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Smart City To Trigger Electronic Security Boom: IFSEC

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In a bid to make the country truly modern and secure, India has till date invested around 48,000 crores for its Smart City initiative that aims to create at least 100 smart cities in India. Owing to these factors, the electronic security market in India is expected to witness a tremendous growth with a projected CAGR of nearly 13 per cent over the next decade.

Over 20 countries, 300 domestic players with a clear view point to gain business shall showcase their evolving technologies at the 12th edition of IFSEC India, South Asia’s largest security exhibition on civil protection and fire safety organized by UBM India, will be commence at Pragati Maidan in the capital from December 5th to 7th, 2018 catering to all the concerns regarding cyber security and surveillance.

The expo is supported by of Asian Professional Security Association (APSA), American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), Electronic Security Association of India (ESAI), Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) and the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) among others, showcase the variety of equipments to ensure an authorized surveillance.

The show will see participation from countries such as UK, USA, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Korea, Russia and will bring together many domestic and globally renowned brands. With key government officials, consultants and business experts as visitor of the expo will also include professional CSOs, Admin heads, CIOs, CTOs, Facility Heads, Purchase Managers, System Integrators andDealers & Distributors of organizations.

Speaking on the announcement of the show, Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India said, “The South Asia region, which the IFSEC India Expo brings within its radar, is a vulnerable as well as a progressive zone with ongoing threats to homeland security, rising urbanization, proliferating crimes, and low people-to-police ratio being some of the most significant factors. The Government of India recognizes this vulnerability and has introduced strict regulations and guidelines that promote the use of security and surveillance in the country — the security of children within school premises, and the growing need for women’s safety being noteworthy instances. “

“IFSEC India 2018 aims to act as a catalyst for the progress and vision of this proliferating industry, as it provides a platform for industry players to collectively ideate, innovate, spot trends and enable the shift in India’s security paradigm from a defensive approach to a monitoring and responsive one,” he further added.

IFSEC India will include in its already formidable repertoire, products and technologies pertaining to CCTV & Surveillance, Biometrics & RFID, Integrated Systems, Access Control, GPS Systems, Video Management, Parking Automation, Transport, Access Control, Perimeter Protection, IoT, Smart Homes, Security & Safe Cities in addition to surveillance for the knowledge of end users and providers. Key global brands & distributors include Premier Plus Partners: Aditya Infotech, Advik, Dahua, eSSL, Globus, Hikvision, Mark, Nuctech, Realtime, TVT and Zkteco; Premier Partners such as Axestrack, Biomax, Honeywell, Mantra, Panasonic, Road Point, Seagate, Timewatch, Unique Electrovision, Vantage, and Western Digital, among others.

Significantly, in an industry where up gradation of technology is the very key to surviving competition, the IFSEC India Expo provides high-impact, informative demo and a wealth of opportunities for the visitors to network and learn about new technologies, industry best practices and trends, challenges, market insights and discover the best solutions to keep their business and clients secured.

Apart from showcasing the technological miracles refarding security, a two day conference with the theme ‘Unraveling the Evolution in Security Tech alongside the exhibition will also be organised by IFSEC India. This will proactively decipher relevant insights gained in the global security market as well as latest technology.

The conference will witness the presence and participation of eminent industry personalities including Shri D.R. Karthikeyan, Chairman, Assocham Homeland Security Council; Capt. Raghu Raman, President – Risk, Security and New Ventures, Reliance Industries Ltd.; Shri M.S. Upadhye, IPS, Chief Security Commissioner, Delhi MetroRail Corporation; Lt. and Gen. Sudhir Sharma, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VSM, FormerQuartermaster General, Indian Army, among others.

This year, IFSEC India is all set to host the 3rd edition of the IFSEC India Awards. With the impressive growth of the Electronic Security Industry in India, the awards have been crafted to specially get the minds behind electronic security in various industry.

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