New appointments and award nominations for Gallagher

INDUSTRY New appointments and award nominations for Gallagher

Gallagher announces new security appointments and finalists in three categories of the 2020 United States’ Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs).

Gallagher grows Asia-Pacific leadership team Global security manufacturer, Gallagher, is expanding the reach of its Asia-Pacific team with the additional responsibility for India, Middle East, and Africa (IMEA) regions. The expansion sees Ian Meadows, Sales Manager for India, Middle East, Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, join Gallagher’s APAC leadership team, reporting to Craig Schutte, General Manager for Australia, Asia Pacific, and IMEA.

Based in New Zealand, Meadows has well-established relationships with Gallagher partners through the region, working with partners in India since 1996, the Middle East since 2005, and Africa since 2019.

“There’s no doubt Ian’s considerable skills and experience with Gallagher will be a great asset to our team,” says Schutte. “I’m looking forward to working with him and increasing support for our partners across this region.”

Meredith Palmer, Gallagher’s Chief Product Officer.

Mark Junge, Global General Manager – Security, says, “Under Craig’s strong leadership, the APAC team has grown significantly over the past few years. Adding the IMEA region to their strategic direction is an exciting opportunity which will greatly benefit our partners throughout India, the Middle East, and Africa.”

Meredith Palmer takes on Chief Product Officer role Gallagher has appointed Meredith Palmer as Chief Product Officer for Gallagher’s security business. In this role, Palmer will drive the vision, strategy, design, and development roadmap for Gallagher’s security solutions.

Palmer joined Gallagher in April 2020 overseeing Gallagher’s new security solution for small businesses. The Chief Product Officer role has now been expanded to cover the full breadth of Gallagher’s security solutions, including high security, enterprise, and small-medium business.

“I’m delighted to see Meredith take on the challenge of the expanded Chief Product Officer role,” says Mark Junge, Global General Manager – Security. “Since joining us earlier this year, she has quickly become a valued member of our executive leadership team and she has brought an insightful fresh perspective to our small business solution.”

Palmer brings over 20 years of experience in marketing, product management, strategy, and innovation to the role, and has lived and worked in countries all over the world. Gallagher named triple finalist in U.S. Outstanding Security Performance Awards Gallagher has been named a finalist in three categories of the 2020 United States’ Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs). Gallagher was one of just three companies announced as a finalist for Outstanding Security Equipment Manufacturer.

Gallagher’s Security Portal for Online Training (SPOT) and the innovative Proximity and Contact Tracing Report were named finalists in the Outstanding Security Training Initiative and Outstanding New Product categories, respectively.

“We’re proud to produce worldleading, innovative security solutions that protect people and assets all across the globe,” says Scott Elliott, Gallagher’s Vice President for the Americas. “It’s an honour to be named as finalists in three OSPAs categories which recognise the best in the industry.”

Ian Meadows, Gallagher’s IMEA Sales Manager.