Security and Fire Exhibition IFSEC India 2008 in Conjunction With FIREX India 2008 Brings to the Indian Consumer a Single Point Venue for Security Related Information

    MUMBAI, India, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM India, a subsidiary of
 United Business Media Ltd. (LON: UBM), has today announced IFSEC India
 2008. To be held between 16 and 18 October 2008 at Pragati Maidan, New
 Delhi, India, the event is one of South Asia's leading trade fair of its
 kind, which will deliver to end users and suppliers a unique communication
 platform which includes an exhibition and conference. This year will see
 the inclusion of FIREX India 2008 into the event.
 
     IFSEC India 2008 is part of IFSEC, held annually for the past 36 years
 at Birmingham, UK which attracts more than 30,000 trade visitors and is
 recognized as the world's leading Security and Fire exhibition.
 
     "The security market in India is growing at a tremendous rate and there
 is a continuous demand for high standard security across industries and the
 Government. IFSEC India 2008 is an exceptional platform that gives an
 opportunity to security solution companies to showcase various products.
 The response and reach that we as an exhibitor get here, is impressive,
 extremely client centric and productive. We are proud to be a part of IFSEC
 India 2008 and are excited about showcasing our 'next level' of innovations
 at the exhibition, which we are certain will exceed our expectations," Says
 Mr. David I. Hudson MBE, Regional President, Group 4 Securicor Pvt Ltd.
 
     This year will see the event build on IFSEC India 2007, which saw
 participation of over 170 companies from 20 countries and more than 8,000
 business visitors worldwide. It also played host to the 14th Annual APSA
 International Conference entitled, "Security on Tap: Comprehensive Concepts
 and Technology for a safer Tomorrow", which comprised of participants from
 10 countries. It also hosted The Internal Security Conference entitled
 "Meeting the Challenge of Terrorism", which was open only to the police &
 organized on behalf of the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D).
 
     Informs Deepak Thakur, Director South Asia, Honeywell Security,
 "Honeywell will continue to showcase new products and solutions, equipped
 with state of the art technologies through events such as IFSEC India 2008.
 This event has been a successful platform for Honeywell to exhibit our
 domain expertise to our customers across various verticals, year-on-year.
 We are pleased with our association with such an esteemed exhibition in
 India."
 
     Added Anindya Sarangi, Project Director, UBM India, "Visitors to the
 event will be looking at IFSEC India 2008 as a single point where they will
 be able to access the latest products and trends in the security industry.
 The event will build upon its predecessor and will be positioned as an
 international forum for enabling existing relations with customers as well
 as develop new business contacts."
 
     FIREX India 2008 will focus on the various dimensions of fire
 protection and a dedicated hall has been earmarked for the same. Supporting
 this event is one of India's foremost trade associations, The Fire and
 Safety Association of India (FSAI). Set-up in 2002 with a core objective is
 to promote best practice, high ethical standards and awareness of the
 science of fire safety in India, FSAI in association with FIREX India 2008,
 with provide valuable influence and promotional opportunities to the fire
 safety community in the country.
 
     "The management of FSAI and its members are excited about being
 associated with FIREX India 2008 and IFSEC India 2008, which are considered
 to be premium events in the fire and security sectors. Combined with the
 strengths of the events and the growth of the FSAI, we will be able to add
 great value to the Indian fire safety and security industry by sharing
 knowledge with world leaders from across the globe," confirms Arun
 Khazanchi, President, FSAI.
 
     IFSEC India 2008 and FIREX India 2008 are organized by UBM India, a
 subsidiary of United Business Media plc, one of the world's leading global
 business information companies. The events will take place from 16-18
 October 2008 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. For more information and to
 register for free entry, please visit www.ifsecindia.com. Companies
 interested in exhibiting at the event should contact Anindya Sarangi on +
 91 22 66122644 or anindyas@ubmindia.com, or Charlie Cracknell on +44 (0)
 207 921 8069 or ccracknell@cmpi.biz.
 
     Notes to Editors
 
     About United Business Media Limited United Business Media Limited is a
 leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the
 world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print, and with
 the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving
 professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from
 journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the
 world.
 
     Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist
 teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their
 markets to work effectively and efficiently.
 
 
    For more information, go to www.unitedbusinessmedia.com
 
     For further information please contact:
     In India: Anindya Sarangi, Project Director, CMP India,
     Tel: +91-22-6612-2600
     Email: anindyas@ubmindia.com
 
     In UK: Jo Hudson, PR & Communications Executive CMP Information
     Tel: +44-0-20-7921-8067
     Email: johudson@cmpi.biz
 
 
 

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