Tony Morgan, the founder of the Wessex Group of companies received, the Peter Greenwood Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Security Systems Industry.
The award, which is sponsored by the Fire and Security Association (FSA) and awarded by the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals (WCoSP), was presented to Tony by the Master of the WCoSP, Don Randall and Una Riley, Past Master and guardian of the award, at the FSA’s annual dinner at the Drapers Hall in the City of London.
The event, which was sponsored by distributors Norbain, followed the FSA’s conference and was attended by the great and good of the building services engineering and security and risk management sectors including SIA chairman Baroness Ruth Henig, ECA President Diane Johnson, Security Institute chairman Mike Bluestone, BSIA Chief Executive James Kelly, IPSA Chief Executive Justin Bentley, ASIS Vice Chairman Mike Hurst, WCoSP Master Don Randall and FSA Chairman Steve Kimber – to name a few.
Stefan Hay, head of the FSA said: “Tony has worked tirelessly for decades and at every level to improve standards in the security systems industry, both at educational and technical level. He is an enthusiastic committee participant and has worked on numerous projects and initiatives over his long career, to improve the business environment for security systems installers. He is recognised as one of the true leaders and absolute Gentlemen of our industry and the judge’s decision to give this award to Tony was unanimous.”
In accepting the award, Tony Morgan said: “I am honoured to receive this (award), which is given in Peter’s name, as I was instrumental in Peter joining the ECA and became close to him and held him in very high esteem. His untimely death was tragic, but his memory and ethos lives on and I delighted to be added to the role of honour that shares his memory.”
About the Peter Greenwood Award
The longest established individual award in the security profession it has been in existence since Peter’s untimely death in January 1995. In his position as Chairman of the Security Industry Lead Body (SILB) Implementation Group, Peter worked to enhance the cohesion and professionalism of the security industry as it was then. Besides the introduction of the then new National Vocational Qualifications he also had a clear vision of the industry working together, providing rewards for its members and service on behalf of its clients. After Peter passed away Una Riley took over as chairman of the implementation group and felt it appropriate to create an annual award to be offered to an individual who demonstrated the same kind of enthusiasm and selfless concern for the industry which Peter himself unerringly demonstrated. It was people like Peter that helped shape the industry to become the profession that it is today. Over the years the organisations presenting the honour have changed from and in more recent years to the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals (WCoSP) has become its true home. The format is that the Master of the day co-presents the award with Past Master – Una Riley who is the guardian of the Peter Greenwood Award. Peter was the Head of the Electrical Contractors’ Association Security Group, was involved with its Fire Group and was a founder member of the SILB.
About the FSA
Launched by the Electrical Contractors’ Association in January 2007, the FSA operates as a division within the association’s framework for the fire and security systems sector.
