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 Oprema. Other partners included Axis Communications (Sustainability Partner), Total Integrated Solutions (Solutions Integration Partner), ICTS, HID Global, Comelit Group and Texecom. It was a star-studded affair, with Tess Daly, Host of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing (amongst much more), hosting the event.
The event also continued its association with charity efforts, with the Charity Casino and Silent Auction’s profits being split across Camps foundation and Bowel Cancer UK.
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 competition highlights the next generation of security and fire systems installers from across the UK, while from next year it also acts as the sole mechanism to go through to WorldSkills UK 2020.
Regional heats of the competition will take place between January and March 2020, where over 150 apprentices will take part in a live installation challenge. The top apprentices will then proceed to the next stage, taking place at IFSEC International in May.
This year’s winners were:
1st Place: Sponsored by CSL
Adam Smylie & Scott McNab of Beacon Fire and Security
2nd Place: Sponsored by NSI
Frazer Armstrong of Specialist Fire and Security & Glen Brown of Scan Alarms
3rd Place: Sponsored by SSAIB
Matthew Eminson & James Beavon of Chubb
1st Place: Sponsored by Skills for Security
Callum Tootle & Chris Lomax of EFT Systems Ltd
2nd Place: Sponsored by FIA
Michael Battersby of Evolution & Stephen Gray of Forest Security Alarms
You can register your interest for next year’s Engineers of Tomorrow here.
Next up, two longstanding industry awards from the Fire and Security Association were showcased. Dennis Davis of the Fire Sector Federation was the recipient of the Ian Marsh Fire Award, having made a significant contribution to industry in a number of key leadership roles.
Also a highly respected industry leader, The Peter Greenwood Security Award was given to Simon Banks of CSL.
The winners of the Security & Fire Excellence Awards 2019 were as follows:
Sponsored by SSR Personnel
Winner: Axis Integrated Services
Sponsored by ISCE
Winner: Canary Wharf Group, with Joint Emergency Procedures Review
Sponsored by FIA
Winner: Darktrace, with Darktrace Antigena
Sponsored by TIS
Winner: ADI Global Distribution
Sponsored by First Response Group
Winner: Canary Wharf Group, with Joint Emergency Procedures Review
Sponsored by International Foundation for Protection Officers
Winner: CriticalArc, with Safeguarding Services Team, Heriot-Watt University
Sponsored by IFSEC & FIREX
Winner: Hikvision, with the Thermal Network Bullet Camera
Sponsored by IPSA
Winner: Security Scotland
Sponsored by First Response Group
Winner: ICTS UK & Ireland
Sponsored by First Response Group
Winner: FirePro UK, with Croydon Universities NHS Hospital Trust
Sponsored by Hand Media International
Winner: ProtectED
Sponsored by Axis Communcations
Winner: Helen Hyman, of Mitie Security
Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative of the Year
Sponsored by Axis Communications
Winner: Wilson James with Google
Sponsored by Texecom
Winner: FGH Security
Sponsored by HID Global
Winner: CornerStone Independent Security Consultancy
Sponsored by ASIS
Winner: Pilgrims Group with LifeSafe for Schools
Sponsored by Oprema
Winner: Knifesafe
Sponsored by Comelit
Winner: Universal Security Systems, with Protecting our Borders
Sponsored by TIS
Winner: Security Commonwealth – Stronger Together
Sponsored by ICTS UK and Ireland
Winner: FGH Security
Sponsored by All Security Events.com
Winner: Amulet
Sponsored by BSIA
Winner: Axis Communications
Sponsored by The Security Institute
Winner: Vidsys
Sponsored by Oprema
Winner: Total Security Protection
Highly Commended: Sunstone IP Systems (Small Installer of the Year) and Taylor Technology Systems (Medium Installer of the Year)
