A UK student won the ASIS 2009 Student Writing Competition.

 The competition rewards college and university students who conduct research and write an academic paper on an issue relevant to the security and assets protection profession.


The graduate winner is Irfan Pandoor at the University of Salford, for his paper “Leveraging Low Cost Solutions.” Pandoor is getting a master’s degree in international business.

The undergraduate winner is Tim Jordan at the University of Public Administration in Bremen, Germany, who is majoring in risk and security management. His paper was titled “Protecting Information and Intangible Assets in the 21st Century.”

Pandoor will receive $1,500. Each winner also receives a complimentary registration to ASIS 2010 in Dallas, October 12 to 15. Two honorable mention winners will receive awards of $500 each. Entries were judged on several criteria, including the creativity of the students’ approach to the topic, organization of the material, overall writing quality and the author’s ability to analyze information sources and draw relevant conclusions.

“The more than two dozen entries from students around the world supported our objective of encouraging critical thinking, research and analysis to help make our world a safer and more secure place to live, work, govern and conduct business,” says Kevin Peterson, CPP, coordinator of the Student Writing Competition and a member of the ASIS Council on Academic Programs in Colleges and Universities. “ASIS International is an excellent resource for students, academicians and practitioners with an interest in security, assets protection, and business and risk management.”

The ASIS Foundation, the charitable organization of US-based ASIS International, provides funding and manages endowments for a range of academic, strategic and professional development activities.