James Kelly

Chief Executive, British Security Industry Association (BSIA)

With a career in trade association leadership spanning almost 20 years, James Kelly brings a wealth of experience to his role as Chief Executive of the British Security Industry Association. Graduating in Law in 1982, James quickly made the transition to business, achieving postgraduate qualifications in Management and an MBA from the University of Strathclyde in 1992. He joined the BSIA in January 2010. His responsibilities include leading the team and providing strategic direction to the Association and its members. He maintains a high level of contact with government, civil servants and overseas bodies, and is heavily involved in industry regulatory activities.

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Send for Help Group Director Will Murray elected Chairman of BSIA Lone Worker Section

Will Murray, Marketing Director of leading lone worker protection provider, Send For Help group, has been elected to Chair the BSIA’s Lone Worker Section. The appointment means that the Group no...

Kings Security's Gary Shuttleworth appointed to two prestigious national committees

Gary Shuttleworth was appointed to Security Guarding Section committee, and will be representing the group on the BSIA Council Kings Security is delighted to announce that Gary Shut...

BSIA announces national winners of 2016 Annual Security Personnel Awards

The awards recognise exceptional performances within the industry across five different categories The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is proud to announce the national...

IFSEC International 2016 celebrates huge visitor numbers

IFSEC 2016 attracted 27,052 attendees, in line with the 2015 attendance IFSEC International 2016, organised by UBM EMEA, has announced another hugely successful year for Europe&rsqu...

BSIA excited to recognise industry’s best talent at its Annual Luncheon

The Annual Luncheon enables members from the industry to come together to celebrate the industry’s achievements of the past year The British Security Industry Association (BSI...

BSIA promoting product quality and services at IFSEC 2016

BSIA promotes the importance of quality as a key consideration when procuring security products or services The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is looking forward to t...

British Security Industry Association announces 2016 Regional Security Personnel Award winners

BSIA Security Personnel Awards recognise achievements & contributions made by UK’s private security industry professionals The British Security Industry Association (...

BSIA announces dates for first Crime Prevention Exhibition and Conference to be held in Liverpool

The conference will include engaging seminar presentations delivered by expert in the field on methods and regulations The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is deligh...

British Security Industry Association opens 2016 Apprentice Installer Awards for nominations

BSIA Awards acknowledge achievements of apprentices involved in installation of alarms, CCTV, access control The British Security Industry Association has recently opened the 2016 A...

BSIA to become Challenge Group member to help shape the Security Industry Authority review

BSIA will be given the opportunity to test and comment on the findings of the SIA review before publication The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has accepted an invi...

Study of UK security sector shows promising growth as security products and services demand increases

Many of the companies surveyed by BSIA are showcasing security products to Middle East buyers at Intersec 2016 A study on the development of statistical data on the European securit...

BSIA launches online survey to understand influential factors on security procurement and investment

BSIA’s survey is open to all individuals involved in procurement and management of security products and services The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) – the...

BSIA reiterates importance of effective security measures for winter months

Properties become more vulnerable to opportunistic crime during the winter months As British Summer Time (BST) officially comes to an end this Sunday (25th October) and the nights b...

BSIA’s Employment Law Seminar for security companies in Scotland

BSIA has joined forces with Moorepay Legal Services for the seminar, with an aim at providing security companies with essential legal advice The British Security Industry Associatio...

BSIA opens nominations for Security Personnel Awards 2016

The awards are a fantastic opportunity for our member companies to showcase the talents of personnel Members of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) are being encour...

BSIA elects new section chairmen following Annual General Meeting

Each chairman guides their section at quarterly meetings and throughout term to improve private security sector on the whole Following its Annual General Meeting which took place on...

BSIA honours Robbie Jackson and Christopher Hunt with the Apprentice Installer Awards

The awards serve to recognise who represented the commitment of security companies Young apprentices Robbie Jackson and Christopher Hunt were recently presented with prestigious...

BSIA submits written evidence to Public Accounts Committee

Evidence also detailed PaS Initiative, an approach to improve collaboration between businesses, private security industry & Met police The British Security Industry Association...

IFSEC 2015: Quantum Secure’s Director of Product Management to participate in 2 informational sessions

Campbell will deliver a presentation on growing trend toward proactive risk & threat identification Quantum Secure, part of HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity...

BSIA Lone Worker members showcase solutions at Safety and Health Expo 2015

Several member companies will be showcasing latest lone worker technology and offering expert insights on protecting employees Members of the BSIA’s Lone Worker section are lo...

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