NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 2
December 2013
PSSA hold AGM
at the London
Chamber of
Commerce
There is now the desire to push on
with the PSSA, collect more mem-
bers and get more products and
companies through verification
schemes to allow the PSSA to grow
in stature.
The PSSA held their Annual General
Meeting supplemented by a members’
conference on 26th November at the
London Chamber of Commerce.
PSSA Members at the AGM Conference (left to right): Laurence Goode, Steve Gaffer, Alastair
Henman, Rob Simmons, John Wood and Gerry Cowan (
Photo taken by Mark Rowe, Editor of
Professional Security Magazine.)
The event was well attended by founder,
full and associate members. Chaired by
Laurence Goode
, who gave a brief talk
on the challenges to the PSSA as a trade
organisation, the day included
presentations from a spectrum of industry
speakers including:
Simon Everest from the UK Trade &
Investment Defence and Security
Organisation
gave a talk on the role of
UKTI within the Security sector and the
aspirations for exports following the
positives achieved during the London 2012
Olympics.
There was an update on the progress of
the Verification Schemes covering HVM
products, fencing and also installation from
Steve Munden
and a summary of this is
included in this newsletter.
Our Vice Chair
Gavin Hepburn
gave an
overview of the work ATG have been doing
with Number 10 on the impact of EU
Regulations from the point of view of a
successful SME.
And finally
CPNI
were able to discuss the
work they are currently doing and the
perceived challenges to the security
industry.
The overall feeling from the day was one
of potential transition of the PSSA from
a fledging trade organisation developed
on the back of the Verification Scheme to
one with significant respect from the
security industry around the world. We
are now seeing consultants starting to
specify verified products to be used on
security projects which is great to hear.
PSSA Members at the AGM Conference
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