Engineers of Tomorrow Competition Now Fully-Booked

LONDON, April 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

All the places are now filled for the 18^th Engineers of Tomorrow competition 

IFSEC International, organised by UBM EMEA, have today announced that all places on the prestigious Engineers of Tomorrow annual competition are now filled.  64 of the fire and security industry's brightest young engineers will head to IFSEC International over the 21-23 June 2016 to put their skills against each other in a live installation challenge at Europe's largest security exhibition.

     (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130723/629764-a )

     (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150714/236178LOGO )

Engineers of Tomorrow is part of Apprenticeships for Fire & Security, an initiative that places apprentices into careers in the security industry and supports their development. Supported by IFSEC, CSL DualCom, NSI, SSAIB and Skills for Security, the scheme has already helped launch the careers of more than 3,000 young apprentices. At the heart of the installation apprentice and young engineer industry, the competition will provide participants with a global stage to compete against their peers and represent their company.

Companies involved included: Fidelity Integrated Systems, Abel Alarm Co, Highgrade fire&security, Chubb F&S, CBRE, Tyco, Red Alert, VocalVale, H+J Martin, Ambush Security, Wessex Alarms, Captstan Security, Secure One, CIA, SES Yeovil, William Hale, Custom Alarms and the defending champions Tel Cam Security Systems and Kings Security.

The apprentice engineers will participate in the 90-minute live challenge that takes place on the lively exhibition floor at IFSEC International. They will then be assessed by a leading panel of judges from the security inspectorates, NSI and SSAIB, and points are allocated based on performance in the various disciplines.

Heat winners and their employers will be invited to the prestigious Security & Fire Excellence Awards, taking place on Wednesday 23 November 2016 where the final winner will be announced and awarded a £1000 cash prize.

Commenting on the competition, Simon Banks, Group Managing Director at CSL DualCom Group - "The huge take-up for IFSEC's Engineers of Tomorrow competition is in line with the Industry's demand for better skills. The Fire and Security sector is committed to apprenticeships providing results for their businesses quickly, whilst creating a lasting professional workforce for the future.  The competition allows employers and apprentices to showcase their skill sets on a world stage."

IFSEC International will host over 600 global leading suppliers under one roof across the three days at London's ExCeL this summer, with the likes of Tyco, Milestone, UTC, Texecom, Salto, Paxton, Hikvision, Dahua, Assa Abloy, AXIS, Canon, CAME and Marshalls to name a few already confirmed. The year the show will also welcome more than 65 new exhibitors.

IFSEC & FIREX International will once again be presented as part of UBM EMEA's Protection & Management Series, the UK's largest event dedicated to protecting and managing property, people and information. The series incorporates major events including IFSEC International along with FIREX International, Facilities Show, Safety & Health Expo and Service Management Expo. The series of events annually attracts more than 40,000 attendees over three days to ExCeL London and is the centre of excellence across security, fire, safety and facilities.

Find out more information about IFSEC and register to get your badge to see the Engineers of Tomorrow Competition in action here: http://www.ifsec.co.uk/Watch_EoT/.

As entry is now closed we are not accepting new entries for this year's competition, but if you want to register your interest for 2017, complete this short form. The competition is the perfect opportunity to raise your company's profile and prove your skills on a global stage by competing at IFSEC 2017.

Notes to editor:  

About UBM EMEA: 

UBM EMEA connects people and creates opportunities for companies across five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products, promote their brands and expand their markets.  Through premier brands such as Routes, CPhI, IFSEC, Ecobuild, Seatrade, and many others, UBM EMEA exhibitions, conferences, awards programs, publications, websites and training and certification programs are an integral part of the marketing plans of companies across seven industry sectors.

About Protection & Management Series:  

UBM Live's Protection & Management Series unites business professionals across the fields of security, fire, safety, facilities and service management at IFSEC International, Safety & Health Expo, Facilities Show, FIREX International and Service Management Expo. In 2016 the events will take place at the ExCeL London from 21-23 June.

SOURCE UBM EMEA