Fire and Security Matters Awards 2025: Shortlisted finalists announced!

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2025: The Finalists

Fire Categories

Fire Industry Woman of the Year

*Alice Ham

*Avene Furness

*Charleigh Hill

*Dara Heneghan

*Dr Hong Liang

*Isabel Elswood

*Jolene Taylor

*Karen Byard

*Lisa Morley Burgess

*Mabel Higgins

*Nicola John

*Sophie Mogford-Revess

Fire Innovation of the Year

*Ajax Systems – FireProtect 2

*Battery Commander – Phoenix Safe Company

*C-TEC – CAST-PRO

*Cygnus – SmartNet

*dynamic ZM – Dynamic Zone Mimic

*EquiPro – EQUINOX Lithium-ion Battery Fire Suppression Systems

*Evac+Chair International – Evac+Power 1000H

*Nimbus Digital Solutions – Digital Remote Fire Alarm Management

*Siemens – ASD+

*Thermocable – Fire Detection for Scaffolding and Construction Sites

*Vox Ignis – Unicorn Voice

*WisuAlarm – WisuAlarm D1 Heat and Smoke Detectors with Interlink Module

Fire Safety Consultancy of the Year (Sponsored by Ajax Systems)

*AESG

*C. S. Todd & Associates

*Centurion Fire Safety Solutions

*Fire Compliance Plus

*Global Technical Services

*Judicium Education

*MH Fire Safety

*Rider Levett Bucknall UK

*Safetyform

*Tetra Consulting

Fire Safety Installation Company of the Year (Sponsored by Apollo Fire Detectors)

*1^st Look Fire and Security Systems

*Aylesbury Fire Systems

*Commfire Ltd

*Compliant Fire Doors (Essex)

*Ecosafe Group

*Galliford Try Asset Intelligence

*Midland Fire Security Services

*Miller Knight

*SGD Fire Protection

*Wentworth Security and Fire Protection

Fire Safety Manager of the Year (Sponsored by the Fire Protection Association)

*Alec Purdie

*Andy Eckersley

*Brett Edwards

*Dave White

*Cary Grant

*Gary May

*Ian Baker

*Ian Powell

*James Wallace

*John Casey

*Matt Kirby

*Phillip Perry

Fire Safety Manufacturer of the Year

*Advanced

*Aico

*Ajax Systems

*Apollo Fire Detectors

*C-TEC

*dormakaba

*Kentec Electronics

*Quelfire

*Safety Technology International

*Sertus

*Siderise

*Vimpex

Fire Safety Project of the Year (Sponsored by FFE)

*Advanced – Blists Hill Victorian Town Museum

*ArgusFire – 76 Upper Ground

*Assured Fire Safety Consultancy – Flat Entrance Doors (In-Service Training)

*Call Systems Technology – Edinburgh Airport

*Hackney Council – Estates Recycling Programme (Phase 5)

*Hyfire – Traquair House

*Institute of Fire Safety Managers – Bite-Sized CPD

*PBSL – Rennie and River Court

*RMBI Care Co – Strengthening Fire Safety Data Digitally

*Sertus – Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Training Academy

*SGD Fire Protection

*University of Exeter – DRAX Project

Fire Safety Team of the Year (Sponsored by EMS)

*Aylesbury Fire Systems (Project Team)

*Caravan and Motorhome Club (Health, Safety and Environment Team)

*Dacorum Borough Council (Fire Safety Team)

*Galliford Try Asset Intelligence (NHS Hospitals Fire Alarm Upgrades Team)

*MH Fire Safety (MH Fire Safety Team)

*NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (Fire Safety Team)

*Quelfire (Technical Team)

*Securitas UK (Securitas Fire Division Team)

*SGD Fire Protection (SGD Fire Protection Team)

*Solid State Security (Combined Teams)

*Tesco (Rob Cook and Team)

*Tetra Consulting (Tetra Consulting Team)

Security Categories

Security Guarding Company of the Year (Sponsored by the National Security Inspectorate)

*Carlisle Support Services

*EMCOR UK

*Guarding UK

*Mitie

*SecuriGroup

*SmartSec Solutions

*StrongGuard Security UK

*Tesco Alarm Receiving Centre

Security Consultancy of the Year (Sponsored by the Association of Security Consultants)

*Bridge Technical Consultants

*Cundall

*PAL Protect

*Rockfort Security Consultants

*SGW Powered by AESG

*SIDOS UK

*Trident Manor

Security Industry Woman of the Year (Sponsored by Seagate Technology)

*Bethany Davies

*Catherine Murphy

*Elena ‘Lori’ Cracovschi

*Farah Benis

*Joanne Loukes

*Jolene Taylor

*Leigh Harper

*Louise Walker

*Nicola Bate

*Vicky Goodin

*Yolanda Hamblen

Security Innovation of the Year (Sponsored by Security Matters Live)

*ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions EMEIA – ASSA ABLOY Access

*Comelit-PAC – LOGOS Door Entry Monitor

*Dahua Technology – TiOC Pro with WizColour

*Gallagher Security – Controller 7000 (Enhanced)

*GJD – LX LoRA Connect

*Hanwha Vision Europe – Dual-Lens Barcode Reader Camera TNS-90401BC, TNS-90501BC and TNS-90601BC

