Nick BucklesChief Executive Officer
Nick has worked in the security industry for 21 years, focusing throughout this time on the commercial and strategic aspects of all areas of security services. After a variety of commercial roles throughout the group, he was responsible for driving significant profit improvements in many Securicor businesses throughout the 1990's as a business unit managing director and divisional chief executive of the security division. He was also instrumental in the development of Securicor’s security sector focus and in bringing together Group 4 Falck and Securicor to create the new combined group. Nick became Chief Executive Officer of Group 4 Securicor in July 2005. Nick is President of ESTA, the European cash services association.
Grahame GibsonCOO & Divisional President – Security Services Grahame has been involved in the security industry for 23 years, having joined Group 4’s UK operating company in 1983 as Finance Director. Since that time, Grahame has held a number of operational, management and board positions in the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands and Austria. His broad experience of the security industry and management of businesses across a diverse range of cultures has been invaluable to the group throughout its development. Grahame joined the board of Group 4 Securicor in April 2005. Grahame is a board member of the Ligue de Sécurité de Surveillance, the international association of leading security companies.
Søren Lundsberg-Nielsen Group General Counsel Søren began his career as a lawyer in Denmark and since 1984 he has had a wide range of legal experience as General Counsel for international groups in Denmark, Belgium and the US before joining Group 4 Falck in 2001 as General Counsel. Søren has been involved in a wide range of successful mergers and acquisitions during his career, including the acquisition of Wackenhut and the merger of Group 4 Falck and Securicor. Søren now has overall responsibility for all internal and external legal services for Group 4 Securicor as well as the group’s insurance programme. Søren is a Member of The Danish Bar and Law Society, a board member of the Danish Blood Donation Society and author of the book “Executive Management Contracts”, published in Denmark.
Trevor DightonChief Financial Officer Trevor has worked in the security industry for 20 years. After several years in both the accountancy profession and commerce working in the finance function and general management, he joined BET in 1986 as Finance Director of their Security and Communications Division. Trevor joined Securicor in 1995 and, following a number of years as Finance Director of the security division, he was elected to the board of Securicor in June 2002 as Group Finance Director. He became Chief Financial Officer of Group 4 Securicor in July 2004. Trevor is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Ken NivenDivisional President – Cash Services Ken has 10 years’ experience in the security industry, having joined Securicor in 1996 as Operations Director of the UK Cash Services business where he was later promoted to Managing Director and was instrumental in the development of new product areas, including cash centre outsourcing and establishing Securicor’s independent ATM network. Ken was appointed to his current role in July 2004 and is now responsible for the cash services division, which includes all of the major cash services business units, and sharing cash services best practice throughout the entire organisation. Ken joined the security industry following a successful career within the logistics management industry where he held senior roles at Express Foods, Excel Logistics and Coca Cola. Ken is a member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
Irene CowdenGroup HR Director Irene has spent her career in HR management, specialising in employee relations, organisational development, talent management and compensation issues. She has been involved in major change projects including the cultural and integration aspects of mergers and acquisitions as well as large scale organisational change involving workforce restructuring, working in partnership with major trades unions. Irene has worked in the security industry for over 25 years and has held director level positions at business unit, divisional and corporate level. Irene is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD).
