 12 June at the Coventry Building Society Arena. The BAFE Fire Safety Register, which is celebrating its 40^th Anniversary this year, is serving as Headline Sponsor.

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2024 finalists

The shortlist of finalists for the Fire and Security Matters Awards 2024 is as follows:

Fire Safety Manufacturer of the Year (Sponsored by Fire Safety Matters)
*Advanced
*Aico
*ARC Building Solutions
*Bandweaver Technology
*C-TEC
*Eurotech Fire Systems
*Fire & Acoustic Seals
*Illumino Ignis
*Kentec
*Thermocable

Fire Safety Installation Company of the Year (Sponsored by Apollo Fire Detectors)
*EFire
*M&G Fire Protection
*Miller Knight
*Ogilvie Fire Protection
*PB Services (London)
*SharpEagle Technology
*Ventro Group
*Wentworth Security & Fire Protection
*Uni-Guard Fire Protection

Fire Safety Manager of the Year (Sponsored by Tio Fire Safety)
*Alastair Griffiths (East Midlands Airport)
*Andrew Lewis (Mitie Fire and Security Systems)
*Ben Hall (Arcus FM)
*Dan Grundy (Atlas BFW Management)
*Howard Melvin (Ventro Group)
*Jim Morley (Canterbury Cathedral)
*Kevin Ruane (Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust)
*Matt Spivey (Synergy Fire Engineering)
*Neville Tomblin (Southampton City Council)
*Ray Hope (RayFire Services)
*Richard Hennelly (Origin Housing)
*Stephen Patten (Securitas)

Fire Safety Team of the Year (Sponsored by EMS)
*AESG
*Complete Detection Systems
*Global HSE Group
*HFR Solutions
*Foster + Partners
*Institute of Fire Safety Managers
*Karbon Homes
*Openview Security Solutions
*Securitas (Canary Wharf)
*Tesco
*University of Brighton
*Wheatley Group

Fire Safety Project of the Year (Sponsored by the Institute of Fire Safety Managers)
*Coopers Fire
*Call Systems Technology
*Drax Technology
*Early Birds Fire Protection *Fire Protection Association
*Galliford Try Asset Intelligence
*Global HSE Group
*Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*Hochiki Europe
*Hyfire Wireless Fire Solutions
*Howdens
*Orestone

Fire Safety Innovation of the Year (Sponsored by Safelincs)
*Advanced (AdvancedLive)
*Aico (Ei3030 Multi-Sensor Fire and Carbon Monoxide Alarm)
*Bandweaver Technology (FireLaser LHD) 
*Cranford Controls (Addressable Door Retainer) 
*C-TEC (ENVISION)
*Detectortesters (Testifire XTR2)
*Draeger Safety UK (UCF FireCore)
*Eurotech Fire Systems (Sygno-fi)
*Evac+Chair (The Evac+Bundle)
*Honeywell (Self-Test)
*Ocado (Intelligent Automation Solution)
*Siemens (Siemens Building X Fire Apps)

Fire Safety Campaign of the Year (Sponsored by Aico)
*Apollo Fire Detectors (Sustainability Journey)
*Global HSE Group (Whiteboard Animations)
*Howdens (Joinery Fire Door Guide)
*Safe Fire Protection (Fire Ninja)
*Zzeus Training (Fire Alarm Engineers Training)

Fire Industry Woman of the Year (Sponsored by FFE)
*Alexandra Hale (Jensen Hughes)
*Avene Furness (Chute Fire Certification UK)
*Hayley Burgess (Institution of Fire Engineers)
*Holly Robinson (RGE Services)
*Hong Liang (AESG)
*Lauren Paver (Triton Group)
*Mandy Bowden (Comelit-PAC)
*Nicki Prater (Complete Detection Systems)
*Nicola John (Fire Door Maintenance)
*Paulina Chojecka (Securitas UK)
*Victoria Wells (Apollo Fire Detectors)
*Wendy Emery (Canford Healthcare)

Security Manufacturer of the Year (Sponsored by PSi)
*ASSA ABLOY
*Bandweaver Technology
*Comelit-PAC
*Everbridge
*Gallagher Security
*HID
*IDIS Europe
*i-PRO
*OPTEX
*Pyronix
*Texecom
*Traka UK

Security Guarding Company of the Year (Sponsored by the National Security Inspectorate)
*CB Events Security
*Corps Security
*Gardant Security
*Granite Elite
*Mitie Security
*SecuriGroup
*Smart Sec Solutions
*StrongGuard Security UK
*Unitrust Protection Services UK

