India Fire & Security Yatra 2014 reaches Mumbai

India, August 26, 2014 (Newswire.com) - In line, with this objective, the NGO in association with UBM India, has undertaken a mammoth 11 city roadshow to spread fire safety awareness amongst public and enterprises.

After visiting Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad, the fourth halt of the yatra was Mumbai, which was hosted on 22nd August 2014 bringing together the entire fire security and safety enterprises based in Mumbai. The event showcased cutting edge technologies, new products and services from leading global and Indian manufacturers and product companies, technology sessions, panel discussions and live exhibits.

Mr. Joji George, MD, UBM India said; "The issue of Security and Safety needs discussion and addressal amongst Industries, Corporates and residential societies, alike. Our focus for IFSEC India which is to bring together every business need, technology, understanding of regulations and strategies that need to be covered to strengthen all entities in the commercial, civil and fire safety value chain, extends to this Yatra too, as part of our initiative with FSAI.''

Joji George, MD, UBM India

The highlight of Mumbai event was the talk by the Chief Guest Mr. David Akov, Consul General, Consulate of Israel in Mumbai and the panel discussion moderated by Mr. Rajan Luthra, National President, FSAI on Smart Video Analytics – opportunities and Challenges for Indian Environment and Engineering Life Safety measures at Design by Choice among others.

The panelists included key speakers such as Mr. Aamer Azeemi, MD India & Asean, Cisco who discussed about Smart cities, Mr. Sunil Nesarikar, CFO In-charge, Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mr. Rajendra Shinde, Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd. (MIAL) shared insights based on their knowledge and expertise required to improve the physical security and fire safety.

Speaking about this initiative, Mr. Rajan Luthra, National President, FSAI, said “India Fire & Security Yatra is aimed at furthering FSAI’s objective of promoting and advancing the use of fire safety and security systems that will foster a spirit of safe living among all citizens of India and inculcate a proactive mind-set towards safety and security. This initiative is yet another step in further bringing awareness to address the safety and security needs of all consumers in India.”

Mr. Joji George, MD, UBM India said; “The issue of Security and Safety needs discussion and addressal amongst Industries, Corporates and residential societies, alike. Our focus for IFSEC India which is to bring together every business need, technology, understanding of regulations and strategies that need to be covered to strengthen all entities in the commercial, civil and fire safety value chain, extends to this Yatra too, as part of our initiative with FSAI.’’

Over 100 major Indian and global industry players participated in the Mumbai event, including reputed names such as Reliance, Honeywell, Tyco, Autocop, Hikvision, and Toshiba. From Mumbai the IFS Yatra will continue its journey to cities such as Ahmedabad, Pune, Kolkata, Coimbatore, Visakhapatnam and will finally culminate in Kochi on 19th September.

About Fire & Security Association of India (FSAI):

FSAI is a non-profit organisation representing the Fire Protection, Life Safety, Security, Loss Prevention and Risk Management domains. Its primary aim and objectives are to foster a spirit of safe living among all citizens of India and inculcate a proactive mind-set towards safety and security at all times. The organization strives to promote and advance the use of fire safety and security systems, to foster fire safety and security engineering education and awareness and to maintain high ethical standards amongst its members. It also aims to work closely with the Government and other stakeholders to enable the Indian fire and security industry to reach global pre-eminence with better regulatory framework.

FIRE & SECURITY ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (FSAI) was established in 2002 and incorporated as a society with Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Rules 1975 (Tamil Nadu Act of 1975) bearing Registration no.326/2002.

About UBM India:

UBM India is India’s leading live media and events company that engages people and enriches businesses. We at UBM India provide the industry with platforms that bring together buyers and sellers from around the world, through a portfolio of exhibitions, content led conferences & seminars, tech media, live events, data services and powerful media brands. UBM India hosts over 20 large scale exhibitions and 40 conferences across the country every year; thereby enabling trade across multiple industry verticals. A UBM Asia Company, UBM India has offices across Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad. UBM Asia is owned by UBM plc which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. UBM Asia is the leading exhibition organiser in Asia and the biggest commercial organiser in mainland China, India and Malaysia.