As preparations for SECURITY’S big night of the year step up a gear, judges have announced the shortlist for the industry's most prestigious awards event, the Security Excellence Awards 2006.

Companies and individuals will be competing for trophies at the glittering event at London's Hilton Hotel, Park Lane on October 11 2006.

This year's theme is "Destination Hollywood" and promises, as usual, to be a great evening out. But behind the party atmosphere there is the serious purpose of honour those companies and individuals who have demonstrated excellence during the last year.

The finalists shortlisted are:

Best Security Installer

ATEC Security, Chris Lewis Security Services, Frontline Security Solutions, G1, Reliance High-Tech and Siemens Building Technologies Security Systems.

Best Guarding Company

Lynx Security Services, Mitie Security, Northern Security, Securitas Security Services, VSG, Wilson James.

Best Security Manager

Steve Hepworth (Chubb Security Personnel), Trevor Gannon (Credit Suisse), Marcus Sipson (Festival Place Shopping Centre), Stuart House (PCL Whitehall Security Group), Brendan Reynolds (TAC Satchwell), Austin Whiteman (Wilson James).

Best Security Consultant

ARUP Security Consulting, Buro Happold, IJA, TPS, Videf Security Consulting.

Best Security Manufacturer

Axis Communications (UK), Dedicated Micros, Panasonic UK, Pelco, Risco Group UK, TAC Satchwell.

Best Security Training Initiative

ADT Fire and Security, Chris Lewis Security Service, G4S Security Services (UK), Optimum Security Services, VSG, Wilson James.

Best IT Initiative

Axis Communications (UK), Chris Lewis Security Services, Over-C, Panasonic UK, Security Software Solutions, Bolton City Council.

Best Customer Care Initiative

Carlisle Security, Chris Lewis Security Services, Pelco, Siemens Building Technologies Security Systems, thecentre:mk, TPS.

Best Security Partnering Initiative

ASDA and the Police, C UK Security Services and British Transport Police, Carlisle Security and Serco, Raid Control with the Police and the retail and security industries, TPS and various partners from a wide number of industries, VSG and B&Q.

Best Security Innovation

Carlisle Security (Project Prospero Crime Scene Security Solution), Chubb Security Personnel (Living with Confidence – Safety Awareness for Women), Connexion 2 (Identicom), Panasonic UK (WV-CP480 colour camera), Pyronix (TMD 15 Grade 3), The Security Watchdog (Silver Fox Award).

Best Integrated Security Solution

ADT Fire and Security (Edinburgh's Telford College), Axis Communications UK (Community TV Project – Digital Bridge & Shoreditch TV), Chubb and T-Mobile (Central Security Control Room at T-Mobile), G4S (Manned Security and Security Technology in Harmony), TAC Satchwell (Manchester Royal Infirmary), TPS (MOD Building, London).

The finalists in two of the categories – The Event Security Team of the Year and International Achievement Award – had not yet been finalised as Security Installer went to press.

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Security Installer