On 27th April we held our 30th birthday celebration, tying in with the official launch of our brand-new training academy!

 

2023 marks 30 years since MAN Commercial Protection Ltd was founded, back in 1993. We will be celebrating throughout the year, with last week’s party being a key event!

 

Held in our newest office unit, 8 Highlands Court, 200 guests joined us: team members, clients, suppliers, friends, industry influencers and the Mayor of Solihull. The attendees were shown round the training academy, where first aid and conflict management demonstrations gave a valuable insight into the courses and qualifications we are offering. With the academy now open to public bookings via our website, guests were gifted promotional codes to benefit from discounts when booking courses.

 

 

During the afternoon, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) filmed and conducted interviews to create a promotional video to attract people to join the security industry, and promote security as a career of choice.

 

We also had the opportunity to surprise our 2023 British Security Awards regional winners with their certificates ; thank you to Mike Reddington, BSIA Chief Executive, for presenting the awards to Roger Mitchell (Regional Security Manager of the Year, and Jamie Walsh, Josh Welsby and Omer Ali who collected awards on behalf of the team at Parrs Wood Entertainment Centre (Regional Best Team).

 

The event continued upstairs in the new premises, with delicious canapés, champagne and an opportunity for networking.

MAN Commercial CEO Iain McCallister then took to the floor to share stories about the journey of the company, and how he has built it into the business it is today. After giving special thanks to the team who made the event happen, Iain handed over to Andy Bennett of Ocean Colour Scene fame, who treated the delighted audience to a fantastic set of Brit pop classics.

 

As the event drew to a close, it was time to cut the show-stopping 3-tier cake!