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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at SECOM! Here's IT's office at HQ - Issy strikes again! Throughout our offices around the UK the departments are starting to get ready for the festive season
Our IT Systems Engineer Issy loves decorating the office for the holidays. Halloween is always a favourite so we are excited to see what she has in store for Christmas!
Exciting news from our Regional Sales Team! Our Regional Sales Manager Peter Sugden introduced an incentive to maintain momentum and keep driving our incredible team of salespeople. We are celebrating the exceptional individuals who have gone above and beyond, exceeding over £100k in sales in just one month! Steve Kench-cannon kicked things off as the first recipient back in September. Following suit in October, we celebrated jim whitehead, Matthew Bradley and Keir Ross' outstanding performances. Our Regional Sales team is currently hitting new heights and delivering outstanding results and Peter's initiative has proven to be a real driver, fostering focus and dedication within the team. We applaud our outstanding team members who have been working hard to drive such results, each of them exceeding £100k in sales individually over the last couple of months, and we applaud their continued contributions to our success. Here's to a motivated and high-performing team! Keep up the incredible work.
As proud sponsors, SECOM attended Child Safety Media's Tandridge ‘Junior Citizen’ child safety VIP day Tuesday 17th October. The Chairman of Tandridge District Council, Cllr Chris Botten, gave a great speech on how impactful and important this programme is for Year 6 pupils, and they sat in educational and engaging safety workshops presented by the agencies. A big well done and thank you to: Children and Family Health Surrey (School Nurses) Network Rail , Southern Rail/Thameslink and British Transport Police Thames Basin Heaths Partnership Hope UK SECOM Plc South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Our MD Satoru Awano commented, "It's great to hear that all the sessions went well and that they received positive feedback. It's an excellent opportunity not only to contribute to society but also to get our staff involved in such a meaningful way."
We are proud to sponsor this year's Tandridge Junior Citizen Child Safety event in partnership with Child Safety Media, taking place this week and next at Lingfield Park Resort. We were a sponsor of the event last year. We enjoyed it so much that we decided to sponsor the event again and be a participating agency actively presenting educational safety workshops to over 700 children from local Tandridge primary schools. Our workshop provides invaluable safety tips and information on how to stay safe when you're home alone, fire safety and the different types of security services we provide to help keep us all safe. We even devised a safety checklist and evacuation plan they can take and use at home. This event is pivotal in empowering Year 6 pupils as they transition from primary to secondary school. As safety is our core value, we are committed to supporting and protecting young people as they grow up and gain independence. Together, we can help make the world safer for our future generations. We look forward to a fun and engaging week!
We are thrilled to announce that SECOM Plc has achieved a silver rating from EcoVadis. EcoVadis is a global authority of business sustainability ratings, providing an assessment platform that gives organisations a rating based on their CSR efforts. This recognition reflects our commitment to sustainability and our efforts to reduce negative environmental impact, respect human rights, uphold ethical standards, and support sustainable procurement. This achievement wouldn't be possible without our incredible Compliance team's dedication and unwavering commitment. We would like to thank our H&S Environmental Manager David Booth, and our H&S Environment Co-ordinator Magda Marzec, for their hard work and dedication to achieve this great success. By getting an EcoVadis rating, we are joining a network of over 90,000 rated companies that are committed to sustainability and making a positive difference in the world. This is a major focus of SECOM Plc and SECOM Co., Ltd. as we have environmental targets to reach, and we need everyone’s collaboration to achieve them. We're proud of our achievement, but there's always room for improvement. We're committed to continuing our efforts to create a more sustainable future.
Meet Tad, our Corporate Planning Manager who joined us in 2017. He is a master of automation and Salesforce, and always ready to help his colleagues with any computer work. Outside of the office, you can find Tad Ultra Running. Tad recently completed the North Downs Way 100 miles race. Tad commented, "As an enthusiastic runner, I run in England and sometimes even abroad too. I recently completed the North Downs Way 100 miles race from Surrey to Kent in 23 hours!" That's equivalent to running from London to Birmingham in one day! If you are interested in joining Tad and our amazing team at SECOM, check out our careers website. We are always looking for talented and passionate people.
At SECOM, we take the time to recognise our long serving employees. We appreciate the contribution these staff members have made to the business over the years, and their long standing loyalty and commitment to SECOM. In recognition of their long service, employees receive their certificates and new lanyards for 10, 15 and 20 years of service. Today we celebrate our Managing Director Satoru Awano and our Commercial, Sales and Marketing Director Alan Blake, who both received their Gold Lanyards for being part of the SECOM family for over 25 years. We applaud all those who have provided such dedicated service through the years and make SECOM what it is today.
Exciting news! Our MD Satoru Awano spoke with IFSEC Insider - Security & fire news about SECOM's $192M Cloud investment with market leaders Eagle Eye Networks and Brivo, our innovative virtual guarding solution and SECOM's security robot Cocobo. Cloud-based video solutions are gaining popularity due to improved advances in technology and AI. Our focus is on connected devices and intelligent smart solutions. We aim to deliver top-notch technology for safety, peace of mind, and business efficiency. Our SECOM Smart Security platform integrates various security features into one app. Our commitment to corporate social responsibility lies in the social system industry, creating a safer world through comprehensive safety and security approaches. Stay tuned for more exciting advancements as we continue our mission to protect communities and provide peace of mind to homes and businesses.
Did you know SECOM run an OFSTED approved apprenticeship programme? We have been running this scheme since 2017 and have had many apprenticeships pass and start their successful journeys with SECOM. We spoke to Tom who started his apprenticeship as an engineer in 2018. He was our first apprentice to achieve a distinction in this assessment and only the 2nd in the country out of 500 assessments. Tom started his career at SECOM as a trainee installation engineer before moving to the Service department in Hainault. Then Tom decided to join the SECOM security apprenticeship, learning the fundamentals of progressing within a career as a Security Engineer, including understanding and applying industry regulations. Tom undertook the Security pathway end point assessment and passed the apprenticeship at distinction level, which all of us at SECOM are very proud of. Tom has since progressed into a Service supervisor position and is enjoying the new challenges and responsibilities while being a key part of driving a team of hard working engineers. We are proud to have you as part of the SECOM family Tom! If you or anyone you know would be interested in becoming a SECOM apprentice, you can find out more via this link!
