Global OSPAs

2024 Global OSPAs Finalists

Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director
Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director
Outstanding Security Team
Outstanding Security Company (Guarding)
Outstanding Security Consultant
Outstanding Security Training Initiative
Outstanding Security Installer/Integrator
Outstanding New Security Product
Outstanding Security Partnership
Outstanding Security Officer
Outstanding Female Security Professional
Outstanding Young Security Professional
Outstanding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
Outstanding Security Sustainability Award

Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director

Australia OSPAs
Maksym Szewczuk – Bechtel Australia

Canada OSPAs
Michael Brzozowski – CIBC

Germany OSPAs
Oliver C. Fein – ESG

India and South Asia OSPAs
John Robert – VFS Global

Kenya OSPAs
Edward Achola – Base Titanium

Nigeria OSPAs
Victoria Nkemdilim Ogbuehi – Coca-Cola HBC Nigeria

Norway OSPAs
Tore Molde – Lyse AS 

Romania OSPAs
Ioan Florin – Banca Transilvania SA

Southeast Asia OSPAs
Victor Lim Kok Hooi – Cummins Sales and Service

UK OSPAs
Paul Bean – Royal Mail (W)

US OSPAs
Casey Johnston – Elevance Health

Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director

Australia OSPAs
Mason Shir – Ultimate Security

Canada OSPAs
Sarah Miller – ASP Security (W)

Ireland OSPAs
Steve Coleman – Manguard Plus

Kenya OSPAs
Peter Kinyanjui – SGA Security

New Zealand OSPAs
Isaac Taingahue – Optic Security Group

Southeast Asia OSPAs
Kamlesh Ramchand – GoMobile Security Solutions

UK OSPAs
Amy Stanley – FGH Security  

US OSPAs
Ed Torres – GardaWorld

Outstanding Security Team

Australia OSPAs
EON Protection  

Benelux OSPAs
Security & Loss Prevention Team – Amazon (W)

Canada OSPAs
Corporate Security Team – City of Toronto

Germany OSPAs
Security & Loss Prevention Team – Amazon

India and South Asia OSPAs
Vedanta Security Team

Ireland OSPAs
Patient Support Monitoring Officer Team – MCR Group

New Zealand OSPAs
Facility Security Officer Team – Beca

Southeast Asia OSPAs
The ASA Group

Southern Africa OSPAs
Points of Presence Security Team – First National Bank, South Africa

UK OSPAs
UK Guarding & External Partnerships Team – Tesco

US OSPAs
Fusion and Global Security Operations Centers Team – Meta 

Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding)

Australia OSPAs
Executive Security Solutions

India and South Asia OSPAs
APS Group

Ireland OSPAs
Manguard Plus

New Zealand OSPAs
FIRST Security

Nigeria OSPAs
Halogen Group (W)

Southeast Asia OSPAs
Peregrine Security

UK OSPAs
First Response Group

US OSPAs
DSI Security Services

Outstanding Security Consultant

Australia OSPAs
Intelligent Risks (W)

India and South Asia OSPAs
Netrika Consulting India 

New Zealand OSPAs
Lee Ashton – Optic Security Group

Norway OSPAs
Modar Ismail – KPMG 

Southeast Asia OSPAs
Edison Koh – Amazon Web Services

UK OSPAs
Optimal Risk Group

US OSPAs
Ben Kincaid – Complete Threat Preparedness

Outstanding Security Training Initiative

Australia OSPAs
Augmented Reality Training – Gallagher Security

Benelux OSPAs
Online Training Initiative – TAPA EMEA

Canada OSPAs
Youth Engagement Program – Paladin Security

Germany OSPAs
VR-Team – Securitas Academy

India and South Asia OSPAs
Manoj Manjari Mahanta – Vedanta 

Ireland OSPAs
Healthcare Security Officer Training Programme – MCR Group

Nigeria OSPAs
Academy Halogen – Halogen Security Company (W)

Southern Africa OSPAs
Online Training Initiative: Empowering Security Experts with Standards Qualification – TAPA

