The event took place from 30 June to 2 July at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.
It attracted more than 5,500 security professionals from 48 countries, cementing the show’s place as the definitive security, safety, fire and protection event for the African market.
More than 200 companies from all over the globe took the opportunity to demonstrate their latest products and services at the exhibition.
Companies from the Far East, particularly China, Korea and Taiwan, as well as Europe, America, Australia and the United Arab Emirates, were on hand to showcase their developments.
Household names including Hitachi Europe, Elvey, ADI Global, Honeywell, Motorola, Sanyo and The South African Institute of Security were amongst the exhibitors.
In addition to the extensive exhibition, the comprehensive educational programme offered visitors unrivalled expertise on the most important issues in the security market today.
The IFSEC Interactive Theatre, sponsored by Norbain, housed numerous seminars over the three days, which included informative presentations from industry leading names such as Norbain, HID Global, Axis Communications, IDECO and TOA Electronics.
The sessions covered a variety of topics including:
– Biometrics: Protecting your bottom line;
– HD camera technology
– Getting the best return on your IP investment
– EVIM: Electronic visitor identity management in action
– The key risk scenarios in South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and beyond
The South African Security Association (SASA) also hosted workshops which tackled key industry issues including:
– Managing human risk in your company
– Security challenges for 2010
– Prevention is better than cure
– Relationship between state security and private security
Gary Corin, chief operating officer at exhibition organiser Specialised Exhibitions, said: “This was the first IFSEC South Africa Securex and we are overwhelmed by the quality of the event.
“Having drawn from the experience and expertise of IFSEC, we were able to deliver a first-class exhibition which gave our hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors a reason to believe that this will be the premier security event for the African market for many years to come.”
James Blue, director of Fire & Security at UBM Live, organisers of IFSEC South Africa Securex, said: “We have experienced huge success with the IFSEC brand in the UK and we are delighted to extend this to the African market.
“Not only did this event deliver a fantastic exhibition but it also provided unparalleled educational content to the thousands of visitors who came to Johannesburg from far and wide.”
