BWI: First Edition of Secutech India Opens Today

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Messe Frankfurt Hong Kong
Thursday, March 01, 2012 12:37 PM IST (07:07 AM GMT)
Editors: General: Consumer interest, Economy, People; Business: Business services, Defence & security, Information technology, Major diversified industrial groups; Technology
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First Edition of Secutech India Opens Today
Global Digital Surveillance Forum (GDSF) offers comprehensive market information from new technologies to solutions

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Thursday, March 01, 2012 -- (Business Wire India) -- The first edition of Secutech India, a trade show for security and safety technologies and solutions, opened today at the Bombay Exhibition Centre. Running from 1 - 3 March 2012, the show is organised by Messe Frankfurt and Asian Business Exhibition & Conferences Ltd (ABEC) and attracted more than 150 exhibitors in 10,000 sqm of exhibition space.

Mr Parson Lee, Managing Director for Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media remarked at the opening ceremony: "I am happy to launch India's first Secutech show, which now brings the number of Messe Frankfurt's global network of security trade shows to seven. Our first Secutech India has security industry players from over 10 countries and regions, with exhibitors from China, Korea and Taiwan forming individual pavilions to display their latest products."

Due to economic growth and rising security awareness in India, the need for security products and services is increasing, making India a huge potential market for the security industry. The three-day show is expected to attract 10,000 professional visitors.

Mr Sumit Gandhi, Director for ABEC added: "We are an experienced Indian trade show organiser and together with Messe Frankfurt and their solid security industry experience, Secutech India is destined to be very successful."

Mr M.V. Deshmukh, Director for Maharashtra Fire Services was the guest of honor at the Secutech India 2012 opening ceremony. "Secutech India is an important platform to promote and educate about four pillars of fire safety, which include legislative reform, capacity building, academic reform and public awareness" said Mr Deshmukh. "The government of India is setting up national fire academy in Nagpur City to develop national fire safety infrastructure to international standard," added Mr Deshmukh.

Also joining the opening ceremony were:

-- Captain Percy Jokhi, Chief Security Officer for First Source

-- Mr Paramjeet Sahi, Chief Managing Director for NISA Global

-- Mr Aditya Khemka, CEO & Director for Aditya Group

-- Lieutenant General Shdhir Sharma (Retired), Chairman for Mitkat Advisory

Among the exhibitors attending Secutech India are important industry players such as Aditya, Axis, Axxon, Everfocus, Hikvision, Innovative, Merit Lilin, Nice, NISA Global, Nitin Fire, Schneider, Zicom and Z-Plus.

At the show, visitors are able to enjoy easy and convenient sourcing at the one-stop platform which has four products zones dedicated to the electronic security, fire & safety, homeland security and information security sectors.

Seuctech India is also an information exchange platform for the security industry. The Global Digital Surveillance Forum (GDSF) held today provided visitors with opportunities to interact with representatives of leading industry companies. The theme of GDSF is "New Technology & New Solution for India", and speakers included representatives from Axis, Autocup, Cisco, Firetide, Nice, NISA Global, Vivotek, as well as the Asian Professional Security Association. Issues on HD surveillance, transmission and integration were discussed.

For further information about Secutech India, please visit www.secutechindia.co.in or contact Ms Echo Lin at (886) 2 2659 9080 ext 660 or email echo.lin@newera.messefrankfurt.com.

Secutech India 2012 is part of Messe Frankfurt's global network of security trade fairs which also include Secutech in Taiwan, Secutech Thailand, Intersec Buenos Aires, Secutech Vietnam, Intersec in Dubai and Seguriexpo Buenos Aires. For more details, please visit: www.intersec.messefrankfurt.com .

Background information on Messe Frankfurt

Messe Frankfurt is Germany's leading trade fair organiser, with 457* million euros in sales and more than 1,769 active employees worldwide. The Messe Frankfurt Group has a global network of 28 subsidiaries, five branch offices and 52 international Sales Partners, giving it a presence for its customers in more than 150 countries. Events "made by Messe Frankfurt" take place at more than 30 locations around the globe. In 2011, Messe Frankfurt organised 101 trade fairs, of which more than half took place outside Germany.

Messe Frankfurt's exhibition grounds, featuring 578,000 square metres, are currently home to ten exhibition halls and an adjacent Congress Center. The company is publicly owned, with the City of Frankfurt holding 60 percent and the State of Hesse 40 percent.
For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.com



CONTACT DETAILS
Ms Kanice Ho, Messe Frankfurt Hong Kong, (852) 2238 9225, kanice.ho@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com

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