Middle East market on track for double-digit growth
Intersec 2019, the world’s leading trade fair for security, safety, and fire protection, opened in Dubai on 20 January, featuring over 1,200 exhibitors from 54 countries.
The annual three-day event, organised by Messe Frankfurt Middle East, was supported by the Dubai Police, Dubai Police Academy, Dubai Civil Defence, the Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA), and the Dubai Municipality.
They were joined by a further 35 international government partners, trade associations, and non-profit institutions aimed at advancing the global security, safety, and fire protection landscape.
Highlights this year include the new Intersec Future Security Summit, featuring 40-plus regional and international experts and government speakers, while returning features include the Drone Zone, an outdoor demo area for live fire-fighting and emergency rescue operations, along with workshops and seminars to keep an expected audience of 30,000-plus visitors informed about the latest market trends and technologies.
Spanning 60,000sqm Intersec 2019 covers the six show sections Fire & Rescue (431 exhibitors), Commercial Security (375 exhibitors), Safety & Health (142 exhibitors), Information Security (120 exhibitors), Homeland Security & Policing (90 exhibitors), and Physical and Perimeter Security (54 exhibitors).
The dedicated showpiece event is often used as the annual platform for hundreds of exhibitors to launch their latest products and solutions for the global security, safety, and fire protection industries.
Rosenbauer from Austria, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of systems for fire-fighting and disaster protection, was among these this week, and unveiled TIGON, dubbed as a ‘radically designed, extraordinarily all-terrain specialty fire-fighting vehicle for industrial use.’
“The special vehicle combines proven off-road expertise from Tatra and optimally designed drive components with outstanding extinguishing technology from Rosenbauer,” said Christian Mairzedt, Senior Vice President and Head of the Middle East and North Africa at Rosenbauer.
World’s top fifty security solutions providers in the spotlight
Nearly two-thirds of the world’s top 50 security manufacturers are also on-board Intersec 2019, including 17 of the top 20 incumbents comprising Hikvision, Dahua, ASSA ABLOY, Bosch Security Systems, Axis Communications, FLIR Systems, Hanwha Techwin, Tiandy Technologies, Avigilon, Infinova, Optex, VIVOTEK, CP Plus, Nedap, Raysharp, Milestone Systems, and Kedacom.
All are showcasing their latest solutions, from Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based safe city services and smart home security products, to the latest high definition IP-Network cameras and analytics software used across industry verticals from banking and retail to hospitality and oil & gas.
Avigilon is showcasing its newly released Avigilon Control Centre (ACC) software, with enhanced capabilities for appearance search technology across ACC sites, increased security and enhanced performance. The Canadian-headquartered company is also shining the spotlight on its Avigilon Appearance Search technology, a deep learning AI search engine that sorts through hours of footage with ease.
Paul Such, Vice President of Sales for Avigilon in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, said Avigilon’s Appearance Search technology allows users to quickly locate a specific person or vehicle of interest across multiple sites that are connected to the same ACC client.
Artificial Intelligence and IoT in focus at Future Security Summit
The 21st edition of Intersec in 2019 also coincided with the launch of the three-day Intersec Future Security Summit, where Future Foresight on Security, Artificial Intelligence, along with the Internet of Things (IoT) and Intelligent Systems were among the central themes on the first day.
Martin Gren, Co-Founder of Axis Communications, and the inventor of the world’s first IP-Network camera, was among the headline speakers today, offering his view on the future of the global security industry.
“We see security needs increasing and new applications are enabled by new and complementing technologies,” said Gren, adding that while AI has shown tremendous improvements over the last few years, it’s still at an early stage.
Middle East market on track for double-digit growth
Intersec 2019 takes place amid a Middle East market where demand for security, safety, and fire protection continues to climb. According to Andreas Rex, Intersec’s Show Director, the Middle East market for physical and perimeter security, commercial and information security, fire protection, and drones, is currently estimated to be worth US$ 14.5bn. Analysts say this will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13.5% over the next six years, valuing US$ 31bn in 2024.
“Governments are taking a lead role in ensuring infrastructure, buildings, borders and societies are safe and secure, and the region continues to be an early adopter of smarter, integrated, and innovative solutions spanning both the public and private sectors–from banking, aviation, education and retail, to hospitality, healthcare, construction and energy,” he continued.
“These solutions are course on show this week at Intersec, where more than 1,200 exhibitors from 54 countries are gracing the exhibition floor,” added Rex.
With 83% international participation, Intersec 2019’s 15 country pavilions are coming from Canada, China, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, UK, and the USA.
Other conference highlights include the one-day Intersec Fire Conference, which provided insights into the changing global trends in fire protection and its implications on the Middle East, while Dubai’s Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA) Forum examined the latest updates in security law and industry regulations in Dubai.
