2020 Summit Award Nominations are now open

The annual G4S Summit Awards are held each year to honour employees from across Canada who represent our G4S Values.Summit Award winners are nominated by their peers and, if selected as a winner, are invited to an all-expenses-paid trip to the ceremony. Last year, the Summit Awards were held in Vancouver, British Columbia. 2019 Award Winners included Moses Aderinoye and Gurcharn Purewal.

Moses Aderinoye - Guard of the Year

Moses is a team player and a role model for all of our guards on the Toronto Community Housing Contract. He has worked at some of the most high risk neighbourhoods in Toronto, including a number of sites which are often in the news for having problems.

Oct 21st 2019, Moses attended an active fire at 423 Yonge Street. Moses was notified by a tenant of a smoke alarm and went in to see what was wrong. Upon getting no answer at the door, he noticed it was slightly open. He could see smoke that originated from a tire on the tenants mobile scooter. The tenant himself was elderly and had fallen on the floor and was unable to get up due to mobility issues. Moses acted quickly and used a soaking wet towel to smother the fire, and then contacted 911 and our TCH dispatch. Moses received praises from TCH and the Special Constables on his quick thinking in what was a life threatening incident for the tenant of the unit. If it were not for his bravery, the tenant would have surely passed away.

On May 8th 2019, Moses had positively identified a female on-site who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. Due to his information sharing and quick thinking he was able to trace her location within the property, which allowed the Toronto Police Services to make an arrest. The female was charged with a number of offences.

It was a great pleasure to recognize Moses for his hard work, dedication and passion for community safety and partnership with Moses Aderinoye 2019 G4S Guard of TCH and Toronto Police the Year Services. Darren Pedersen, SVP, Manned Guarding Canada

Gurcharn was awarded Screener of the Year, alongside G4S executives and our client, CATSA, on stage.

“Hard work is it’s own reward”

Gurcharn Purewal - Screener of the Year

Gurcharn has lived by those words for us, passengers, and our client for 33 years. During her tenure with G4S she’s been through a lot of changes. When she first started, x-ray machines were still in black and white, and there was no such thing as an explosive tracing section or full body scanners. But throughout the years she always kept up, kept focused and made sure she delivered. She’s known to be very kind and very courteous. Helping people is her passion. Not only her colleagues, but our client as well.

Gurcharn has been the subject of letters to CATSA in regards to her ability to turn what could have been a very negative experience into a positive one.

We use the slogan “Every flight safe, every time.” The work our screeners do every day can become very repetitive. We try to remind our screeners that for every flight at our airports, you have to be on top of your game to ensure every flight is safe. Gucharn doesn’t need to be reminded. She is always constantly thinking and speaking to herself to make sure she is staying on top of her game and going above and beyond. She truly believes that YVR is a family and that to be successful we need to be focused, happy and work as a team. Congratulations Gurcharn, you’re a role model for all Screening Officers to live up to “Every flight safe, every time.” Remco Loevendie COO, Aviation Division

2020 has certainly provided its fair share of challenges, but true to form, our employees continue to take the opportunity to showcase how amazing they truly are. Those who go above and beyond deserve our thanks and our recognition.

If you see someone do something extraordinary for a client, a team member or even a stranger, please consider nominating them for a Summit Award. Visit

www.G4S.ca/awards

Select the category that best describes their accomplishment. Provide a detailed description as to why you feel your colleague is deserving of a specific award Winners will be selected in December 2020 by a committee composed of managers from across Canada. Remember: Consideration will NOT be given to those who submit nominations for themselves or for one word answers! The nominations close on November 30, 2020.