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Employees shine at awards  Held at Oakwood House in Maidstone, Kent, guests were also treated to an enlightening speech by Moira Cameron, the first ever female yeoman warder (Beefeater) at the Tower of London, charged with protecting the Crown Jewels. Frank, funny, and self-deprecating, Moira entertained the guests with her tales on how women have been treated by men at the Tower, referencing the beheading of Lady Jane Grey and alluding to her own position as she became the first female yeoman warder in the institution's history after completing the required 22-year service in the Army. But it was the Ward Security employees honoured on the night that were the real ‘jewels’, all of whom had shown a willingness to go beyond the line of duty in their roles providing security services to a wide range of clients. Employees invited to attend had previously won an employee of the month award for their region. This award was nominated by their client or other staff members in recognition of their high standards of service, their reliability and by having exceeded expectations with their performance. At the dinner, the winners of the Regional Awards for each of Ward Security’s five business areas were announced. Each of the winners was presented with an engraved trophy and £250 of holiday vouchers. The top award of Employee of the Year was presented to Peter Smith, a long-standing security officer, who picked up his engraved trophy along with £1000 of holiday vouchers. The judges described Peter “ as always flexible and adaptable”, and “his work and dedicated attitude are highly commended”. This year’s event featured a new award, the Silver Fox Award 2009, which was presented by Terry O’Neil, chairman of The Security Watchdog which organises the scheme. Ward Security managing director David Ward said the awards were a fitting tribute to the hard work of the company’s personnel. “By recognising some of these outstanding performances, we hope to build a culture within the business where our employees continually strive to be the best they can in whatever role they are working. We are already looking forward to next year’s awards and believe that the competition will be even fiercer.” The full list of winners is: Employee of the Year: Peter Smith Special Recognition Award: Lee Gleeson Special Recognition Award: Adrian Hinder London Regional Award: Andreas Alekkou West Regional Award: Peter Barrowcliffe Midlands Regional Award: Mohammed Khan Response Regional Award: Glen Gould South East Regional Award: Rodney Secluna |
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