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Ward Security has been appointed as the security provider for British Arab Commercial Bank following a competitive tender process. The appointment will see the team manage the security at BACB’s Mansion House premises in London, supplying both concierge and security guarding personnel. The British Arab Commercial Bank is a UK regulated bank that has operated for more than 40 years with an expertise in international finance and a focus on helping companies to develop and grow trade in new markets with confidence. Kevin Ward, Managing Director of Ward Security said, “We are delighted to have been awarded such a prestigious contract by the bank. We believe our philosophy of providing people who are both professional and dedicated to delivering high quality standards closely matches the principles of the bank. All our clients need bespoke solutions that consider the key security needs both today and, in the future, and our tender clearly communicated that to the bank. We look forward to working with them.”A key speciality of Wards Security is the provision of search and guard dogs Dog guarding projects Steve Cook, Director of Facilities at British Arab Commercial Bank said, “We have been impressed with the high standards and accreditations that Ward Security work to and maintain but mostly this company is clearly very passionate about what they do." "Not only have they identified efficiencies and new ways to work they have delivered a proposal to us with fresh enthusiasm. The team at Ward Security are already integrating well into our team and we are pleased with the appointment of them as our new security provider.” From its headquarters in London Ward Security provides a full range of security services to high profile companies nationwide and it has regional offices covering Kent, The Midlands and South East England regions employing a team of over 900 security personnel. A key speciality of the company is the provision of search and guard dogs. It works closely with the City of London Police and both Bromley and Bexley Borough Councils on a number of specialist dog guarding projects.

National security provider, Ward Security has announced its top performing employees of the year at its annual Star Employee Awards Ceremony. From its 900-strong team, Ward Security presented 15 employees with a Star Award in recognition of their commitment, loyalty and outstanding achievements during their employment in 2017. More than 50 employees were nominated by team leaders and clients to receive a Ward Security Employee Star Award, with all nominees being invited to attend the Award Ceremony, which took place on Friday 26th January at The City Grange Hotel in London. The Awards presented include those which closely represent the company’s core “PRIDE” values, which David and Kevin Ward founded the business upon. The Awards presented include those which closely represent the company’s core “PRIDE” values Employee of the year award Over 180 people attended the Awards evening, presentations to the winners were made by clients of Ward Security, with the coveted “Employee of the Year” Award being presented by Commissioner Ian Dyson of the City of London Police. This year the Employee of the Year title was awarded to two outstanding security officers from Ward Securities Dog Handling team, Christopher Dale and Gary Kennard, for outstanding skills in defusing situations that could have potentially become major police incidents. In both cases, the police and clients commended their efforts for demonstrating excellence in performing their roles. Both employees received a trophy and a cheque for £1,000. Our annual employee awards evening is all about celebrating and recognising outstanding actions and excellence in our team" Celebrating outstanding actions Kevin Ward, Managing Director of Ward Security said “Our annual employee awards evening is all about celebrating and recognising outstanding actions and excellence in our team. There are individuals in every company that go above and beyond the call of duty and very often they are unsung heroes or people that just think they are doing their job. However, we don’t want our team to go unrecognised, we fully believe we are only as good as the team we have in place and having a dedicated evening where we can properly celebrate the team is hugely important to us and our business. David and I would like to congratulate everyone that was nominated throughout the year and of course to this year’s worthy winners.”  The full list of winners includes: New Starter of the Year - Mark Specht Team of the Year - 55 Bishopsgate Operations Leader Winner - Jahan Dad Frontline Employee Winners - Aaron Page-Baldwin, Santa Figg, Nasir Hussain Operations Administration Support - Helen Hall Protection Award Winners - James Gemmell and Gordon Hewitt Respect Award Winner - Neil Humphreys Integrity Award Winner - Emily Shah Teamworking Award Winner - ADM Erith Excellence Award Winner - Trevor Corps Employee of the Year Winners - Christopher Dale and Gary Kennard

Ward Security has achieved Cyber Essentials accreditation following an independent assessment of its IT network and systems. The quality mark which was created by the National Cyber Security Centre is a national government standard that demonstrates the company’s ongoing commitment to cyber security and to maintaining the highest possible standards for its clients. The importance of gaining the accreditation not only demonstrates that Ward Security continues to strive to be the best security player in the industry but also provides a confidence boost for clients who may be concerned that their suppliers are taking the correct steps to protect themselves from cyber-attacks and data breaches. Ward Security has achieved Cyber Essentials accreditation following an independent assessment of its IT network and systems Data protection Kevin Ward, Managing Director of Ward Security said “For every business ensuring you have adequate security goes far beyond the physical protection of premises and employees. Cyber security is a global issue affecting all businesses and for us, it is imperative that we can show our clients that we have taken all available steps to protect them and the data we hold about them on our systems. This accreditation follows a stringent assessment of our policies and system and I am very proud to be able to say we have achieved it.” Nikhil Kamboj, Business Services Director at Ward Security said “Cyber Essentials sets out five security controls to protect any organisation against the most common threats. It is also one of the most recognised standards recommended under new GDPR compliance. Gaining accreditation will give our clients further confidence and assurance that we have robust measures in place to protect ourselves against cyber-attacks.” Gaining accreditation will give our clients further confidence and assurance that we have robust measures in place" Watertight systems “However, gaining accreditation is not simply a case of achieving a tick in a box and importantly it is about maintaining these standards for us will continue to be an ongoing process. Wherever possible we will look to utilise the latest techniques to ensure our systems are watertight and we are now working towards gaining IS027001.”