The regional winners of this year’s Security Personnel Awards have been announced by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA).
The awards are now in their 16th year, to recognise the hard work of those working within the security industry. They cover five categories: Best Team, Outstanding Act, Service to the Customer, Best Newcomer and Best Use of Technology. Pictured left to right are Trevor Elliott, Director of Manpower and Membership Services at the BSIA presenting a north east region award to Ged Quinn of Securitas.
James Kelly, Chief Executive at the BSIA said: “Each year we receive a high number of applicants and It is always fantastic to see the high level of achievements within the security Industry. The awards are always so hard to judge due to the exceptional standard of applicants, and this year was no exception.
“The BSIA prides itself upon representing the very best in the security industry and the outstanding contributions of our award winners merely solidify this. We are extremely proud to be associated with the talent displayed by our winners and look forward to presenting them with their awards.”
The award presentations will take place across the UK in the coming months, with each of the winners going forward to the national judging. The national winners will be presented with their awards at the association’s annual lunch on July 16 in London.
The BSIA thanks Camberford Law plc – specialist insurance brokers to the security industry – who have sponsored the awards from the start. The full list of winners by region is as follows:
London
Ibrahim Balogun – CIS Security – Outstanding Act
Michael Ofori and Nasir Baber – Securitas Security Services – Best Use of Technology
Kim McCarron – Unitrust Protection Services – Service to the Customer
F106 – London Estates Team – Wilson James – Best Team
Emilija Zemaitaityte – VSG – Best Newcomer.
Midlands
Roger Vanhinsbergh – City Security Services – Service to the Customer
Lion Yard Shopping Centre Team – Securitas Security Services – Best Team
Magna Park Team – VSG – Best Team
Joe Palmer – VSG – Best Use of Technology
Dean Baverstock – West Grove Group – Best Newcomer
Anthony Callaghan – West Grove Group – Outstanding Act.
Yorkshire
George Speight – Constant Security Services – Service to the Customer
West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Team – Securitas Security Services – Best Team
Gary Douglas and Ajaz Ahmed – Securitas Security Services – Outstanding Act
Melanie Sargent – VSG – Best Newcomer.
North West
Alan Gilbert Learning Centre Team – Constant Security Services – Best Team
Carl Smith – OCS – Service to the Customer
John Kenway and Benjamin Sparrow – G4S Secure Solutions – Outstanding Act
John Battersby – OCS – Best Newcomer.
South West
Commando Training Centre Royal Marines Team – Corps Security – Best Team
Mark Murphy – Securitas Security Services – Best Newcomer
Craig Monks – Securitas Security Services – Service to the Customer
Marian Nagy – OCS – Outstanding Act.
North East
Conoco Phillips Teesside Team – Securitas Security Services – Best Team
Spencer Harbron – Securitas Security Services – Outstanding Act
Ged Quinn – Securitas Security Services – Service to the Customer.
South East
Leonard Brownsword – Corps Security – Service to the Customer
Harry Antypas – MITIE Total Security Management – Best Newcomer
Ikea Milton Keynes Team – VSG – Best Team
Robert Smith – VSG – Outstanding Act
John Shearer – OCS – Service to the Customer.
Scotland
SKYPARK Team – Palmaris – Best Team
Alan Dunbar – Securitas Security Services – Outstanding Act
David Bonar – VSG – Service to the Customer
Gary MacLean – Securitas Security Services – Best Use of Technology
Karl Smith – VSG – Best Newcomer.
Northern Ireland
Sprucefield Northern Ireland Team – Securitas Security Services – Best Team
Liam Mooney – VSG – Service to the Customer.
