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Customer Experience Champion | Best Team | Outstanding Act
Security Manager of the Year | Gaby Hutchinson Award (Best Newcomer)
Apprentice of the Year | Management Excellence | Excellence in Leadership | Corporate Social Responsibility | EDI Champion | Environmental Project | Mental Wellbeing Initiative | SME of the Year
Large Business of the Year | Best Use of Technology | Innovative Security Project Installer of the Year | National Partnership
Contribution to the Industry
Judges for 2020
Our judges for the awards are leading experts in the professional security industry from backgrounds in guarding, technology, academia, government and professional consultancy, and are highly respected in their fields. The BSIA would like to thank them for their time and effort in judging the very best in the profession.
Meet our judges
Regional & National Security Personnel
John MacAskill BSIA
John has over 25 years of experience in the industry and is responsible for the Security Officer Services and Export Council at the BSIA. He is the liaison between various government agencies and works with partners within export. John is a regional and national judge for security personnel.
Brian is Editor of Security Matters and is an Honorary Fellow of The Security Institute. Between 2008 and 2014, Brian pioneered the use of digital media across the security sector, including webinars and Audio Shows.
Brian Sims Western Business Media
Kelly Knowles Fenix Monitoring
Kelly has over 20 years experience in the security monitoring realm and is Commercial Director for Fenix Monitoring having previously worked for EMCS and VRC Monitoring Solutions.
Jo Shaer Lollipop Local
Jo is Managing Director of Lollipop Local, a company specialising in creating leads for clients through websites, SEO and Social Media, providing consistent, manageable flow of online enquiries and sales.
Dave Wilkinson BSIA
Dave is responsible for coordinating all technical and quality matters at the BSIA, including acting as representative on various UK, European and International standards committees and acting as UK representative on various Cenelec and Euralarm committees.
Sian Doherty ARC Monitoring
Sian has over 10 years experience in senior capacity for ARC Monitoring having began her career in customer services, rising to Managing Director. SIan is also a committee member of Women in Security.
Graham Bassett GBRUK
Graham is involved in many volunteer aspects within the security community including City of London Crime Prevention Association, European Advisory Council and is MD of GBRUK and Co-Founder of AllSecurityEvents.com.
National Security Business
Pauline Norstrom Anekanta Consulting
Pauline has worked in the security industry for over 15 years, holding statutory board positions since the mid 2000’s including Marketing Director, Group Director and Chief Operating Officer following various senior management roles. Overall Pauline brings over 30 years of diverse experience.
Lisa Baskott 2nd Line of Defence
Lisa is Founder and CEO of a recruitment agency specialising in front line security personnel in the UK’s private security industry, with a focus is on filling roles with a new, diverse and inclusive workforce.
Satia Rai IPSA
Satia has 30 years of experience in the industry from frontline service to management and senior leadership and is an industry champion for EDI. She is currently Chief Executive of IPSA and Head of Belonging for Securitas UK.
Byron Logue Interconnective
Byron Logue joined the security industry in 2018, taking over Infologue and Interconnective Security Products, and has since specialized in the development of advanced security and detection technology launching several brands such as The Partner Body Cameras and RISK Metal Detectors.
Mark Ryder BSIA
Mark is responsible for the day-to-day management of the technical requirements of the BSIA sections as well as the standards committees at both UK and international levels, ensuring we maintain our representations in key committees.
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