The Royal Lancaster in London was the venue for the third UK Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) yesterday. Some 450 security people gathered to celebrate the best from across the sector at a dinner and presentation event. Host was Susannah Fish OBE QPM – former Nottinghamshire Chief Constable, national gun crime lead and national lead for Business Crime, Private Security Industry Liaison, and Information Sharing.
OSPAs founder Professor Martin Gill said afterwards: “The OSPAs provide an independent platform to showcase excellence and outstanding performance across the sector ensuring that those who contribute to maintaining high standards are recognised and rewarded. Each year the calibre of the nominations exceeds expectations and makes the job of selecting the winners particularly challenging for the judging panel. All those that were selected as finalists and winners demonstrated that they really are the very best and should feel extremely proud.”
The 2019 UK OSPA winners are:
Outstanding Contract Security Manager or Director
Robert Woodward – Sodexo
Outstanding In-House Security Manager or Director
Lisa Corbridge – Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, pictured
Outstanding Security Team
CriticalArc – The Heriot-Watt University Safeguarding Team
Outstanding Security Consultant
Mike Bluestone – Corps Security
Outstanding Contract Security Company
CIS Security
Outstanding Customer Service Initiative
Project Dixon – Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Outstanding Security Training Initiative
Stephen Beels – Auxilia Consultancy
Outstanding Security Installer/Integrator
Mitie TSM
Outstanding Security Partnership
Croma Vigilant in Partnership with London Borough of Camden (RSP)
Outstanding Event Security Team
FGH Security – Events Division
Outstanding New Security Product
Thruvision with Thruvision TAC people screening camera
Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer
GJD
Outstanding Security Officer
Stephen O’Conner – VSG
Outstanding Young Security Professional
Nikki Boakye – CIS Security
Lifetime Achievement
Carl Palmer – CIS