Security Installation Company of the Year (Sponsored by Hikvision)
*Galliford Try Asset Intelligence
*Link CCTV Systems
*Marlowe Fire & Security
*MES Systems
*North
*Red Security Systems
*Richards CCTV
*Secure-Serv
*SecuriGroup Systems
*Servo Group
*Shield Fire and Security Services
*Wentworth Security & Fire Protection

Security/Risk Manager of the Year (Sponsored by the Institute of Strategic Risk Management)
*Gareth Herbert (Mitie Security)
*George Phillips (Gardant Security)
*Jonathan Guerriero (GUK)
*Jonny McGrath (Mitie Security)
*Leigh Harper (Cundall)
*Mark McQuade (Corps Security)
*Mike Swaine (BML Group)
*Peter Miles (Broadstone Risks)
*Ross Harvey (Rockfort Security Consultants)
*Warren Taylor-Smith (Wincanton plc)

Security Team of the Year (Sponsored by Security Matters Live)
*BBC and Mitie
*DGP plc (Manchester Airport)
*Corps Security (JCB)
*G4S and Ford Motor Company
*Impact Services (Mayfield)
*Mitie Security (Eurostar)
*Mitie Security (Intelligence Hub)
*OCS Group (Ministry of Justice)
*SecuriGroup (Silverburn Shopping Centre)
*Servo Group
*Trafford Centre
*UMBRA International

Security Project of the Year (Sponsored by the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board)
*BT Group
*Gemini AMPM
*Hanwha Vision Europe
*HID
*IDIS Europe
*LINEV Systems UK
*Kings Secure Technologies
*Mitie Fire and Security Systems
*Olchon and Associates
*Partizan Security
*Shield Fire & Security Services
*Vodafone Group

Security Industry Woman of the Year (Sponsored by The Security Event)
*Chrissie Ryle (Herongrange Group)
*Emma Francioli (Jackson Fire & Security UK)
*Francesca Boeris (Comelit-PAC)
*Georgina Newland (Nova Security Systems)
*Julie Deeming (Westgrove Group)
*Kelly Gill (ASSA ABLOY EMEIA)
*Kim Brechin (SecuriGroup)
*Leigh Harper (Cundall)
*Letitia Emeana (ASIS UK)
*Lori Cracovschi (SecuriGroup)
*Michelle Laurence (Unitrust Protection Services UK)
*Sarah Blackford (Gardant Security)

Security Campaign of the Year (Sponsored by Security Matters)
*Galliford Try Asset Intelligence (Vandalism Reduction to Rolling Stock)
*HID (Open More with HID Mobile Access)
*Running on Empty (Running on Empty)

Security Innovation of the Year (Sponsored by Texecom)
*ASSA ABLOY (ABLOY CUMULUS)
*AURA UK (Rapid Security Response)
*CSL Group (VoiceLink)
*ECS and BPEC (Fire, Emergency and Security Systems Experienced Worker Assessment)
*Hanwha Vision Europe (AI-based Radiometric Thermal Cameras)
*Hikvision (TandemVu PTZ Series with Panoramic View)
*i-PRO (X-Series Edge AI Cameras)
*Movement Strategies (Immersive Simulation for Responding to Terrorism)
*OPTEX (REDSCAN Mini-Pro)
*Pinnacle Systems (Open Integration Platform)
*Pyronix (CarDefender)
*SIRV (SIRV Artificial Intelligence Assistant)

ESG Company of the Year (Turnover under £10 million) (Sponsored by Millwood Servicing)
*Broadstone Risks
*Complete Detection Systems
*Global HSE Solutions
*HAIX
*Hue Imbued Consultancy
*Magenta Security Services
*Thermocable
*Tio Fire Safety
*Trustee Fire & Security

ESG Company of the Year (Turnover over £10 million) (Sponsored by Millwood Servicing)
*Advanced
*Apollo Fire Detectors
*City Group Security
*Corps Security
*Galliford Try Asset Intelligence
*Smart Sec Solutions
*Safelincs
*SecuriGroup
*Servo Group

Distributor of the Year (Sponsored by C-TEC)
*Aerocom (UK)
*ADI Global Distribution
*CIE-Group
*COP UK
*DVS
*Fire Seals Direct
*Howdens
*Illumino Ignis
*Minster
*Safelincs