The finalists for the Security & Fire Excellence Awards 2018 have been announced.
Held in partnership with IFSEC and FIREX International the awards will be presented on Wednesday 21 November 2018 at London Hilton on Park Lane.
Axis Security looks in a strong position to take home at least one gong. The security services company is a finalist in five categories, one of which – Security Guarding Company of the Year – it has now been a finalist in for seven consecutive years, three of which ended in triumph.
Operating in the same sector, Magenta Security and Amulet have been shortlisted three times.
Among developers of video surveillance technologies Panasonic business has been shortlisted in five categories, Axis Communictations in four, and Milestone, IDIS and Hanwha Techwin in two apiece.
The organisers say that tables are selling quickly and the previous four events sold out. Book your table now.
First Response Group is this year’s headline sponsor. Other sponsors include OPREMA, ICTS UK & Ireland and Chubb.
Find out the winners from 2017.
The security professionals and organisations that made the cut are as follows:
ACS Champion of the Year
- Active Response Security Services
- Axis Security
- FGH Security
- ICTS UK & Ireland
- Professional Security
- SecuriGroup Services
- SSG Support Services Group
- The ExcluSec Group
Active Fire Project of the Year
- BusinessWatch Group with Blend & Bottle (BSMW)
- International Fire Consultants Group with Holistic Fire Risk Engineering for Prevention and Control
- Lindum Fire Services
- Marlowe Fire & Security with Sprinklers save Lives – NCH Sprinkler Installation Initiative
Combined Security & Fire Solution of the Year
- HID Global with HID Trusted Tag Services
- Reveal with Hampshire Fire and Body Worn Cameras
Contribution to Standards in the Security Sector
- Axis Security
- Doug Edwards, Managing Director VPS Guardians
- Meesons A.I.
- Panasonic Business – Security Solutions
- Professional Security
- Tavcom Training with CTSP
- Tony Weeks, Head of Technical Services, National Security Inspectorate
“By prioritising training and employee welfare initiatives, our officers in turn prioritise excellent service for our customers’ customers. These nominations are testament to this focus.” Jonathan Levine, CEO, Axis Group
Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year
- CIS Security with Carl Palmer’s Clipper Race for London’s Air Ambulance
- Dot Dot Dot Property Guardians
- EFT Systems with CSR Policy
- FGH Security with CSR Reflective Recruitment
- Glevum Security
- Magenta Security Services
- Marlowe Fire & Security
Counter-Terrorism Project of the Year
- Fenley Martel with High Footfall Screening Trials
- Hardstaff Barriers
- SGN
- Stadium Traffic Management with HVM Solutions Team
- StaySafe with IncidentEye
- Vision Security Group (VSG) with in-house Global Security Operations Centre (GSOC)
Customer Care Initiative of the Year
- Active Response Security Services with service and information access online, anytime
- Assured Fire and Security with Assured Academy – The ‘Perfect Call’ Training Programme
- BusinessWatch Group with Customer Charter
- EFT Systems
- FGH Security – Hospitality Led Customer Care
- G4S with JLL Retail Re-solutioning
- Magenta Security Services
- Marlowe Fire & Security with Customer Charter
- Panasonic Business – Security Solutions with Ticketing Service
- Professional Security
- VPS UK with VPS Insights Super Portal
Big News! We have been shortlisted 3 TIMES for the upcoming @IFSEC @FIREXIntl @SecurityXAwards!
We are absolutely thrilled and offer our congratulations to all the other finalists – now roll on November! ? pic.twitter.com/OUPYpJm9EI— Magenta Security (@Magentasecurity) October 3, 2018
Cyber Security Project of the Year
- Axis Communications with AXIS Device Manager
- ProtectBox with a cybersecurity comparison marketplace for small & medium businesses
Event Security Team of the Year
- Amulet
- Cardinal Security Services
- FGH Security
- ICTS UK & Ireland
- ISA Support Services Event Division
- Logic Service Management
- SecuriGroup Services
- Wilson James
Holistic Security Systems of the Year: Physical & Cyber Security
- Axis Communications with Complying with cybersecurity legislation through partnership
- Milestone Systems with Xprotect
- Panasonic Business with Secure Communication – Cyber Security Protection
In-house Security Team of the Year
- Cardinal Security Services
- The Savoy, Strand
Large Security Installer of the Year
- City Building Engineering Services
- Kings Secure Technologies
- Universal Security Systems
- Vision Security Group (VSG)
- VPS UK
Medium Security Installer of the Year
- EFT Systems
- Lazerbeam Fire and Security
- Syncro Fire & Security
- Taylor Technology Systems
Passive Fire Project of the Year
- Coltraco Ultrasonics with Portasteele® CALCULATOR
- EFT Systems with New EMS System Installation in Leeds Royal Armouries Museum
Security Consultancy of the Year
- CornerStone
- Cundall
- FRM
- ICTS Consult
- Protectus Security Solutions
- QCIC
- Security Management International
- SIDOS UK
- Toren Consulting
- VIDEF Security Consulting
