Global OSPAs

Global OSPAs Finalists

Everyone who enters the OSPAs in 2025 has the chance of not only winning in their country but in the world. The winners for selected categories in each country in 2025 will qualify to the global awards.

The list below is updated following each regional OSPAs event. If you are a winner and don’t see your name listed yet, please allow some time for the page to be updated.

2025 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

UK OSPAs
Leighton Jones – Here East

Nigeria OSPAs
Victoria Nkemdilim Ogbuehi – Nigeria Bottling Company

Southern Africa OSPAs
Kerissa Varma  – Microsoft

New Zealand OSPAs
Ellie Moriarty – SkyCity

India & South Asia OSPAs
Mudit Saraswat – HSBC India

 

Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director

UK OSPAs
Alex Philiotis – First Response Group 

Nigeria OSPAs
Dr . Okolie Sebastine Uche – Phamatex Industries Limited

Ireland OSPAs
Gary Green – Bidvest Noonan 

Southern Africa OSPAs
Jannie Ruppersberg  – Koreserv Security

New Zealand OSPAs
Nicholas Dynon – Optic Security Group

India & South Asia OSPAs
Preeti Panhani – G4S Corporate Services (India) Pvt Ltd

Outstanding Security Team

UK OSPAs
Crime & Intelligence Team – Coop & Mitie Security

Ireland OSPAs
Workday Security Team – Manguard Plus

Southern Africa OSPAs
SBV Security and Intelligence Team – SBV Security Services

New Zealand OSPAs
Freight Screening Team – Secureflight

India & South Asia OSPAs
Tata Power Trombay

Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding)

UK OSPAs
Carlisle Support Services

Nigeria OSPAs
Halogen Group

Ireland OSPAs
Manguard Plus

New Zealand OSPAs
FIRST Security

India & South Asia OSPAs
G4S Secure Solutions India

Outstanding Security Consultant

UK OSPAs
Lee Doddridge – Covenant

Ireland OSPAs
Finbarr McCarthy – FinCor Consulting

Southern Africa OSPAs
André Mundell – Alwinco

India & South Asia OSPAs
Netrika Consulting India Private Limited

Outstanding Security Training Initiative

UK OSPAs
London Bridge City Security Training Initiative – CIS Security

Nigeria OSPAs
Anteyi John – National Drug Law Enforcement Agency

Ireland OSPAs
Enhancing Mental Health Support: Student Counselling and Security Initiative – Trinity College Dublin

Southern Africa OSPAs
Derica Lambrechts – Department of Political Science Stellenbosch University

New Zealand OSPAs
National Training Programme created by Michelle Macdonald – Secureflight

India & South Asia OSPAs
Building Future-Ready Security Practices – Tata Power Trombay

Outstanding Security Installer/Integrator

UK OSPAs
SecuriGroup Systems

Nigeria OSPAs
H & O Automation Systems Ltd

Ireland OSPAs
Bidvest Noonan

Southern Africa OSPAs
Secutel Technologies

New Zealand OSPAs
Advanced Security Group

India & South Asia OSPAs
Soteria Command Center – Tenon Group

Outstanding New Security Product

UK OSPAs
Climate and Weather Dashboard – PwC

Southern Africa OSPAs
Docked Drone Solution – 24/7 Drone Force

India & South Asia OSPAs
CP PLUS STQC Certified Security Camera

Outstanding Security Partnership

UK OSPAs
The Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls and Domestic Abuse Consortium

Ireland OSPAs
Cork Independent Retailers and Lodge Service (Dublin)

New Zealand OSPAs
Asset Upgrade Project – Optic Security Group and Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University Wellington

Outstanding Security Officer

UK OSPAs
Emily Chambers – Canary Wharf Group

Ireland OSPAs
Attila Der – University of Galway 

New Zealand OSPAs
Shaun Laifone – Global Security

India & South Asia OSPAs
Shikhar Raj – Tata Power Trombay

Outstanding Female Security Professional

UK OSPAs
Farah Benis – FFA Security Group

Nigeria OSPAs
Victoria Nkemdilim Ogbuehi – Nigeria Bottling Company

Ireland OSPAs
Rayssa Rodrigues Vitorio  – Manguard Plus 

Southern Africa OSPAs
Eva Nolle – Ceravoid

New Zealand OSPAs
Chelsea Wallis – Optic Security Group

India & South Asia OSPAs
Ila Longani – Sagepresage Consulting

Outstanding Young Security Professional

UK OSPAs
Tom Marsh – FGH Security

Nigeria OSPAs
Segun Ajala – Eko Hotels and Suites

Ireland OSPAs
Abdul Rahman Syed – Bidvest Noonan 

Southern Africa OSPAs
Denielle Rawthee – Vodacom

New Zealand OSPAs
Ruth Tongotongo – Beca Applied Technologies

India & South Asia OSPAs
Nikita Singh – Tata Steel Limited

Outstanding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative

UK OSPAs
CIS Security

Ireland OSPAs
CIS Security 

India & South Asia OSPAs
Wells Fargo Corporate Security India and Philippines Team

Outstanding Security Sustainability Award

UK OSPAs
CIS ESG Strategy

Ireland OSPAs
SecuriGroup  

India & South Asia OSPAs
WeWork India Management Limited

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