Crowd management leader Mick Upton passes
Tributes are paid to the ShowSec founder who played an key role in developing modern crowd management
News By IQ | 5 June 2017
One of the UK’s most prominent crowd management specialists, Mick Upton, has passed away. Upton founded ShowSec International Ltd in 1982 and was the recipient of numerous awards recognising his contribution to the field.
“He gave many people (including me) a start in the industry and had a profound effect on everyone he met and worked with,” says Jon Corbishley at the Safety Officer Pty.
Following his retirement from ShowSec in 2000, Upton worked with Chris Kemp and Iain Hill…