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Upperpoint Holdings - the parent company of Norbain - has announced the appointment of Ian Stuart as chairman. Stuart was formerly divisional chief executive at Novar.

Mohamed Iitaf (formerly Richard) Sheikh, the chairman and chief executive of Bromley-based insurance brokerage Camberford Law, is the first Muslim to be nominated for a peerage by the Conservative Party. A Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute, Mohamed is an active participant in three Livery companies and also a Freeman of the City of London.

The General Purpose Committee of the Central Executive Council of the GMB Trade Union has declared that Paul Kenny has been elected (unopposed) as the Union's general secretary and treasurer. 56-year-old Kenny has been acting general secretary since March 2005, during which time national membership has risen by 4,000.

The Nedap office in Aldermaston has a new senior account manager for the British market. Guy Willott is a sales and marketing professional with over 11 years' experience in the UK security sector. He'll be directing his sales and networking efforts on behalf of the security management solutions provider in the northern regions of the UK. Willott's CV includes a stint at Norbain.

Stephen Robertson is the managing director of LADS (UK), the newly-formed Association for Private Security Officers that aims to provide a voice for the industry's operatives during this period of regulatory change. The company runs SIA-approved training courses, helps with licensing requirements, provides insurance cover for personnel and helps out with access to Help Lines. Telephone 01206 545757 or log on at

Allen-Vanguard, the global security specialist, has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Penny While as group marketing manager. Penny's role involves shaping the strategic direction of the company by positioning the brand, communicating unique selling points to clients and supporting various targeted sales initiatives.

As part of an ambitious growth plan, Evolution (Electronic Security Systems) has appointed Russ Hayman as its UK sales manager. Russ boasts over 20 years' experience in the electronic security systems sector, and will now spearhead the development of Evolution's UK sales team.

Already crowned the County's Businesswoman of the Year, Esther Ruggiero - co-owner and managing director of Droitwich-based Train 4 Security - has now been appointed as a member of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) for Hereford and Worcester. The LSC is a national organisation responsible for planning and funding high quality vocational education and training.

Specialist hazardous area CCTV manufacturer COEX has reinforced its worldwide customer support team with the appointment of Fiona Berry as sales and marketing assistant at its UK head office in Lincolnshire. In the role, Fiona will support the company's international sales team from project tender through to completion, liaising with offices in India, Argentina, Korea and Qatar.

The AFC Group - a leading provider of retail and commercial security services with over 30 years' experience of working with blue chip customers - has appointed John Roddy as its managing director. John has just enjoyed a successful eight-year spell with Initial Security, managing businesses across various sectors including banking and finance, facilities management and retail.

CCTV video transmission specialist Network Video Technologies (NVT) has appointed Stuart Harris as systems sales manager. With over 20 years' security industry experience, Stuart joins from Sanyo where he has spent the past five-and-a-half years.

Jim Earwaker has joined the professional engineering services team at Frontline Security Solutions. Jim was previously a contractor at Cisco and, as such, was involved with providing IP-related integrated security solutions for many blue chip end users. For the past six years, Earwaker has been with TASC/Diabold.

Paul Murray has joined shopping centre specialist security systems integrator G1 as commercial manager. He will play an integral role in developing new business opportunities, at the same time managing the company's sales and maintenance teams. Paul holds a Diploma in Shopping Centre Management.

ArmorGroup International has announced the promotion of Nick Powis to director of operations. 37-year-old Powis has been with the company since 1997, having first served with the Royal Artillery during the first Gulf War and also in Northern Ireland.