*HID Global – Mercury MP Intelligent Controller Series

*Hikvision UK – Smart Hybrid Camera

*i-PRO – i-PRO X Series Cameras and Active Guard 2.0

*Keynetics – SentriGuard

*Rhombus – Rhombus Relay

*The Keyholding Company – The Risk Management Tool

*Vicon – NEXT

Security Installation Company of the Year (Sponsored by Hikvision)

*Drivershields UK

*Galliford Try Asset Intelligence

*Hunter Group

*MES Systems

*OLS Limited

*SecuriGroup

*Sharp Eagle Technology

*Voltsecure

*Wentworth Security and Fire Protection

Security Manufacturer of the Year (Sponsored by Professional Security Installer)

*AddSecure

*Ajax Systems

*Gallagher Security

*Genetec

*HID Global

*Hikvision

*i-PRO

*Paxton

*Rhombus

*RISCO Group

*Seagate Technology

*Suprema Systems UK

Security Project of the Year (Sponsored by the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board)

*ASSA ABLOY (SMARTair Digital Access Control at the H.R. Owen Luxury Car Dealership)

*Eagle Eye Networks (The Oval)

*Galliford Try Asset Intelligence (Water Treatment Site Upgrade)

*Genetec, Hanwha Vision, CDS Integrated Security Systems and Thames Valley Police (CCTV in the Thames Valley)

*Hestia (Wired Security Sensor to Wireless Converter Box Security Solution)

*HID Global (Access Control at the University of Dundee)

*i-PRO (London Borough of Barnet Video Security Upgrades)

*Kings Guarding Solutions (Project Vectura)

*Mitie Intelligence Services (Project Graffiti Ascent)

*National Gas (Integrated Cyber and Corporate Security Operations)

*North (AI-Powered Public Space Surveillance for Westminster)

*OLS Limited (Transforming the Matchday Experience at Doncaster Knights)

*Rhombus (Rhombus x Mercedes-Benz EV Charging Station Roll-Out)

Security Team of the Year (Sponsored by Suprema Systems UK)

*AtkinsRealis (AtkinsRealis Physical Security and Resilience Team)

*Galliford Try Asset Intelligence (Galliford Try Asset Intelligence Team)

*Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression Team)

*Mitie and LBG (LBG Security Installation Team)

*Mitie Intelligence Services (Mitie Intelligence Hub)

*Mitie Security (Chris Jenkins and Team)

*Securitas UK (Securitas Risk Intelligence Centre Analyst Team)

*SGC Security Services (Kettering General Hospital Team)

*Triton Group (Triton Group Leadership Team)

*Triton Security (British Steel Security Team)

*Virgin Media O2 (Matt Gouldby, Keith Attwood, Matthew Shaw, Philip Jones and Rob Harris)

*Westgrove Group (Touchwood Shopping Centre Security Team)

Security/Risk Manager of the Year (Sponsored by the Institute of Strategic Risk Management)

*Andrew Blythe

*Chris Greasley

*Daniel Pike

*Darryl Haskett

*Farah Benis

*Fraser Bishop

*Gary White

*Leigh Harper

*Peter Speight

*Ross Harvey

*Sue English

Joint categories

Campaign of the Year (Sponsored by Aico)

*Ark Fire Protection – Acts of Random Kindness

*Call Systems Technology – Enhancing Fire Safety for Deaf Communities with RNID

*FSi Promat – Managing Movement (Accommodating Dynamic Movement in Fire Stopping for Penetration Seals)

*Quelfire – ‘Because It’s Your Job to Know’

*Vimpex – Identi-Cryer

*Women Talking Fire – Women Talking Fire’s ‘WTF Moment’

Commercial Person of the Year

*Daniel Garman (StrongGuard Security UK)

*David McSheffrey (SecuriGroup)

*Isaac Jude (Galliford Try Asset Intelligence)

*Richard Canham (FFE)

*William Espiner (Aylesbury Fire Systems)

Customer Service Award

*Advanced

*Aico

*FFA Security Group

*Fire Seals Direct

*Illumino Ignis

*MES Systems

*National Intelligence Communications Centre

*Phoenix Safe Company

*Quelfire

*Safety Technology International

*SecuriGroup

*Shawston International

*Wentworth Security and Fire Protection

Distributor of the Year (Sponsored by C-TEC)

*ADI Global Distribution

*Fire Seals Direct

*LGM Products

*Opti Compliance

*Videcon

ESG Company of the Year (Turnover over £10 million)

*Advanced

*Apollo Fire Detectors

*Baldwin Boxall

*FFE

*HID Global

*Shawston International

*SmartSec Solutions

*Westgrove Group

ESG Company of the Year (Turnover under £10 million)

*Aylesbury Fire Systems

*Bradbury Group

*HAIX

*MES Systems

*Thermocable

Training Provider of the Year

*detectortesters

*Elevation Training Academy

*Fire Door Maintenance

*Fire Protection Association

*Global HSE Group

*Hochiki Europe

*Johnson Controls

*NPTC Group of Colleges

*Siderise

*Tetra Consulting

*The Bonny Academy

*Xact Consultancy and Training

*Zzeus Training