Intersec in Dubai last month is fast becoming a must-attend event for British security providers, writes the industry body the BSIA. Members of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) and its Export Council, who were there in force for the 17th year, report interest in UK security systems from access control to CCTV, perimeter protection, intruder alarm and power supplies.
In a post-event survey 75pc of respondents answered that the number of visitors coming to their stands had grown year-on-year, paralleling what the organisers have been saying. Beyond this, half of the member companies surveyed pointed out that the quality of attendees had improved. Reflecting on the bottom-line benefits, three-quarters said that they expect to obtain more orders thanks to Intersec and, looking to 2016, all of the companies who replied confirmed that they were planning to attend next year.
So what were visitors to Intersec 2015 most interested in? Security integration seems have been the hot topic, with all respondents to the Export Council’s show survey selecting it as one of the standout technology areas. This mirrors the findings of the BSIA’s security and business trends research and underlines the recognition among members’ customers the BSIA adds of the security, and day-to-day management, benefits that can be unlocked when elements – from access control to video surveillance – can be brought together in an IP environment rather than remaining in their silos.
Other technologies on the shopping list for Intersec, according to the survey, included: HD (High Definition) CCTV – and ultra HD in the form of 4K. Tom Sharrard, Vice Chair of the Export Council at the BSIA, says: “Intersec 2015 certainly surpassed our expectations. From our members’ survey it is clear that not only was the number of on-stand visits on an upward trajectory but, crucially, there was a corresponding uplift in the level and quality of enquiries. It will, of course, be interesting to see how this translates into physical orders in the months ahead. There is little doubt that Intersec remains a strong platform for our members targeting the region, an area which appreciates the benefits of working with British businesses which offer best practice solutions that comply with the latest industry standards.”
Member companies were asked for their thoughts regarding Intersec 2015:
Chris Williams, Director at VMS (Video Management Software) specialist Wavestore (http://www.wavestore.com/) feels that the design of the UK Pavilion was particularly strong this year and was happy with the level of visitors: “The many visitors who attended on all three days delivered one of the best shows for some time.” A key focus for Wavestore was the energy saving capabilities of its V6 VMS which automates the spin down of hard drives not engaged in active read and write processes.
Paul King, Commercial Director at Elmdene (www.elmdene.co.uk
Natalie Simpson, Marketing Manager, Synectics (www.synecticsuk.com
Another company whose solutions fitted-in with the market push for integration was TDSi (www.tdsi.co.uk
Helen Williams, Marketing Executive at Remsdaq (www.remsdaq.com
Tony Smith, Major Accounts and Marketing Manager at Integrated Design Ltd (IDL), renowned for its Fastlane turnstile solutions (www.fastlane-turnstiles.com
A member company using Intersec to show the shape of things to come was IndigoVision (www.indigovision.com
For more visit: http://www.bsia.co.uk/Sections/ExportCouncil.