The winners of the US 2024 Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs), sponsored by Intel, were announced on Sunday, September 22nd, at a celebration reception held at GSX in Orlando, which also featured the ASIS Awards of Excellence.
These awards recognize the very best companies, individuals, projects, and technologies that have made significant contributions to safeguarding people, places, and property from various threats and disorders.
The quality of nominations was exceptionally high, making the selection process particularly challenging for the 15 expert judges on the panel. All finalists and winners demonstrated excellence and should feel extremely proud of their achievements.
The 2024 winners are:
Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director
Casey Johnston – Elevance Health
Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director
Ed Torres – GardaWorld
Outstanding Security Team
Fusion and Global Security Operations Centers Team – Meta
Outstanding Security Consultant
Ben Kincaid – Complete Threat Preparedness
Outstanding Security Training Initiative
Baker Hughes Enterprise Security, Global Intelligence and Travel Security Operations Center (GITSOC), Emergency Notification System (Everbridge Platform) Training Initiative
Outstanding New Security Product
Protect AI Platform
Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer
Gallagher Security
We’re thrilled that the OSPAs have honored us as the Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer again in 2024. The values we uphold as a company are reflected in this award including our commitment to innovation and leading the way in the security industry.
Scott Elliott, Executive Vice President – the Americas
Outstanding Security Sustainability Award
Genentech Hillsboro Security
Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding)
DSI Security Services
We are incredibly honored to receive this year’s Outstanding Security Performance Award (OSPA). This recognition is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and excellence of the entire DSI team. It reinforces our commitment to delivering top-tier security solutions and maintaining the highest industry standards. Together, we will continue to push boundaries and raise the bar for what is possible in the security industry.
Eddie Sorrells, President
Outstanding Security Officer – sponsored by Evolv
James Showalter – GardaWorld
It is an honor and bit overwhelming to realize the scope of the competition and the sheer number of security contractors involved to have won for basically the entire US is mind-blowing. Thank you very much for this unreal experience.
James Showalter
Outstanding Young Security Professional – sponsored by Digital Twin Imaging
Parker Ebert – Inn at Bay Harbor
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr Larry Barton
Summaries of all the winners can be viewed here.
A new development for this year’s awards is that all winners, except for the Lifetime Achievement Award, will advance to the Global OSPAs, set to take place at the beginning of 2025. The Lifetime Achievement winner will be inducted into the Security Hall of Fame.
We extend our thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of the event, including ASIS International for partnering with us, our headline sponsor Intel, category sponsors Digital Twin Imaging and Evolv, trophy sponsor Edith Cowan University and the supporting organizations that nominated judges.
