Reliance Security Group News

Enterprise software provider Quantum Secure reports another banner year at ASIS 2012

Quantum Secure continues to strengthen its position with strategic acquisitions in a variety of industries Quantum Secure, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise software to manage and streamline security identities, compliance and events across disparate physical security systems, reports another banner year at ASIS 2012, highlighted by record revenues, new products and features, continued profitable growth and a host of new customers. Quantum Secure continues to strengthe...

British Security Industry Association announces Annual Security Personnel Awards 2011

   James Kelly, Chief Executive, BSIA said that selection of winners was quite difficult due to high standard entrantsThe regional winners of the British Security Industry Association's Annual Security Personnel Awards 2011 have been announced.The awards recognise the excellent work and vital contribution that those working in the security industry are making across the country, and are presented in the following categories: Service to the Customer, Outstanding Act, Best Newcomer, Best...

Axis Security appoints Richard Jemson as the National Operations Director

 Richard Jemson will look into all the operational aspects across Axis Security's regional contractsAxis Security, one of the UK's fastest growing providers of integrated security solutions, has appointed Richard Jemson as National Operations Director, with overall responsibility for all operational aspects across Axis Security's regional contracts. Richard brings with him over 20 years' experience in the security industry, having spent 17 years with Reliance Security in various managerial...

Manchester Security 2010 proves to be the top security educator for businesses

The event brought together businesses to examine issues of security, counter-terrorism and business continuityManchester businesses were given a valuable insight into ways they can better protect themselves against security threats and assist in countering terrorism and business continuity issues at the annual Manchester Security exhibition and seminar.The event, held on 24th March, played host to around 200 delegates from the police, local authorities and a range of businesses including banks a...

CNL and Reliance High-Tech form strategic partnership

CNL announces it has entered a strategic partnership with Reliance High-TechCNL, the pioneer of Integrated Situational Management software, announces it has entered a strategic partnership with Reliance High-Tech, part of Reliance Security Group the UK's largest organically-grown security company.This partnership will see Reliance High-Tech taking Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) solutions to the UK security market; to start with the focus will be large corporate organisations and...

NHS adopts Reliance lone worker protection

Reliance Protect provides NHS staff with the support they need in the unfortunate circumstanceReliance has announced the roll out of Reliance Protect, an end-to-end lone worker protection solution to NHS staff. The rollout commenced on 5th May 2009 starting in London and the South East following the commitment by Health Secretary, Alan Johnson to improve the safety and security of NHS staff.Reliance has been contracted by the Government to provide a total solution package to NHS staff. The...

Reliance Security teams win 15 Regional BSIA Awards

 Reliance triumphs at BSIA Awards Reliance Security Services people have swept the board in this year's BSIA Regional Security Officer of the Year Awards. Teams and individuals won fifteen awards - one third of all the awards available and twice as many as any other single security company. Awards were achieved across seven different regions and in four categories including ‘Best Use of Technology', ‘Service to the Customer', ‘Best Newcomer' and ‘Best...

Norwich security officers praised for services to the public

Two Norwich security officers, Richard Markham and John Disspain, have been highly praised for the exceptional service they provide to the general public, customers and staff at Norwich Union's prestigious Marble Hall building in the centre of Norwich.  Richard and John work for Reliance Security Services and have been presented with a special recognition award by Mark Hughes, Norwich Union Operations Services Director.Richard and John have been working at Marble Hall since September 20...

Reliance wins top RoSPA Award for Commercial and Business Services

Reliance Security Services has been announced 2007 Winner of the RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Commercial and Business Services Sector Occupational Health & Safety Award.  The award was announced at a special ceremony at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, National Exhibition Centre, on Thursday 24th May.Alison Crossley, Support Services Director for Reliance Security Services said: "With over 10,000 employees working at customer locations across the UK,...

New Reliance Patrol Net fleet to deliver enhanced service and business growth

Reliance Patrol Net - the mobile response services division of Reliance Security Services - is replacing its fleet of over 100 vehicles with Ford Transit Connect vans. The move from cars to higher capacity vans provides a number of increased security features for key storage and the secure transportation of high value or high risk items.  It also provides additional scope for the expansion of the Patrol Net service into new markets.  The stylish new silver vehicles feature the company&...

Reliance Approved Contractor status extended to Scotland

Reliance Security Services Ltd announces that it is one of the first security companies to have achieved an extension to its Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS) status to cover Scotland.  The Approved Contractor Scheme is the Security Industry Authority's benchmark of quality for customers.  The introduction of the scheme in Scotland has the advantage of giving accredited companies the ability to employ a small proportion of non-licensed personnel who are trained and have submitted an...

Reliance Security Services appoints Sales and Marketing Director

Reliance Security Services Ltd is delighted to announce the appointment of Stephen Hollings to the position of Sales and Marketing Director.Stephen joins Reliance from Honda (UK) where he held the position of Head of Marketing and more recently Head of Corporate Sales.  Since starting his career with a leading avionics company, Stephen has also held several senior sales and marketing roles with other major motor manufacturers.More on Reliance Security Services Ltd.

Police plan to enlist small businesses in war on terror

The police intend to expand a groundbreaking scheme that will see small and medium-sized businesses gather local intelligence on suspicious persons and activities for the benefit of all.The move was disclosed by Detective Constable Ian Mansfield, Counter Terrorism Security Adviser to the City of London police, at a Reliance Security Services conference in London on November 14th. The police are hoping to build on the success of Project Griffin, an innovative scheme that has involved private secu...

Safety at work issues debated at South West conference

How safe are your workers?  How safe are you at work?  Is your business prepared for a disruptive emergency?These important questions and others were addressed at a Reliance Security Services conference in Exeter on November 7th examining safety in the workplace and business continuity. Philip Lowe, a former Royal Marine and now an international security consultant, told delegates that there were 418,000-recorded threats of violence in the workplace, with 431,000 reports of actual phys...

Business must help with security reforms, urges industry chief

Retailers and other business sectors must co-operate more closely with security firms in order for the regulation of the industry to be a success, David Dickinson, chief executive of the British Security Industry Association, told a Reliance Security Services seminar in Birmingham.Mr Dickinson was commenting on the reforms introduced earlier this year, which outlawed unlicensed private security personnel and made their employment by businesses illegal.  However, some businesses were continu...

New Board appointments at Reliance Security Services

Operations Director, Southern RegionIan Foster has been appointed Operations Director - Southern Region.  Prior to joining Reliance in July 1996 he spent 22 years in the cable and pipe industry working in both sales and general management positions with HE Sampson, BICC, and latterly with Brown and Tawse as general manager of their Southern Region.  Since joining Reliance, Ian has held various general management positions within the business.Operations Director, Northern RegionChris Bu...

Private security industry ready for wider role, says SIA chief

Britain’s police forces have been urged to embrace the private security industry in the fight against crime as the industry undergoes the biggest change in its history. Andy Drane, Deputy Chief Executive of the Security Industry Authority (SIA), the government body tasked with regulating the private security industry, told a Reliance Security Services conference in Manchester yesterday that the changes promised a new future for law enforcement. “The police now have no philosophical...

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