Major Players Pledge Exclusive Support for IFSEC International 2014

LONDON, October 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

IFSEC International, organised by UBM Live, is excited to announce an extensive range of industry leaders to exclusively showcase their latest solutions at IFSEC International 2014, ExCeL London, from 17^th - 19^th June 2014.

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Providing unrivalled access to the entire buying chain, this is the exclusive opportunity for the industry to network with the largest selection of leading businesses only exhibiting at IFSEC International. Major players that have pledged exclusive support include: Anixter, CCTV Direct, IDIS, Paxton, RISCO, TDSi, Pyronix, Altron, Merit LILIN, VideoIQ, Everfocus, Teledata, Sicura and many more.

As an established show for more than 40 years, IFSEC International has listened to its communities who value this unrivalled environment to do business. Research shows that a staggering 92 per cent of exhibitors said that IFSEC International is their preferred event as they know it is the only place to engage with the very best in the industry. Moving to London in 2014 is seeing major growth as the show will attract even more trade and end users nationally and internationally, as well as visitors from the co-located events; FIREX International, returning as an annual show, Safety & Health Expo, Facilities Show and Energy & Environment Expo.

Mark Raine, Managing Director, CCTV Direct, confirmed exclusive support: "CCTV Direct are delighted to be exclusively supporting IFSEC International - as the only security focused exhibition we will be attending in 2014. I believe that with the pedigree of IFSEC International, the hundreds of exhibitors already committed, matched with the endless new possibilities of being in London, means it will be the best IFSEC International for years. CCTV Direct will be exhibiting there, bigger and better than ever before!"

Identified by the security industry as the go-to destination where brand new products, solutions and services are launched for the first time, Brian Song, Director, IDIS, said: "IDIS are delighted to be exclusively supporting IFSEC International in its new home London ExCeL. We are truly excited for the event and look forward to meeting new customers as well as the many clients we have previously met at IFSEC International 2013."

Rapid advancements in technology allow the annual show to represent the latest industry trends and help professionals keep on top of the latest developments by providing an array of education. As a premier exhibitor and education partner, Steve Anson, Vice President Marketing, EMEA, said: "Anixter welcomes IFSEC International's move to London in 2014. London is the centre of UK and International business, and with more and more businesses realising the benefits of running their security applications on the IP network, the venue change is a logical one."

As the support continues to roll in, Gary Mercer, Sales Director, VideoIQ UK, said: "VideoIQ have decided to exclusively return to IFSEC International in 2014 because we believe London will provide the perfect selling platform for us, both nationally and internationally. IFSEC International 2014 is a key part of our marketing strategy next year and we are confident that it will enable us to achieve our objectives and assist in our continued expansion." Adding to this, Jason Hill, Group Vice President, Merit LILIN UK Ltd confirmed: "It is extremely important for us to meet the right target audience when we attend events and with IFSEC International's move to London, we believe this is the only platform to showcase our full range of products."

Exclusive partnerships have been confirmed with leading associations that have recognised IFSEC International as the only event to fully serve the industry; these include: British Security Industry Association (BSIA), Fire Industry Association (FIA), British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM), Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).

James Kelly, Chief Executive, BSIA, said: "The BSIA is delighted to have renewed our exclusive partnership with UBM around IFSEC International as the industry's leading event for cementing and nurturing relationships across the buying chain. In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, IFSEC International's new London base will serve to further enhance its attractiveness to overseas buyers as well as putting it on the doorstep of Government."

Charlie Cracknell, Event Director, IFSEC International, said: "With more than 500 signed and contracted exhibitors  providing exclusive support from key industry names, we are more than 15 per cent ahead year on year. The return of so many major brands to the 91 per cent sell out floor plan, highlights the hugely positive response to the show moving to London. In addition, we have designed a vast range of brand new interactive features and the high level education programme is fully underway. Our attendees are going to experience the event like never before!"

To view the significant amount of support for IFSEC International visit: http://www.ifsec.co.uk/support2014. For more information about IFSEC International 2014 and to register your interest in attending, visit: http://www.ifsec.co.uk.

To discuss stand and sponsorship at IFSEC International 2014 contact Tristan Norman, Group Sales Manager [email protected] or call +44(0)20-7921-8285. To discuss conference and speaker opportunities contact Brian Sims, Media Solutions Manager, [email protected] or call +44(0)20-7921-8286.

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