Intersec 2019 has set a new record in visitor numbers with the most successful edition yet for the safety, safety and fire protection trade fair in Dubai
The 21st edition of Intersec, which ended on 22 January 2019 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, attracted 35,889 visitors from 126 countries, an increase of 23 per cent year-on-year over the previous year (29,000 in 2018).
With 1,212 exhibitors from 54 countries, six show sections, 15 country pavilions, live outdoor demonstrations, a drone zone, and the new Future Security Summit, Intersec was at its very best, where new business partnerships shared the stage with innovative product launches.
Organised by Messe Frankfurt Middle East, Intersec 2019 took up a sprawling 60,000sqm at its Dubai venue, with fire and rescue forming the largest section, comprising 431 exhibitors.
Commercial Security was the next largest with 375 exhibitors, followed by Safety and Health (142 exhibitors), Information Security (120 exhibitors), Homeland Security and Policing (90 exhibitors), and Physical and Perimeter Security (54 exhibitors).
Andreas Rex, Intersec’s show director, said, “We put in a lot of effort into making this edition of Intersec the most comprehensive yet in terms of increasing the diversity of our exhibitor range and offering a more engaging conference format, while at the same time returning with improved popular highlights such as the outdoor live demonstration area.”
“A lot of exhibitors used Intersec 2019 to not only announce important strategic business partnerships but to launch their latest products for the global marketplace,” Rex added.
Intersec is supported by the Dubai Police, Dubai Police Academy, Dubai Civil Defence, the Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA), and the Dubai Municipality. Another 35 international government partners, trade associations, and non-profit institutions have also participated this year.
Dubai Police was among the hundreds of exhibitors launching their latest solutions, and this year unveiled a hydrogen-powered drone which will be used to survey mountainous and marine areas.
Nearly two-thirds of the world’s top 50 security manufacturers were also on-board, 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.
Meanwhile, smarter and safer cities were key themes that resonated throughout Intersec 2019. This was underlined by a Memorandum of Understanding signed at the show between Smartworld, a UAE systems integrator, and Honeywell Building Solutions to implement digitally transformed, sustainable, safe and efficient buildings across the UAE.
