15/10/2026
Empowering Our People to Make a Difference Through RISE!
Today, we were delighted to welcome our Q3 RISE winners, Alan McMillan, Sales Ledger and Credit Control Manager, and Scott Laing, Service Supervisor – UK South, for lunch with the SECOM Board of Directors to discuss their winning idea and how we can bring it to life.
At SECOM, RISE stands for Recognising Innovation and Staff Excellence, our employee engagement programme designed to give our people a voice and empower them to make meaningful change across the business.
Each quarter, we invite all employees to share their ideas through a survey focused on a key business priority. One or two winning suggestions are selected, with the employees behind them receiving a reward and the opportunity to work directly with the Board to turn their ideas into action.
Our Q3 survey focused on cost saving and sustainability, and Alan and Scott identified a simple but effective way to improve how we manage battery replacements in customers' wireless systems.
Their suggestion has the potential to reduce unnecessary engineer visits, improve efficiency and save costs, while maintaining excellent service for our customers.
It's fantastic to see RISE in action, giving our people the opportunity not just to share ideas, but to help shape real improvements at SECOM.
Congratulations to Alan and Scott, photographed with our Managing Director Satoru Awano and Finance Director Neil Fanthome-Hodgson.
Thank you to everyone who continues to contribute their ideas, the people who know our business best are often the ones with the ideas for making it even better.