Dave Wilkinson

Experience

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  Various security - see below

  Jan 1988 - Aug 1997

  Various - see below

  - Reliance Electronic Security (2yrs 6 months) - Field supervisor Midlands for this National security provider.- WH Smith Security services - (3yrs 4 months) - Field supervisor Midlands for this major retailer.- Group 4 Securitas - (1yr 5 months) - Field engineer Midlands for this National security provider.- Crimewatch Security - (2yr 4 months) - Engineering manager for a local NSI approved company.

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  Hambro Security / Protection One Plc

  Aug 1997 - Jul 2001

  National Accounts & projects manager

  Responsible for managing several key accounts for this multi-national company, including leisure, retail and banking clients.Also project managed bespoke contracts in the North of England for various clients.Seconded to the acquisitions team to carry out due diligence on prospective company purchases.

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  Kings Security Systems

  Jul 2001 - Oct 2006

  Quality Manager

  Responsible for the quality management system for both Kings Security and UK Monitoring. Other key responsibilities included responsibility for HR operations, training and management of H&S within the group.

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  British Security Industry Association (BSIA)

  Oct 2006 - now

  Responsible for coordinating all technical, quality and compliance matters within the Association for and on behalf of our members.Providing representation on various UK, European and International standards committees such as BSI, CENELEC, CEN, ETSI and IEC as well as representing UK security interests on Euralarm, and CoESS; Monitoring of EU Directives and UK legislation that impact on BSIA members.Responsible for membership liaison within the BSIA’s technical sections, working closely with other industry organisations such as NPCC, Police Scotland, Surveillance Camera Commissioner, inspectorates, RISC and RISC A on technical and any other issues that may affect BSIA members.Holder of both Board and governance level appointments on several high profile industry organisations. Show less

  • Director (Statutory)

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Director of Technical Services

    Feb 2015 - now

  • Technical Manager

    Oct 2006 - Jan 2015
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  Skills for Security

  Dec 2016 - May 2019

  Director (Statutory)

  Statutory Director duties

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  Electronic Call Handling Operation Ltd t/a ECHO

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2020

  Director (Statutory)

  ECHO is a not for profit organisation set up as a joint industry / Police / Fire initiative to enable electronic call handling of alarm messages between customer premises the ARC and the emergency service control rooms. It enables the best use of technology to provide smarter more efficient use of resources for all parties concerned.