At Sodexo, Simon Pears has become global security director.
He joined Sodexo UK and Ireland in 2007 and was behind Secure by Sodexo, the contract service company’s security arm. Ian Mills, Group VP Worldwide Technical Expertise Platform says: “Simon has a unique ability to understand, design and implement, policy, procedure and process that deliver cost effective and highly efficient security solutions to our clients. He has worked extensively on delivering industry leading regulatory compliance within Sodexo and has built a network of key industry contacts both in the UK and beyond. In December 2013 Simon was admitted to the Register of Chartered Security Professionals having met the stringent criteria, an achievement which is testament to his commitment and professionalism in the provision of security services, and we look forward to Simon helping us develop Sodexo’s worldwide security capability.”
Simon will be responsible for:
§ Supporting the Sodexo Group by developing and co-ordinating all aspects of the security
§ business model across all countries
§ Supporting the implementation of regional and country security processes
§ Driving standardisation, consistency, and best practices across the business
§ Supporting the marketing offer development and tender preparation for security
§ Supporting the security contracts within Sodexo’s international large accounts to drive best practice and ensure contractual requirements are being delivered
Simon is a member of the Security Industry Authority standards and strategy working group; and is a member of the International Professional Security Association (IPSA), ASIS, the Security Institute, the Security Institute of Ireland and the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals.
About Sodexo
Sodexo in the UK and Ireland
Sodexo employs over 35,000 people, and delivers services to clients at some 2,300 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, justice and defence sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, Sodexo delivers services ranging from catering, cleaning, reception to asset management, security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling clients to focus on their core business.
Founded in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is operating in 80 countries, Sodexo serves 75 million consumers each day and has 428,000 employees, making it the 18th largest employer worldwide.
