The Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) are delighted to announce the finalists for the 2024 US awards, sponsored by Intel.
The OSPAs have teamed up with ASIS International to deliver the ninth edition of the US OSPAs. Finalists will now go forward to the next phase of the competition and winners will be revealed on Sunday 22nd September at Global Security Exchange (GSX) which is taking place in Orlando, Florida.
Two exciting new developments for this year’s awards are the inclusion of twelve categories that will qualify winners to participate in the first Global OSPAs, scheduled to take place in 2025. The winners of these categories will automatically be entered into the Global OSPAs awards. You can view more information here.
The other development is that the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be inducted into the newly launched Security Hall of Fame. You can find out more here.
Commenting on the list of finalists, founder of the awards Professor Martin Gill said:
“The OSPAs provide an important opportunity to recognise and celebrate the work of those dedicated individuals, companies and teams who deliver outstanding security products and services.
“This year we have seen our highest number of entries and the judges have had an arduous task in scoring nominations and selecting the finalists. All those that have been chosen represent the very best in the industry and should be very proud.”
The 2024 finalists are:
Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director
Olivia Ghislain – Michigan State University Federal Credit Union
Casey Johnston – Elevance Health
Aaron Lee – Munich Re America Services
Sarah McManus – Ascend Elements
David Mendoza – Inn at Bay Harbor
Will Plummer – RaySecur
Tim Rigg CPP – Dell Technologies
Vernon Summers – Bi-State Development
Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director
Jillian Brown – Inter-Con Security
Ramiro Fernandez – Global Elite Group
Timothy Hoar – Global Elite Group
Johanna Loock – International Intelligence
Amy Morse – PalAmerican Security
Gerry Stickl – Sunstates Security
Ed Torres – GardaWorld
Vanessa Vanegas – Doyle Security Services
Outstanding Security Team
Enterprise Security Function Team – Baker Hughes
Fox Corporation Security Team – Doyle Security Services
Nike Security Team – Inter-Con Security
Fusion and Global Security Operations Centers’ Team – Meta
Physical Security Team – Michigan State University Federal Credit Union
Children’s Hospital Colorado Security Team – PalAmerican Security
Executive Protection Team – Procter and Gamble
Uniformed Security Operations Team – University of Texas Police at Houston
Outstanding Security Consultant
Ben Kincaid – Complete Threat Preparedness
Johanna Loock – International Intelligence
Glorin Sebastian – Google
Jeffrey Slotnick, CPP, PSP – Setracon
Rakesh Venugopal – Echostar Dish
Outstanding Security Training Initiative
Baker Hughes Enterprise Security, Global Intelligence and Travel Security Operations Center (GITSOC), Emergency Notification System (Everbridge Platform) Training Initiative
Board of Executive Protection Professionals Training Initiatives
Soft Target Protection and Behavioral Linguistics for Resort Safety Training – Complete Threat Preparedness
Genentech Security Academy – Genentech and Imagincy
Addiction Science Team Training – MetroLink St. Louis / Allied Universal
Active Shooter: How to Respond Training – Michigan State University Federal Credit Union
Workplace Violence Core Team Training Video – Ochsner Health
Active Shooter Preparedness Training – University of Texas Police at Houston
Outstanding New Security Product
AppViewX – AVX ONE
The Involuntary Separation Guide – Sean A. Ahrens
Gigamon Precryption™ Technology
HiveWatch® Command Center
Artificial Intelligence Video Analytics engine – Ipsotek
Protect AI Platform
Nokod Security Platform
The Executive Protection Advance and Logistics Guidebook – Board of Executive Protection Professionals
Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer*
ECAMSECURE
Gallagher Security
i-PRO
Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD)
Outstanding Security Sustainability Award
Complete Threat Preparedness
Genentech Hillsboro Security
Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding)
Doyle Security Services
DSI Security Services
GardaWorld
Global Elite Group
Inter-Con Security
PalAmerican Security
Securitas Security Services USA
Sunstates Security
Outstanding Security Officer sponsored by Evolv
Geraldine Antonio – Securitas Security Services USA
Jerry Connelly – Securitas Security Services USA
Kenneth Espinola – Securitas Security Services USA
Natalie Fisher – Allied Universal Security Services
James Showalter – GardaWorld
Lord Thompson – First Coast Security
Victor Velasco – Securitas Security Services USA
Raceme Yates – Inter-Con Security
Outstanding Young Security Professional sponsored by Digital Twin Imaging
Kelsey Carnell – Axis Communications
Parker Ebert – Inn at Bay Harbor
Sheza Hamdy – Baker Hughes
Esteban Pastor – ZKTeco USA
Thomas Tarantino – Global Elite Group
Lifetime Achievement Award*
The winner will be revealed on the day
*These categories are not included in the Global OSPAs
Winners of the 2024 US OSPAs, will be announced on Sunday 22 September between 5pm – 6.30pm at GSX 2024.
The OSPAs will be presented with ASIS Volunteer Awards of Excellence at a celebration reception to take place in Hall SA1 at the show.
Entry is free for all those with an All Access Pass otherwise tickets can be purchased for $60 as part of the registration process: https://www.gsx.org/registration-travel-housing/
