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EXCLUSIVE DEMOS AT ALEX SHOW
Storms and extensive roadworks over
the last weekend in October did not
deter visitors to this year’s ALEX show,
where two of the industry’s leading
experts - Martin Pink and Richard
Breslin - showed a newly-developed
range of 2 in 1 tools shortly due for
release as soon as final testing is
completed - to include new 2in1 for
Mercedes, Honda and Saab.
There was understandably much interest
in this sneak preview and demo on what
is coming soon. They also featured Fiat
tools to coincide with the release of Fiat
programming software by KAP – the
event’s sponsors - also useful to those
making the jump to Fiat. These tools
were available on the day from several
exhibitors at the event including KAP,
Hickleys, NW keys and the 3D group.
Hickleys also released their own Fiat
solution via Zedfull, and Advanced
Diagnostics has its own solution for Fiat,
creating a usefully themed and popular
demo.
‘2 in 1 tools shortly due for
release as soon as final
testing is completed’
The organisers report that the demo area
was fully used and the CCTV action under
bonnet and dash proved as popular as
always.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL GAI AWARD EVENT
Yet another successful awards
lunch was held in London
on 6 November to celebrate
the success of the new GAI
Diploma holders and other
special award winners
resulting from this year’s
examinations.
330 attendees were
entertained by John Inverdale,
the guest speaker, who joined
John Jefferies, GAI President, in
presenting the awards.
Congratulations to all of the
winners and in particular Ahlam
Al-Sharo, GEZE Middle East
for winning this year’s Pinnacle
Award.
The other award winners
were:
Level 1
3rd prize: Yun Bum Lee,
Hafele South Korea
2nd prize: Shilpa Rao, Hafele
India PVT Ltd
1st prize: Christine Hunter,
WT Lynn Limited
Level 2
3rd prize: Christine Hunter,
WT Lynn Limited
2nd prize: Louise Elms, Spiller
Architectural Ironmongery Ltd
1st prize: Paul White, P.W.
Fasteners & Building Supplies
Ltd
Level 3
Top Business Studies Student:
Nikolaos Byrne, Poole Waite &
Co Ltd
Top Scheduling Student:
Stuart Courcoux, Abloy UK
5th prize: Jathar Ashok,
Building Supplies & Services Co
4th prize: Navneet Singh
Likhari, DORMA India
3rd prize & Bronze Medal:
Manoj KP, Building Supplies &
Services Co
2nd prize & Silver Medal:
Ahlam Al-Sharo, GEZE Middle
East FZE
1st prize & Gold Medal:
Stuart Courcoux, Abloy UK
Gary Amer, GAI Chief
Executive, thanked event
sponsor, Laidlaw Interiors
Group, and Pinnacle Award
sponsor, Assa Abloy whose
support made it all possible.
Security Excellence Awards 2013
With close to 1,000
attendees, the highly
coveted Security Excellence
Awards, organised by UBM
Live, took place during a
Black Tie gala ceremony at
London’s prestigious Hilton
Hotel, Park Lane on 23rd
October 2013.
Produced in association
with IFSEC Global.com, the
Security Excellence Awards
highlight the very best people,
projects and processes
the UK’s security industry
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has to offer. Rufus Hound,
the comedian, actor and
presenter, took to the stage to
present the worthy winners
with their trophies.
Winners were commended
for their achievements by
a highly respected Judging
Panel which included:
Alex Carmichael (technical
director at the British Security
Industry Association),
Emma Shaw (Chairman
of The Security Institute),
Don Randall MBE (Head of
Security, Bank of England
and Chairman, City of
London Crime Prevention
Association) and Jeff Little
OBE (CEO of the National
Security Inspectorate).
The charity partner for the
2013 Security Excellence
Awards was the Soldiers,
Sailors, Airmen and Families
Ass ociation (SSAFA), an
organisation that provides
lifelong support to members
of the Armed Forces and their
families.
Winners’ details are available
on the website
(www.ifsecglobal.com)
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