Global security manufacturer, Gallagher Security, has achieved dual honours at the 2024 New Zealand Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs). The firm's Controller 7000 (C7000) was recognised as the Outstanding New Security Product, and Customer Research Manager, Pascale Howell, was crowned Outstanding Young Security Professional.

Toby Hutchings, Value Stream Lead at Gallagher, called the Controller 7000's accolade a tribute to the entire Gallagher team, stating that: "This controller represents years of customer research, development, and production challenges in the face of global supply chain disruptions. It makes me immensely proud to think about what our team achieved, and to reach this point in the journey where we’re being honoured at home for a product we developed for the world is incredibly satisfying."

Jim Rayner, Value Owner at Gallagher, who spearheaded the C7000's production, spoke of it as a harbinger of Gallagher's future path, saying, "The C7000 is the first step in a new era of Gallagher’s product development, and I believe this controller offers our customers a platform for the future with industry-leading cyber protection."

Created with robust cybersecurity as its foundation, the Controller 7000 aims to alleviate businesses from the heaviness of cyber hygiene. It provides them with access to future improvements, blending physical with cyber protection, and helps users step into the future of security functionality.

Also celebrating a significant win is Pascale Howell, Customer Research Manager for Gallagher’s Research Centre of Excellence (R&D), who was named Outstanding Young Security Professional. Since joining Gallagher out of university in 2018, Pascale has spearheaded various projects that have made a significant impact both internally across Gallagher’s global teams and externally for our customers, partners, and the global security industry.    

Beyond the team, Pascale’s research explores the addressable market and global impact of security solutions. Notably, she launched Gallagher’s first major piece of externally facing research, the Gallagher Security Industry Trends Report for 2024, which was published in December 2023 and identifies the key trends, takeaways, and insights affecting the global security industry. By surveying a mix of security professionals and extracting the insights into a digestible report, Pascale solidified her position as a thought leader and created an informative tool for global audiences to facilitate meaningful dialogue, inform strategic decisions, and foster a more secure and connected industry for all. 

Pascale is committed to growing her security career and sees an opportunity to lead the way in customer research. “I’m passionate about the customer facing work I do,” she says. “I see so much potential to build out a customer community that’s currently lacking in the industry, and my goal is to be on the forefront of that evolution in security.” 

The annual OSPAs ceremony was held on 5 April at Auckland's Ellerslie Event Centre, with Gallagher Security expressing its congratulations to all the winners and nominees.