Verkada, a pioneer in cloud-based physical security solutions, announced its inaugural Safety Champion Awards to recognise community leaders who work to keep people and places safe.
The company will open nominations through July 9, 2024 across three award categories: impact, security professional excellence and school safety; and announce winners at its annual conference, VerkadaOne, this September.
Verkada Safety Champion Awards
“From helping bolster school safety to combatting retail theft to safeguarding healthcare professionals, these individuals make the communities that we live and work in safer each day,” said Alana O'Grady, Vice President (VP) of Public Affairs and Communications at Verkada.
Alana O'Grady adds, “Their dedication and stories are what continue to inspire us to live out our mission of protecting people and places in a privacy-sensitive way. We look forward to honoring these leaders and hearing the new ways they are driving impact in broader communities and organisations.”
The 2024 Verkada Safety Champion Awards categories include:
- Impact Award
The Impact Award will recognise an individual who has positively impacted the safety and security of their organisation and/or community. The honouree will receive a $15,000 monetary donation.
- Security Professional Excellence Award
The Security Professional Excellence Award will recognise a Verkada customer who has demonstrated exceptional skill, innovation, and dedication in leveraging technology to enhance security measures within their organisations and/or community.
This award is open to physical security professionals only. The honouree will receive a $10,000 monetary donation.
- School Safety Excellence Award
The School Safety Excellence Award will acknowledge schools or universities that use Verkada and have spearheaded comprehensive safety initiatives to proactively address security challenges, emergency preparedness, and student well-being.
The honouree will receive $50,000 in Verkada products for their organisation (or an organisation of their choosing).
