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Former SIA chair Baroness Ruth Henig joins SecuriGroup as non-exec director

April 25, 2013

Baroness Ruth Henig, the former chair of the Security Industry Authority, has joined the board of the manned security and events protection company SecuriGroup.

Showsec awarded major contract for V Festival security

April 9, 2013

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Event security specialists Showsec have been granted the contract for full stewarding and security at this year’s V Festival at Weston Park, Staffordshire.

SIA celebrates 10 years as UK private security industry regulator

April 2, 2013

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The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is celebrating 10 years as regulator of the UK’s private security industry.

Unlicensed Northamptonshire security director fined for illegal working

March 20, 2013

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A security director has been fined and sentenced to a community punishment after being found guilty of working illegally following a Security Industry Authority (SIA) investigation.

SMG and Showsec sign new five year contract

February 5, 2013

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Showsec has been awarded a five year contract by SMG Europe, the UK’s biggest arena operator, to deliver all its venue security and crowd management requirements for its …

Showsec secures Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market

December 21, 2012

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Showsec has raised the bar when fulfilling a new contract awarded by Birmingham City Council to provide security and crowd management at this year’s Frankfurt Christmas Market, a key centrepiece in the city’s annual events …

G4S Events managing director Mark Hamilton resigns over Olympics contract failure

November 14, 2012

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G4S has lost another director involved with the Olympic security fiasco. Mark Hamilton, who was head of Olympic security for the company, has left by mutual consent.

Is it fair to impugn reputation of everyone at G4S for Olympic failure?

October 24, 2012

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G4S is under fire from a newspaper for holding a party for its Security Guard of the Year awards. The Daily Mail says other hotel guests were disgusted. What do you think?

Key personnel changes at G4S following review of Olympic’s performance

September 28, 2012

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Key personnel changes at G4S following review of Olympic’s performance
G4S has announced the resignation of two key personnel following an internal review of the failed Olympics contract 
David Taylor-Smith, Chief Operating Officer and Regional CEO …

Committee calls on G4S to sacrifice management fee to salvage reputation

September 21, 2012

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[Updated] G4S has rejected calls by a Parliamentary committee to forfeit its fee for the management of the Olympics security contract which it accepts it failed to deliver in full.