The winners of the 2025 Benelux Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) were revealed during a virtual ceremony on Friday 7th November 2025.
Once again this year, winners from 4 of the categories will be featured in the 2nd Global OSPAs set to take place in 2026! Winners of these categories will automatically qualify for the global competition. The winner of Lifetime Achievement award will be inducted into the Security Hall of Fame.
2025 Benelux Award Winners:
Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director – Sponsored by TAPA EMEA
Rudy Neefs – TD SYNNEX
“Winning this OSPA is both a personal and professional milestone. It recognises not only individual dedication but also the collective efforts of an exceptional global security team at TD SYNNEX. This award reinforces my commitment to continue advancing our profession and fostering a strong culture of security across organisations.”
Outstanding Security Team
Security Team – STIB MIVB
“Since 2021, when we last won an award in the same category, we have continued to improve our partnerships, our activities and the organisation of our work. This year’s 2025 award therefore recognises our efforts and reinforces our commitment to serving and protecting our internal and external customers and our infrastructure. Once again, we would like to thank the members of the jury for recognising the professionalism of SECURITY-TEAM STIB-MIVB. We are all very proud to win this award for the second time.“
Outstanding New Security Product
AI-driven Security Screening – NineID
Outstanding Security Partnership
Az Sint-Lucas & Volkskliniek Gent
“Winning a Benelux OSPA Award 2025 in the category Outstanding Security Partnership truly means a lot to our team and our organisation.
It is difficult to put into words how proud and honoured we feel — this award is a powerful acknowledgment of our collective efforts and the direction we are taking together. It represents not only our daily commitment to safety and quality, but also the strong collaboration with our external partners, who played an essential role in achieving this success. For our team, this award is a motivation to continue giving our very best every day and to keep striving for perfection — because in our philosophy, good is not good enough; only perfect is good.
We are proud that this recognition allows us to continue working at the same high level alongside our partners and to keep strengthening our joint approach to security.”
Lifetime Achievement
Paul Robrechts
The event organisers would like to thank all those who have helped to make the Benelux OSPAs event such a success including: all the supporting associations and judges; sponsors: Edith Cowan University (trophies and certificates) and TAPA EMEA (category).
