Awards and News

The bi-annual Service Excellence Award ceremony for Sodexo Secure took place at Ascot Racecourse on 23rd April 2012 with the awards being presented by the new Chief Executive for the UK and Ireland – Debbie White. Read More

In a move that may well have taken the Support Services Sector of the market with some surprise, Capita Plc have acquired the issued share capital of The Security Watchdog for an undisclosed sum.  Over the last 12 months in particular, The Screening Bureau Division has grown dramatically, such that it is now at the very forefront of the rapidly developing Background Screening Industry; perhaps more than that, it has also established an outstanding reputation for the quality of its service. Read More

Terry O’Neil, Chairman of The Security Watchdog, presents the Annual Silver Fox Certificate 2011 to Ron Dickin, Operations Director, Security Services of Wilson James and Austin Whiteman, the Account Manager responsible for the Wilson James team at the BBC. Read More

Contract Manned Security will be under the spotlight in 2012 like never before as The Olympic Show comes to town. The fact that more than 13,000 members of the Armed Forces will be deployed to boost security, in addition to those being produced under the banner of G4S, and that H.M.S. Ocean, the Royal Navy’s largest warship will be stationed in the Thames to help protect London during The Games really says it all. The threat is real and we need to confront it. Read More

Sodexo held their Service Excellence Awards on 9th November at Ascot Racecourse where they recognised many teams and individuals within the Security, Cleaning, Horticultural Services, Healthworks and Technical Services areas of their business. Read More

The Thames Barrier is one of the iconic sites of London situated across the width of the river, downstream of the financial heart of Canary Wharf and close to City Airport on the North bank.  Read More

The winner of the Sodexo Security Officer of the Year was James Pask, who is photographed with Aidan Connolly, Chief Executive Sodexo UK and Ireland, and Terry O’Neil at the awards ceremony held on 3rd March 2011. Read More

There was a real feelgood factor at this year’s Ward Security Annual Employee Awards Dinner, where the company’s most dedicated employees were rewarded for their efforts over the past year. Read More