The Security & Fire Excellence Awards returned for 2022, with another fantastic showing. Taking place at the London Hilton on Park Lane on Wednesday 23 November, winners came from all across the industry, with the event shining a light on some of the incredible achievements from the sector in the past year. Find out all of the night’s winners below!
The awards were supported by IFSEC International and FIREX International – the largest annual security and fire safety shows in Europe – as well as headline sponsors First Response Group and Uptick. Other partners included Axis Communications (Sustainability Partner), Bidvest Noonan, Zitko Group, Meesons, Atalian Servest, Suprema, Trackforce Valiant, Technical Resources, LMG and TrackTik.
Engineers of Tomorrow
To kick things off, the event also showcased the future of the industry, with winners of the highly respected Engineers of Tomorrow (EoT) competition being recognised. The event, which covers security and fire, highlights the best of the next generation of systems installers from across the UK, while the electronic security systems competition also acts as the sole mechanism to represent the industry at WorldSkills UK.
Regional heats of next year’s competition will once again take place between January and March 2020. The top apprentices will then proceed to the next stage, taking place at IFSEC International in May.
Winners will be officially announced in the coming week, so keep your eyes peeled!
The category winners of the Security & Fire Excellence Awards 2022 were as follows:
Security or Fire Safety Value Added Distributor of the Year
Sponsored by The Security Institute
Winner: ADI Global Distribution
Fire Hardware/Software Vendor of the Year
Sponsored by UK Fire
Winner: Ramtech Electronics
Inspiration in HR Award
Sponsored by SSR Personnel & Executive Profiles
Winner: Marlowe Fire and Security
In-house Security Individual or Team of the Year
Sponsored by Bidvest Noonan
Winner: KAUST Government Affairs (GA)
The 2022 Security & Fire Excellence Awards once again saw the industry come together for a fantastic evening of celebration
Security or Fire Start Up Company of the Year
Sponsored by UPTICK
Winner: EOS Security
Passive Fire Project of the Year
Sponsored by ISJ & IFSJ
Winner: Bandweaver Technology and RAET with Santa Lucia Tunnel
Security Hardware Manufacturer of the Year
Sponsored by ZITKO
Winner: Axis Communications
Security or Fire Sustainability Champion of the Year
Sponsored by LMG
Winner: SecuriGroup
Security Software Manufacturer of the Year
Sponsored by International Security Buyer & International Fire Buyer
WINNER: Gallagher
Security Customer Care Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by AXIS Communications
Winner: Pilgrims Risk Management Group with 1080+
Security Partnering Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by Project Blueprint
Winner: G4S, Bidvest Noonan & Mitie – Partnership on the JLL National Portfolio
Active Fire Project of the Year
Sponsored by UPTICK
Winner: Kentec Electronics with Chester Cathedral Wireless Detection Installation
Security or Fire Consultancy of the Year
Sponsored by Meesons
Winner: SGW Consulting Group
Security or Fire ESG Environment, Social and Governance Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by AXIS Communications
Winner: Kingdom Services Group – Security Division
Security Hardware Product Innovation of the Year
Sponsored by ASIS
Winner: Eurotech Fire Systems with Sygno-fi
Security Installer/Integrator of the Year
Sponsored by ZITKO
Winner: Optyma Security Systems
Outsourced Security Individual or Team of the Year
Sponsored by Atalian Servest
Winner: ICTS UK & Ireland with ICTS at CyrusOne
Security Guarding Company of the Year (Over £30M Turnover)
Sponsored by TrackTik
Winner: First Response Group
Security Guarding Company of the Year (Under £30M Turnover)
Sponsored by BSIA
Winner: UniTrust Protection Services (UK)
Security Software Product or Software as a Service of the Year
Sponsored by IFPO
Winner: Zinc Systems with SYNAPSE ‘Analyst’
Security or Fire Solution Innovation of the Year
Sponsored by First Response Group
Winner: Eagle Eye Networks with Smart Video Search
Security Training Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by AXIS Communications
Winner: Safer Business Network with Metropolitan Police Service, City of London Police, Mayor of London, and London Councils with Welfare and Vulnerability Engagement Training (WAVE) and Ask for Angela
Security Manager of the Year
Sponsored by First Response Group
Winner: Victoria Nkemdlim Ogbuehi, Coca-Cola HBC
Security Project of the Year
Sponsored by Suprema Systems UK
Winner: Croma Vigilant with Safe Haven App
Security or Fire Diversity and Inclusion Champion of the Year
Sponsored by IFSEC & FIREX
Winner: STM Group (UK)
Comments from industry
Richard Jenkins, National Security Inspectorate Chief Executive, commented: “Many congratulations to all of this year’s winners and finalists including those NSI approved companies amongst them, who work tirelessly in keeping people, property and places safe across the UK. It’s encouraging to see so many people who work in the industry come together to celebrate and honour the success of their own and their industry peers.
“The Security & Fire Excellence Awards is a long standing and respected event in the industry calendar and it never fails to remind us of the significant contribution and outstanding dedication of those who work in the private security sector to collectively make the UK a much safer place.”
Check out the winners of the 2021 Security & Fire Excellence Awards, here.
On behalf of all the team at IFSEC Global, we’d like to congratulate all the nominees and winners of the 2022 Security & Fire Excellence Awards. Here’s to next year!
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A big congratulations to all the winners. Especially my colleague Victoria Nkemdlim Ogbuehi, Coca-Cola HBC