The finalists for the 2026 India & South Asia Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) have officially been announced, celebrating the outstanding achievements and contributions of organisations and individuals across the region’s security industry. The 2026 India & South Asia OSPAs will be held in-person on Thursday, 2nd July 2026 at the ASIS South Asia Conference, taking place at JW Marriott, Aerocity, New Delhi. The event is organised in association with the ASIS New Delhi Chapter, with MitKat Advisory as the Knowledge Partner.
Professor Martin Gill, founder of the OSPAs, remarked: “Each year the OSPAs shine a light on the inspiring talent and dedication driving the security profession forward. The 2026 finalists are proof of the innovation and commitment thriving in the India and South Asia region. We are thrilled to be in New Delhi for this year’s event and celebrate their achievements in person.” The OSPAs are completely independent and judged by a panel of industry experts appointed by supporting associations, ensuring integrity and transparency.
2026 Finalists – India & South Asia OSPAs
Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director
Amit Dattatray Patil – TIAA
Amit Singh Chauhan – Marsh
Dinesh Singh Sorokhaibam – Brookfield Properties
Nand Kishore Bhatt – Nayara Energy
Sunil Kumar – VFS Global
Sreenikethana KV – Schaeffler
Samir Ghaghda – Diageo India
Vashita Mehra – Marsh
Vinit Kumar – Bharat Aluminium Company – Vedanta
Captain Vikas Yadav – PVR INOX
Outstanding Security Team
Allround Security & Logistic Services Security Team
BALCO Security Team
PCVIM Team – Schaeffler
Physical Security Technical Team – Infosys
Security and Safety Team – Vivanta Jammu – The Indian Hotels Company Limited
Security Team – American School of Bombay
Security Team – Serentica Renewables
Security Team – Trident Bandra Kurla, Mumbai
Security Team Rakshak – Vedanta Aluminium & Power
VFS Global Corporate Security Team
Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding)
D-1 Force Security Services
Ethic Management Services Pvt. Ltd.
Peregrine Guarding
Pro Security Services
Outstanding Security Consultant
Antara Jha
Gaurav Ranade
Garima Goswamy
Mallikarjuna K S
Netrika Consulting India Private Limited
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) India
Prosecure Consulting Services Private Limited
Saradha Baskaran
Saurabh Srivastava
WoRisGo
Outstanding Security Training Initiative
American School of Bombay Training Initiative
COM-SUR Video Surveillance and Imaging AI Technologies
Cyber Threats Training Initiative – Antara Jha
First Citizens India Training Initiative – Ayanangshu Hazra
Infosys Firing Training Initiative
InQuest Academy
Netrika Consulting India Private Limited
Security Team Rakshak Training Initiative – Vedanta Aluminium & Power
Training Initiative – Sagepresage Consulting
Training Initiative – Tech Data Advance Private Limited
Outstanding Security Installer/Integrator
Dharmendrasinh Chudasama – Unison Pharmaceuticals
Prashant Kelkar – Cognizant
Soteria Command Center – Tenon Group
Outstanding New Security Product
2N Induction Loop with 2N IP Intercoms Connector – Axis Communications
12-Port 10G PoE++ Web Smart Switch (720W), TPE-7124SBF – TRENDnet
AccessNow – Gallagher Security
Ajax DoorBell
Ajax MotionCam Outdoor HighMount (PhOD) Jeweller
DHEERAJ – Deepfake Handling Engine for Expert Recognition and Authentication of Judgements
DigiSuraksha – GoSuraksha Infotech Pvt. Ltd.
Genetec Security Center SaaS
M-NEO – Tenon Group
Outstanding Security Partnership
Cross-industry Security Collaboration Initiatives – Victoria’s Secret and Regional Security Office (RSO) of the US Embassy, Sri Lanka
DigiCert, Digio and JNR Management Resources
Outstanding Security Officer sponsored by Godrej
Aaryan Makwana – Tata Power
Adesh Kumar Tyagi – Haldiram
Ankit Jaswal – Tata Power
Abhijeet Kumar Sinha – RedCloud Consulting Inc
Maj Dushyant Singh – JK Cement
Nikhil Sharma – Emirates Airlines
Sreenikethana KV – Schaeffler
Thazeeb Patel – Trident Hotels
Outstanding Female Security Professional
Antara Jha
Bishakha Shrestha – MitKat Advisory Services
Divya M Ramani – Schaeffler
Ishika Singh Sengar – Tata Power Trombay
Capt Manisha Singh – BAYER
Mayuri Jalan – Vedanta Aluminum & Power
Niharika Karamchandani – InQuest Advisories
Riya Kakodkar – Schaeffler
Sailee Nakashe
Shikha Sharma – Delhivery
Outstanding Young Security Professional
Antara Jha
Anviti Sharma – Netrika Consulting India
Bishakha Shrestha – MitKat Advisory Services
Divya M Ramani – Schaeffler
Ishika Singh Sengar – Tata Power Trombay
Praveen Raj – WoRisGo
Rajat Kabdal – Crowdstrike Inc
Riya Kakodkar – Schaeffler
Shubham Thapliyal – Levi Strauss & Co.
Saran Karthick – Nuvama and Cushman & Wakefield Management
Outstanding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
Nuvama and Cushman & Wakefield Management Private Limited
Vedanta Limited
Outstanding Security Sustainability Award
GrowJust Security and Services Pvt. Ltd.
Nuvama and Cushman & Wakefield Management Private Limited
“Responsible Security” – Sanjeev Bhardwaj
Vedanta Aluminium & Power
Lifetime Achievement
The recipient of this distinguished award will be revealed during the ceremony and will be inducted into the Security Hall of Fame, recognising a lifetime of contribution and leadership in the security profession.
Winners from all categories (except Lifetime Achievement) will automatically qualify for the 2027 Global OSPAs, providing an exciting opportunity to gain international recognition for their achievements. Special thanks to Godrej for sponsoring the Outstanding Security Officer category.
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