CornerStone’s client, an internationally recognised Co-Location data centre conglomerate, required an independent review of their manned guarding operation to ensure that it was compliant with their requirements, industry best practices and legislation.

CornerStone’s client, an internationally recognised co-location data centre conglomerate, required an independent review of their manned guarding operation to ensure that it was compliant with their requirements, industry best practices and legislation.  Under pressure due to several recent security incidents, the client’s management required that the project be undertaken on short notice. CornerStone’s neutrality was important and ensured that all advice stemming from its audits and investigations was impartial and could therefore be more readily acted upon within the business.

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A data centre conglomerate required a review of their manned guarding operation to ensure compliance with their requirements, industry best practices and legislation.

Manned Guarding Requirements: Aligning with agreed policies and procedures to enhance performance

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Manned guarding requirements - Aligning with agreed policies and procedures to enhance performance

After graduating with a degree in Electronic Systems Engineering in 1986 I have since worked in the security industry in a number of positions including design engineering, management, marketing and project delivery. The thirty-plus years of experience has been with Access Control Systems manufacturers, systems providers and installers. This includes being director of a Systems Integration company from conception that became a by word for ‘total client satisfaction and was sold in 2004 to a FSTE 350 company. In January 2007 set up CornerStone GRG Ltd as an Independent Security Consultancy which has worked with a range of international clients in 50 plus countries. CornerStone’s good work has been recognised at seven times at the Security Excellence Awards by being named the ‘Security Consultant of the Year’ and consultancy of the year in 2020 and 2021 at the ‘National Building and Construction’ awards.

Narinder has travelled extensively around the world working on a variety of projects in the commercial and Government sectors which has given him a great depth of product knowledge on integrated security solutions. This includes Automated Access Control Systems (AACS), Video Management Systems (VMS), ANPR, Perimeter Intruder Detection systems (PIDS), PSIM, Intruder Detection Systems (IDS), Security Management Systems (SMS), IP solutions, RAD, Searching & Screening, Turnstiles and Road blockers.  With particular experience is Data Centre security where he has worked with some of the largest data centre providers in the world.

Narinder is active in the wider security industry including being a member of The Security Institute and a Liveryman in the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals.

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