Former Legion Group plc managing director (and long-term SMT Editorial Advisory Board Member) David Evans has been appointed project director at the BSIA, focusing the Association’s work in relation to the 2012 Olympic Games

David Evans a member of Security Management Today’s Editorial Advisory Board since 2001 and, for the past seven years, the managing director of guarding specialist Legion Group plc – has been appointed project director at the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) to focus the organisation’s work in the lead-up to the 2012 Olympic Games.

Evans’ prime role will be to foster an environment whereby BSIA members are recognised by relevant parties as the leading resource for private security solutions and services in the UK.

Speaking to SMT about the appointment, BSIA chief executive David Dickinson commented: “The 2012 Olympic Games will create significant opportunities for many business sectors in the UK, particularly the security industry. As such, the appointment of a project director has been welcomed by the Council of the Association as an exciting step forward that will help to ensure BSIA members can make the most of this unique event. I am totally confident that David Evans’ breadth of knowledge and experience within the private security industry will help us to achieve our goals.”

David Evans added: “The Olympic Games will give the UK’s security sector the chance to demonstrate that it is a world leader. I am delighted to be working with such a forward-thinking organisation on what is a unique project. It’s one that should bring huge benefits to BSIA members.” Evans has already set up a meeting with Andrew Amery – head of security at LOCOG, the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games.

Prior to his highly successful tenure at the Legion Group plc, Evans held the position of sales and marketing director at what used to be Securicor Guarding, and also served as commercial director at Sterling Granada. Experience gained across these two roles ranged from security guarding through to security systems, event security and consultancy.

David also chaired the Home Office Working Group on safe deposits. Following a spell in the Army Intelligence Corps, in addition to a period with Special Forces, David joined the private security industry in 1981. He is a Freeman of The Company of Security Professionals and a Fellow of The Security Institute.

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SMT