UK OSPAs
BBC Security Team Training Initiative – Mitie

US OSPAs
Baker Hughes Enterprise Security, Global Intelligence and Travel Security Operations Center (GITSOC), Emergency Notification System (Everbridge Platform) Training Initiative

Outstanding Security Installer/Integrator

Nigeria OSPAs
H & O Automation Systems

New Zealand OSPAs
Risu Sharma – Evotek Technologies

Romania OSPAs
Guard One (W)

Southern Africa OSPAs
ATG Digital

UK OSPAs
Karl Jordan – Lodge Service

Outstanding New Security Product

Benelux OSPAs
Annualised Event Security Risk Management – Amazon

Germany OSPAs
QbProtect – Blickfeld

India and South Asia OSPAs
Controller 7000 (C7000) – Gallagher Security

Kenya OSPAs
Askari Workforce Management – Askari Technologies

New Zealand OSPAs
Controller 7000 (C7000) – Gallagher Security

Norway OSPAs
PrepJam by Secure Practice

Southeast Asia OSPAs
Collaborative Integrated Platform (CIP) for Building & Security Management – Armfort Integrated Technology   

Southern Africa OSPAs
NoKey – Secutel Technologies (W)

UK OSPAs
Brand Partner Mobile App – URIM

US OSPAs
Protect AI Platform

Outstanding Security Partnership

Australia OSPAs
Wilson Security and EON Protection (W)

Benelux OSPAs
NineID and the European Space Agency

Canada OSPAs
Paladin Security and BC Crown Corporation

Germany OSPAs
Munich Underground Security (Securitas and Stadtwerke München / Munich Municipal Utilities Company)

Ireland OSPAs
Integrity Security & St. Patrick’s Day Festival 

UK OSPAs
BBC Eurovision Partnership

Outstanding Security Officer

Canada OSPAs
Kristina Wolfe – Heritage Park

India and South Asia OSPAs
Abhinav Biswas – Electronics Corporation of India Ltd, Dept. of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India

Ireland OSPAs
Adam Mitchell – Pinterest

Kenya OSPAs
Elizabeth Baruka Samba – SGA Security

New Zealand OSPAs
Lositoa Moala – FIRST Security

UK OSPAs
Yakubu Adetunji – GSTS

US OSPAs
James Showalter – GardaWorld (W)

Outstanding Female Security Professional

Australia OSPAs
Hayley Van Loon – Magnolia Intelligence / Crime Stoppers International

Benelux OSPAs
Iva Tasheva – CYEN 

India and South Asia OSPAs
Rekha Gairola – Boeing India (W)

Ireland OSPAs
Rebecca Kane – Bidvest Noonan

Kenya OSPAs
Annette Kimitei – Senaca East Africa

New Zealand OSPAs
Jemima Briggs – FIRST Security

Southeast Asia OSPAs
Jennifer Soh – Group-IB 

UK OSPAs
Kate Scally – Royal Mail

Outstanding Young Security Professional

Australia OSPAs
Claudia Nave – NBN (W)

Canada OSPAs
Bhagyashri Wani – ZS Associates Canada  

India and South Asia OSPAs
Trishneet Arora – TAC Infosec

Ireland OSPAs
Rayssa Rodrigues Vitorio – Manguard Plus  

Kenya OSPAs
Favor Gakii – Secured Insights 

New Zealand OSPAs
Pascale Howell – Gallagher

Nigeria OSPAs
Kikelomo Shodeko – SF Protective Services

Southeast Asia OSPAs
Edison Koh – Amazon Web Services  

Southern Africa OSPAs
Chandre Bezuidenhout – Crisis24

UK OSPAs
Shani Baldwin – ICTS UK & Ireland

US OSPAs
Parker Ebert – Inn at Bay Harbor

Outstanding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative

India and South Asia OSPAs
Vedanta

UK OSPAs
SmartSec Solutions (W)

Outstanding Security Sustainability Award

India and South Asia OSPAs
Dr Manjari Khanna Kapoor – International CPTED Association and ABS India

Ireland OSPAs
SecuriGroup (W)

UK OSPAs
ESG Strategy – CIS Security

US OSPAs
Genentech Hillsboro Security

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