Michael Gips

For Leadership & Management column in Security magazine.

For Leadership & Management column in Security magazine

Chosen based on nominations judged by a panel of highly respected judges, the influencers span seven categories (six for security, one from fire), with nominees and winners coming from across the globe.

We defined ‘influence’ in the following ways:

Someone who has played a key role in driving technological innovation
Someone who has been a driving force in changing regulation, standards/guidance or best practice
Someone whose insights/opinions are widely respected and which… Show more

Chosen based on nominations judged by a panel of highly respected judges, the influencers span seven categories (six for security, one from fire), with nominees and winners coming from across the globe.

We defined ‘influence’ in the following ways:

Someone who has played a key role in driving technological innovation
Someone who has been a driving force in changing regulation, standards/guidance or best practice
Someone whose insights/opinions are widely respected and which are influential in shaping debate around industry issues
Someone who has been instrumental in the success of the organisation or business they lead or are employed by
Someone who has helped to raise the industry’s profile or been an influential voice in the national media Show less

Excellence in Leadership column for Security magazine.

The Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) recognize and reward companies and individuals across the security sector. The OSPAs are designed to be both independent and inclusive, providing an opportunity for outstanding performers, whether buyers or suppliers, to be recognized and their success to be celebrated.

The criteria for these awards are based on extensive research on key factors that contribute to and characterize outstanding performance.

Chosen based on nominations judged by a panel of highly respected judges, the influencers span seven categories (six for security, one from fire), with nominees and winners coming from across the globe.

We defined ‘influence’ in the following ways:

Someone who has played a key role in driving technological innovation
Someone who has been a driving force in changing regulation, standards/guidance or best practice
Someone whose insights/opinions are widely respected and which… Show more

Chosen based on nominations judged by a panel of highly respected judges, the influencers span seven categories (six for security, one from fire), with nominees and winners coming from across the globe.

We defined ‘influence’ in the following ways:

Someone who has played a key role in driving technological innovation
Someone who has been a driving force in changing regulation, standards/guidance or best practice
Someone whose insights/opinions are widely respected and which are influential in shaping debate around industry issues
Someone who has been instrumental in the success of the organisation or business they lead or are employed by
Someone who has helped to raise the industry’s profile or been an influential voice in the national media Show less

Each year, Security magazine honors top security executives who are positively impacting the security industry, their enterprise, their colleagues and their peers. In this annual report, learn how these security leaders climbed the ranks to provide an overall positive impact that their security projects, programs or departments have on their shareholders, organizations, colleagues and the general public.

Serve as judge to select the top influencers in security in 2020.

Overall excellence award.

Special trends issue (with SM staff)

For "A Threat in the Crowd," December 2015

For editorial excellence of Security Management (to editor Teresa Anderson and all SM staff)

For "A Threat in the Crowd," December 2015 (with other design, production, and editorial staff)

For "Security Becoming Less of A Luxury," August 2014

For 2014 Security Management redesign (with other senior Publishing staff)

For March 2014 redesign (with other Publishing senior staff)

For "High On the Job," February 2006

For "Intelligence," May, June, July 2006

For "Lessons from New Orleans," November 2005 (with rest of SM editorial staff)

For "Lone Star Ledger," September 27-29, 2004 (with rest of editorial staff)

For "The Spurious and the Injurious," December 2003

For "News and Trends," October, November, December 2002

For "Reexamining Premises for High-Rise Design," September 2002

For "News and Trends," October, November, December 2002

For "News and Trends," February and April 2000

For "News and Trends," February and April 2000