UBM India, host of IFSEC India, held the ‘Security and Fire Expo 2015’ at the Chennai Trade Centre from July 1-3. Industry leaders Mr. GB Singh, of The Security Today Group of publications, Mr Ashish Dhakan of Prama Hikvision, Mr. Ilyas Zargar of Aditya Infotech, Mr. Nanda Kumar of ESAI, and Mr. Yogesh Mudras of UBM India, participated in the Lighting of the Lamp ceremony to inaugurate the show. The three-day trade show was supported by the Electronic Security Association of India (ESAI). SAFE 2015, in addition to bringing together the security and fire safety industry in the region, provided an industry platform for organisations to capitalise the potential of South India security market while showcasing global industry trends and innovations.
The security and fire safety market in India is witnessing a radical growth. Increasing at 30% per year, the Indian commercial security market is expected to surpass a value of US $1.4 billion by 2016. The combination of government initiatives, increasing awareness regarding fire safety and security, asset management and enhanced implementation and compliance with state level regulations has further fuelled the market’s growth.
Yogesh Mudras, Acting Managing Director, UBM India, said, “Over 25% of the central PSUs have their registered headquarters located in Tamil Nadu. UBM India has strategically chosen the state capital to host SAFE 2015 owing to its accessibility to leading companies across industries. With SAFE 2015 being the only such trade event in the region; UBM India intends to offer market-entry and business opportunities to the growing market in the region while strengthening the supply chain cycle of the industry.”
Some of the noteworthy exhibitors:
– Video surveillance: CP Plus, Dahua, Hikvision, Hifocus, Unicam with their unique products in the highly competitive CCTV sector
– Perimeter automation and parking management systems: FAAC with its path breaking technology
– Video management software: Milestone displayed its seamlessly tailored solutions in video management and surveillance
The key participants at the show were Aditya Infotech, Airlight, Altrox World Corp., Arise Systems, Blog Uniforms, Bush Plus, CP Plus, CVG Security Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Dahua, Divine Eye, Eliance Connectors, HI-Focus, Hikvision, Kritikal Secure Scan, Matrix, Milestone, Road point India, SGT, Securus, Secuforce, Securico, Samrt-i Electronics, Swaraj Secutech, Tadiran TTL, Unicam Systems, VCO pack, XYZ Digital Pvt. Ltd, amongst others.
SECURITY TODAY was the media partner to the three day event that concludes on July 3.