Security Guarding Company of the Year Over £25M Turnover
- Axis Security
- CIS Security
- Croma Vigilant
- ICTS UK & Ireland
- Kingdom Services Group
- SecuriGroup Services
- Vision Security Group (VSG)
- Wilson James
Security Guarding Company of the Year Under £25M Turnover
- Active Response Security Services
- Andrews International
- FGH Security
- Kennedy Security and Consultancy
- Magenta Security Services
- MAN Commercial Protection
- Mercury Security Management
- Pilgrims Group
- The ExcluSec Group
- Vistech Services
Security Hardware Manufacturer of the Year
- Axis Communications
- Elmdene International
- Hanwha Techwin Europe
- Honeywell Security
- IDEMIA
- IDIS
- Oncam
- Panasonic Business
- Pyronix
- RBH Security Group
- Texecom
- Todd Research
- UNION
- Vanderbilt
“I am delighted that the independent judging panel has recognised our efforts over the last 12 months as we continue pushing at technical boundaries in the video surveillance field.” James Min, MD, IDIS Europe
Security Integrator of the Year
- Eclipse Digital Solutions
- ICTS UK & Ireland
- Lazerbeam Fire and Security
- Taylor Technology Systems
- Universal Security Systems
Security Manager of the Year
- Biagio Paciolla, SecuriGroup
- Daniel McClendon, Mitie TSM
- Daniel Potter, Mode Security Group
- Iain Palmer, c2c
- Katy Fidler, VPS Site Security
- Kuldeep Kainth, Goldsmith’s University of London, CIS Security
- Mark Adedeji, The Hammersmith & Fulham Broadway Centres, CIS Security
- Paul Brady, Croma Vigilant
- Raymundo Baptista de Oliveira, Claro Telecom
- Robert Moore, Securitas
- Robert Woodward, Sodexo
- Sarah Watts, Wilson James
- Victoria Fox, Metro Bank
Security Partnering Initiative of the Year
- Belfast City Centre Management with Retail Crimewatch
- Charter Security (CS) with London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Street Enforcement and Response and CCTV Team
- Chroma Vision with Westfield Public Safety & Experience Initiative
- CIS Security and Lewisham Southwark College Employability Programme
- Croma Vigilant Partner with Responsive Security Patrol and London Borough of Camden
- FGH Security and Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) with Drastic on Plastic
- G4S and EDF Energy at Hinkley Point C Nuclear New Build
- ICTS Consult and the ASIS UK Chapter Young Professional Group with Young Professional Group
- Incentive Facilities Management and Security Team at Bluewater
- North Midland Construction and Severn Trent
- Radius Security and Greater Manchester Police and Manchester City Council with Welfare Unit
- Vision Security Group (VSG) and Clients and Law Enforcement Partners with Global Security Operations Centre (GSOC)
- Vision Security Group (VSG) and JLL with NICC Hub
Security Project of the Year
- Agent Video Intelligence (Agent Vi), City of Sofia & Ministry of Interior (Bulgaria), Telelink and Milestone Systems with a Unified Platform for Integration of Video Surveillance & Information Exchange Systems
- ClanTect with Clantect MDT (Motion Detection Technology)
- CriticalArc with SafeZone for Heriot-Watt University
- Dahua UK and Ireland with Lincoln City Video Surveillance System
- Diamond Systems with Axis Communications Redefining Security at Belfast’s premier entertainment venue The Odyssey Complex
- Eclipse Digital Solutions with Drone Detection & Mitigation System, Les Nicolles Prison, Guernsey
- Hanwha Techwin Europe with Transport for West Midlands
- Pivot3 with University of Central Florida Ensures Campus Safety with Hyperconverged Infrastructure
- ProtectBox with Cybersecurity Comparison Marketplace
- RiskWatch with Amberstone Technology
- SGS with Project River Island Delivery Escorts
- VPS UK with VPS Site Security Protection of Paddington Station Crossrail
We’re a Finalist at Security & Fire Excellence Awards 2018 for not one but TWO categories! @SecurityXAwards #Excited #Proud https://t.co/GfJEC8RxzR pic.twitter.com/l6WKILgtOx
— Milestone_uk (@Milestone_UK) October 4, 2018
Security Services Provider of the Year
- BAE Systems
- HID Global
- Honeywell Security
- Trackforce
Security Software Manufacturer of the Year
- Design Automator
- IDIS
- Milestone Systems
- Panasonic Business
- SIRV Systems
- Verint
- Vidsys
- Webeye
Security Training Initiative of the Year
- Amulet with The Trafalgar Square and Parliament Square Gardens Heritage Warden Training Course
- Axis Security with ‘Security Masterclass’
- Banham Academy Apprenticeship Programme
- EFT Systems with EFT Training Academy
- ICTS UK & Ireland with Deltar Level 5 Management Award in Corporate Risk and Crisis Management
- Pilgrims Group with StaySafer
- Security Management International with The Counter-Espionage for the Business Traveler book and course
- Security Risk Management Consultants (SRMC™) Course and the Security Risk Management Alumni (SRM Alumni)
- SSGC with e-learning Academy
Small Security Installer of the Year
- Broadsword Security
- Fidelity Integrated Systems
- Intech Fire & Security
- Integral Security
- Intelligent Digital Solutions (IDS)
- Lifeline Alarms & Security Services
- Optimal Fire & Security
- SmartInstall
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