The S12 Security Guarding Leadership Group (S12) has welcomed five new members to its core committee.
The S12 is said to bring together security leaders to work as a collective with the Government, Security industry Authority and the Security Minister.
The company has articulated that its mandate is to address and elevate critical industry issues, promote higher standards and professionalism, enhance public safety and positively shape the perception of the security guarding sector.
While the group was initially seeking two new members in its latest round of nominations, the strength and breadth of candidates led to four being invited to join.
The following individuals have been appointed:
The group has also been joined by new member Abbey Petkar, CEO of Magenta Security Services, who replaces an existing member who resigned.
According to the company, it was stated that preference would be given to representatives from large and medium companies in this nomination round to help provide a more balanced committee.
As nominations were received from two large and two medium firms, all four have been offered a place.
Paul Evans, Chair of the Security Guarding Leadership Group said: “We thank all those who put themselves forward to give up their time and resources to help drive positive change in the security industry.
“The appointments of Keith Middleton, Steven Moore, Kieran Mackie and Simon Alderson are all a major win for us and between them they have a wide range of skills and experience that will be invaluable in helping the S12 achieve its goals.
“We welcome them all to the team and look forward to them getting stuck in – there’s a lot to do.
“These latest appointments also help balance out the committee in terms of the type and size of businesses represented.
“Finally, we also warmly welcome Abbey Petkar of Magenta Security Services, who joins the committee following a resignation from the previous nomination round.
“Abbey was the next runner-up in the small business category in that initial voting round and I equally look forward to benefiting from his years of experience and expertise in the Security Guarding industry.”
