After creating a successful platform for industry to interact at Delhi & Mumbai, UBM India has announced IFSEC South India 2011, which is scheduled from June 1-3, 2011 at Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru, Karnataka.
IFSEC, India’s largest international exhibition for commercial security & fire technology had very successful launch in India in 2007, which has now proven to be the gateway for global security professionals to access to the Asian markets besides providing Indian companies to showcase their products and services to a very large growing industry. It has been hailed as an unprecedented success by its exhibitors and visitors alike.
According to Nigel Luke Brown, project director, “IFSEC South India 2011 will provide an opportunity not only for exhibitors to meet with a large number of potential customer’s primarily from the four southern states of India but also other neighbouring states. As we all know, three cities of south India (Bengaluru, Chennai & Hyderabad) are amongst the top eight cities in India and south India is one of the fastest growing regions today in the country and holds a major potential for security and fire products. IFSEC South India 2011 will draw these potential visitors to the show floor due to the history behind the show also the marketing efforts and spend that IFSEC puts in for its show.”
The significant growth of the security and fire markets in India has attracted the attention of many international players, with sectors including IT, BPO, retail, infrastructure and construction in the forefront.
Why South India?
IFSEC South India will provide an ideal platform for exhibitors to meet their business prospects, clients and partners all at one location besides generating leads and develop strategic partnership with other industry leaders.
IFSEC South India presents an unrivalled opportunity for any fire protection or security products/services company to showcase security products and innovations to the South Indian security market. Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka state, is one of South India’s fastest growing markets.
Key Facts of Karnataka
- Karnataka, which had an estimated GSDP (Gross State Domestic Product) of approximately Rs. 2152.82 billion ($ 51.25 billion) in the 2007-2008 fiscal year, is one of India’s more economically progressive states.
- Karnataka is the manufacturing hub for some of the largest public sector industries in India, including Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, National Aerospace Laboratories, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Indian Telephone Industries, Bharat Earth Movers Limited and Hindustan Machine Tools, which are based in Bengaluru. Since the 1980s, Karnataka has emerged as the pan-Indian leader in the field of IT (information technology).
- Seven of India’s leading banks: Canara Bank, Syndicate Bank, Corporation Bank, Vijaya Bank, Karnataka Bank, Vysya Bank and the State Bank of Mysore originated in this state.
- Karnataka has a well developed infrastructure where the government has recently implemented many projects such Metro, expressways, flyovers and roads.
- Due to the IT boom in Bengaluru and Mysore, and with big multinationals like the Microsoft, Accenture, Wipro, Infosys and Yahoo setting up in the state, there has been a spate of residential and commercial construction activities in Bengaluru.
- Karnataka is among the top five industrialized states in the country and is Bengaluru is considered the Silicon City.
Given the potential growth, south India remains a global hot spot for building automation, fire safety and security and is expected to offer a huge share in overall security market of India.