Starring … You?

The golden age of Hollywood will be recreated at this year's Security Excellence Awards … and the star could be You!

Guests at the industry's number one evening event in London will experience a night to remember when we honour the "stars" of security in a glamourous event which will be themed around the greats of the movie world.

The date for this glittering awards night - regarded as the "Oscars" of the security industry - has been set for October 11.

The Security Excellence Awards night, now in its eighth year, has established itself as a pivotal event in the security calendar. The prestigious awards now receive hundreds of entries and last year attracted 700-plus visitors to the Ballroom at the Hilton, Park Lane, London, where this year's event will, once again, be held.

The night is the culmination of months of entry sifting, judging and organisation behind the scenes.

Organised by CMPi, the publishers of Security Installer and its sister magazines SMT and Platform, the event will honour the winners in thirteen categories.

With a unique combination of a fun night out with a serious purpose, the awards have established themselves as the "must attend" black tie event - a perfect networking opportunity which gives companies a chance to really impress their customers.

Our Hollywood theme will add to our growing list of memorable themes for the evening, like last year's Carnival night, James Bond night, magic night, sporting night - all of which guaranteed a great night out.

Serious purpose behind fun

But behind all the fun of the evening - which will include a top presenter, dancing to a live band, a casino and other goodies - there is a serious purpose. Our distinguished panel of judges are looking for proof of excellence in all sectors of security, from installation to guarding, and from product innovation to customer care.

Those who are awarded on the night are the best of the best. Those companies and individuals who have, by demonstrating excellence in their own area, contributed to raising the overall professionalism of the industry.

The judging panel, which is currently being recruited for 2006, is of the highest calibre. The panel of more than a dozen experts in their field always demonstrate the highest credibility with representatives from the top industry bodies, government and the wider world.

Our excellent sponsors

The growth and success of this event over the years is in many ways down to our generous sponsors and we will shortly be announcing those companies and organisations who are associating their names with the encouragement of excellence in the industry.