With the 18th edition of Intersec Dubai a little over a month away, BSIA members are gearing up for what promises to be one of the industry’s biggest trade shows to date.
As the trade association representing the UK's private security industry, the British Security Industry Association, through its dedicated Export Council, continues to play a pivotal role forging productive links between UK security companies and overseas buyers including, most critically, in the Middle East. Intersec is pivotal to this process, with the BSIA - which is attending for the 18th year – having a number of members on hand across the three-day show to offer valuable face-to-face advice, and guidance, on the latest products and services that British security businesses have to offer.
Underlining the importance of the Middle East region to member companies, the BSIA’s Export Council – a dedicated forum for BSIA member companies who are focused on extending their business to overseas markets – has again conducted its annual ‘State of the Nation’ survey which considers global export trends.
This year’s survey revealed that there continues to be a high demand for British security products and services, with 60% of respondents citing an increase in overseas business during 2015, and a further 30% stating that the level of business had remained the same. Further increases in overseas trade are expected for 2016, with a clear focus on the Middle East as an important market for the UK’s security sector. Almost half of all respondents identified the Middle East as the single most important target market and 80% of respondents are looking to increase their level of business in this important region during 2016.
Daren Wood, Membership and Export Services Manager at the BSIA, comments: “The UK enjoys a positive international reputation when it comes to the provision of security products and services, in part due to the innovation which has become synonymous with the UK’s security industry.
“Over half of the respondents to this year’s survey attended Intersec Dubai in 2015, which reflects the clear importance that this region has for UK security exporters and the pivotal role that Intersec plays in helping UK businesses to forge productive trade links with buyers in the Middle East” adds Daren.