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Professional Security Magazine

September 2015

Social media awards shortlistings at the

double for Soaring Worldwide

September 21, 2015

By Robert Buckland

Soaring Worldwide, the Cirencester-based strategic communications and PR agency, has

been shortlisted for two national social media awards.

It has been shortlisted for Best Social Media Campaign at the Meetings Industry

Marketing Awards (MIMA) and Best Low Budget Campaign’ at the UK Social Media

Communications Awards.

Creative director Adam Baggs said: “Social media is a vitally important part of PR,

marketing and all aspects of business so to be recognised for two national awards is really

exciting.

“We work with a number of clients on their social media activity and it is a part of the

business that has rapidly increased over the past few years.”

Soaring Worldwide will attend the MIMA awards at the QEII Centre, London, on

October 9 and the UK Social Media Communications Awards at Arsenal’s Emirates

Stadium less than a week later on October 15.

It is on both shortlists with its a year-long strategic plan targeting global markets for The

Meetings Show 2015 – a three day exhibition at Olympia, London.

The agency specialises in the security and events industry with the Barbican, Church

House Conference Centre, Grass Roots Meetings & Events and Magenta Security among

its clients.

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Finalists for annual Security & Fire Excellence Awards

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The Cream of Security & Fire industries will be recognised at prestigious annual event in

London this �ovember

London 19 October 2015: The Security & Fire Excellence Awards, supported by leading industry events IFSEC & FIREX

International, have announced the finalists for its 23 award categories covering the full spectrum of security and fire.

The winners will be announced at a prestigious gala ceremony on Wednesday 25 November 2015 at London Hilton on Park Lane.

The event will be hosted by one of the UK’s biggest names in comedy Jimmy Carr, the stand-up comedian and host of 8 out of 10

Cats will take to the stage to present the awards whilst providing some light entertainment.

Now in its 17th year, the event recognises the skill and often bravery of professionals whose play a role that can be life-saving and

yet unsung, serving as the Oscars of the security and fire industries, an opportunity to network and, of course, a great night out.

Gerry Dunphy, Event Director- IFSEC & FIREX International said: “This year has once again seen some really fantastic entrants

from across such a wide range of companies working with security and fire. We are very much looking forward to hosting the

industry in November and recognising the hard work and dedication of those working within these industries alongside celebrating

the new innovations that are shaking up the market.”

A large number of entries were submitted and assessed by a panel of expert judges. The panel is yet to be confirmed but last year

included some of the industry’s most preeminent figures including Dr Alison Wakefield FSyl, senior lecturer in Security Risk

Management at the University of Portsmouth (number four on the Top 50 Most Influential People in Security and Fire); Alan

Hildage FSyl FCMI MBCI RISC, chairman of the Association of Security Consultants and MD of Griffin Security Solutions; and

Don Randall MBE, then CISO at the Bank of England.

Many of the finalists exhibited at IFSEC and FIREX International, including MorphoWave by Morpho, which made the cut in the

Access Control Product of the Year category; Cirrus Hybrid by Protec Fire Detection in Active Fire Innovation of the Year; Sony’s

4k camera, the SNC-VM772R (CCTV Camera Equipment of the Year); SleepSafe (Combined Security & Fire Solution); and Kings

Security (Large Security Installer), whose installers won prizes in the Engineers of Tomorrow competition.

Xtralis, the pioneer in early and reliable detection and remote visual verification of fire, gas and security threats, is the headline

sponsor for the 2015 edition.

Other sponsors include Magenta Security Services, Bouygues Energies & Services, Fire & Security Jobs, Servest and the Security

Industry Authority.

This year’s charity partners are the Ghana Education Trust and Suzy Lamplugh Trust. The event has in the past raised funds for the

Children’s Burns Trust, ActionAid and Victim Support among others.

Click here to find out the shortlist of finalists, to find out more about the event or to register to attend.

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