Finalists announced for Fire and Security Matters Awards 2022

The Fire and Security Matters Awards are organised by Western Business Media in conjunction with the Fire Industry Association, with Aico serving as the headline sponsor. The Fire and Security Matters Awards are designed to recognise excellence and innovation in the fire and security sectors.

The winners of the Fire and Security Matters Awards will be revealed at a gala dinner and ceremony to be held at the CBS Arena in Coventry on Thursday 28 April 2022, and which will be hosted by popular impressionist and comedian Alistair McGowan.

Tickets are now on sale for this must-attend event in the industry’s calendar and are priced at £199+VAT per person or £1,800+VAT for a table of ten. You can buy your tickets now online at https://firesecurityawards.com/

The Fire and Security Matters Awards are being supported by a number of key industry bodies including BAFE, the Institute of Fire Safety Managers, the National Association of Healthcare Fire Officers, the Independent Fire Engineering and Distributors’ Association, The Security Institute, the National Security Inspectorate, the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board, ASIS UK, the Institute of Strategic Risk Management and the International Foundation for Protection Officers.

Security categories

Security Manufacturer of the Year

AMAG Technology

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions

Azena

Bandweaver Technology

CSL

IDIS Europe

Partizan Security

Todd Research

Security Guarding Company of the Year

Anubis Security

CIS Security

Magenta Security

Mitie Security

SecuriGroup

STM Group (UK)

TLG Facilities Management

Ward Security

Security Installer/Integrator of the Year (Sponsored by simPro)

Christian Watts - Mitie

James Talbot - BAC Fire and Security

National Contracts Team - Tailored Fire and Security Group

Security Team of the Year (Sponsored by ASSA ABLOY)

Amberley Security

Brooknight Security

Carlisle Support Services

CIS Security

Eboracum UK

Here East Security

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Mitie/B&Q Detective Team

Mitie/Sellafield - Civilian Guard Force Shift Managers

OCS Group

Sainsbury’s Security Operations Centre - Crime Intelligence Team

Securitas Intelligence Unit

Security Project of the Year

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions

Ajar Technology - Drop Gym Project

BSIA ECHO Project

International Foundation for Protection Officers - Ethos Farm

Mitie and HMRC Partnership

Mitie Security - Co-op ‘MY Safety’ Project

Mitie Vaccine Security Audit

Partizan Security

RAF Air Cadets

Reliance High-Tech and the Natural History Museum

SecuriGroup

Securitas Intelligence Unit

VPS UK - MoD Defence Infrastructure Organisation 

Security/Risk Manager of the Year

Dan Reed - STM Group (UK)

Glen Hughes - VPS UK

James Fay - Keystone Fire Safety

Mark Taylor - Mitie Security

Paul Gomersall - Securitas

Pauline Dinis - SecuriGroup

Phil Brewer - Brooknight Security

Ross Harvey - Fuse Systems

Russell Keddie - Mitie Security

Samantha Lang - SecuriGroup

Victoria Ogbuehi - Coca Cola

Fire categories

Fire Safety Systems Manufacturer of the Year (Sponsored by the NCAB Group)

Aico

Advanced

Apollo Fire Detectors 

Bandweaver Technology

C-TEC

Evac+Chair

Global Fire Equipment

Hochiki Europe

Hyfire 

Kentec

Safety Chair

Siderise Insulation

Fire Innovation of the Year

Advanced

Colin Todd

CSL

EMS

FireAngel

Fireclass

Firexo

MAF Associates

Patol

Profab Access

Reacton

Tenmat

Tio Fire Safety

Fire Safety Team of the Year (Sponsored by EMS)

Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS Trust

Anstey Horne

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Firexo

Greater Toronto Airports Authority

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Securitas UK - Fire Service College

The Institute of Fire Safety Managers

The University of Edinburgh

Fire Safety Project of the Year (Sponsored by Safety Chair)

Amazon EU

Charles Thomas Heritage Fire Protection

CLM Fireproofing (in collaboration with FSi)

Dr Tony Cash and Associates Ltd

Emergency Evacuation Equipment and Training (3ET)

FirePro UK

Hertfordshire County Council

Hochiki Europe

MCFP

Plumis

Solid State Security

Southampton City Council

University of Leeds

Fire Safety Manager of the Year (Sponsored by Tio Fire Safety)

Aftab Parwaz - Alder Hey Children’s Hospital NHS Trust

Badar Kareem - Gerry’s dnata

Gary Jarvis - Securitas UK

Keith Todd - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Neville Tomblin - Southampton City Council

Robert Scott - Scott Castle

Steve Dilloway - Veritas Fire Support Services

Fire Systems Installer/Integrator of the Year (Sponsored by Apollo Fire Detectors)

Jamie Dawson - Gemini AMPM Ltd

Sam Malins - Fireward Automatic Fire Suppression

Lifetime Achievement Award (Sponsored by Siderise)

Winner to be announced on the night

Quality of entries

The Fire & Security Matters Awards are organised by Western Business Media, which also publishes Fire Safety Matters and Security Matters magazines.

Commenting on the shortlist, Western Business Media’s CEO Mark Sennett said: “We have been blown away by the amount, and also the quality of the entries that we’ve received. We’ve launched awards schemes in days gone by, but we’ve never seen this many entries for an inaugural event. The fire and security sectors have truly embraced these awards and it’s fantastic to see so many individuals and businesses wanting to be recognised for the key role they play in keeping people and property safe.”

Sennett added: “I would like to thank the independent Judges for volunteering their time to be part of this process and also the 200-plus organisations who put forward entries. We look forward to welcoming everyone on Thursday 28 April at the CBS Arena for the awards ceremony itself. It will be a great night of entertainment and help to bring the industry together after people have had to spend such a long time apart due to COVID restrictions.”

*Tickets for the Fire and Security Matters Awards 2022 are now on sale and cost £199+VAT for an individual place or £1,800+VAT for a table of ten. You can book your tickets online now at https://firesecurityawards.com/