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International Achiever of the Year Award -
Adil Abdel Hadi CSyP FSyI
Managing Director - Shield Security Services
Limited

In 2005, Adil concluded that Dubai needed better
trained, high standard security officers for its
growing economy, particularly in the Leisure and
Tourism industry. He approached the authorities
with the idea of bringing training similar to that
offered in the UK under BJT and it was accepted.
He helped write courses to fit the market and
got them approved by City & Guilds. The Law was
changed so anyone working in security had to
have a licence. Over the years, Mr Hadi has not
only had many thousands of officers trained but
enabled the standard of officer to be high and
provide gainful employment. In return, Dubai has
seen the officers’ standard reflected within the
services that investors in the business receive.
President’s Award for an Outstanding Young
Professional - Thomas Tahany (Affiliate
Member)
Intelligence Analyst - Blackstone Consultancy

Tom started at Blackstone as an Intelligence
Analyst in October 2018, and was tasked to assist
in the investigations team. He grew into this role
very quickly, and within three months of starting
was entrusted with managing surveillance jobs.
He now leads teams involved in conducting
due diligence, investigations and surveillance
operations. He also carries out security surveys
at both residential and commercial properties.
His role goes beyond the core functions of the
company as well. He often writes articles for a
variety of publications, and has been quoted in
a number of national publications discussing
a wide variety of topics. He has development a
close relationship with the management team
of an insurance company who work closely with
Blackstone. He has successfully collaborated with
them produce co-written publications on the Cyber
threat and the Internet of Things. He also regularly
conduct presentations to corporate guests around
the City.
Volunteer of the Year Award - Mike Lees CSyP
FSyI
Head of Business Security - Barnsley Hospital NHS
Foundation Trust - BFS Security

Mike is an active member of the Institute,
continuing to fully support the Institute and
Institute events throughout the extreme
challenges of COVID-19 and the enormous
pressures placed on the NHS. In addition to this,
he is an active member of the Validation Board
and sits on the VB Working Group. Both of these
groups require a significant amount of time and
commitment particularly as the VB now sits twice
a month, Mike regularly carries out additional
research as a result of points raised during
the meetings. He is also actively engaged with
document assessments and CSyP interviews.