The contract guarding and Facilities Management (FM) firm Bidvest Noonan has appointed Michele Powell as Head of Operations for its Security Co-Ordination and Intelligence Centre (SCIC). Michele, pictured, will oversee the delivery of the company’s specialist operations centre, intelligence and threat-notification capabilities, and incident-coordination function. She will lead the firm’s dedicated Control Room and Intelligence Analysis teams.
Previously she spent more than four years with a global retail group, where she served as Global Safety and Security Manager. There, she led complex international programmes, strengthened security operations across multiple regions and helped shape high-performing teams in fast-paced retail.
Michele said: “I’m incredibly proud to step into this role at a time of rapid growth and innovation within Bidvest Noonan’s security offering. The SCIC plays a critical part in protecting our customers and enabling them to operate with confidence. I’m looking forward to working with our talented teams to enhance our intelligence, threat-monitoring and incident-coordination capabilities as we continue to build industry-leading solutions.”
And Ian Martin, Director of Risk and Intelligence at Bidvest Noonan, said: “Michele is an exceptional addition to our team. She brings deep expertise in operational security, intelligence, and global risk management, combined with a collaborative and forward-thinking approach. Her leadership will further strengthen the SCIC and enhance our ability to deliver advanced, intelligence-led security services for our customers.”
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