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OFSEC to lead fire safety and security in Oman

Fire Safety

Oman Fire Safety and Security Expo (OFSEC) 2016 is designed to meet the local and international requirements, and strengthen collaboration between authorities and industries

Oman Fire Safety and Security Expo (OFSEC) 2016 will bring together local and international exhibitors who will showcase their avant-garde solutions, latest technologies and innovations, and cost-effective products. Their services are expected to meet the requirements of governments, businesses, industrial and commercial entities, aviation, construction, infrastructure, transportation, manufacturing, oil and gas and utilities sectors.

Dynamic economic and infrastructure development in Oman and the region has made the Middle East one of the most vibrant safety and security markets in the world, with a growth rate of over 10 per cent annually, since 2012. According to a recent research by G4S, there is a diverse demand for fire, safety and security equipment, ranging from the smallest of businesses to large corporate and home-users.

According to the organisers Muscat Expo, OFSEC is designed to meet the needs of the local, regional and international markets by linking practitioners, suppliers, distributors and manufacturers from the fire, safety and security industry, with key decision makers from the government and private sectors, making it a definitive networking platform, where new projects and partnerships are initiated and visionary objectives are implemented.

This event also aims to create synergy and strengthen the collaboration between the authorities and the industries. The three-day exhibition is expected to attract participation from a large number of exhibitors and representation from over 30 countries, with a slew of product and service launches.

OFSEC has collaborated with government bodies, leading industry associations, research partners and specialists to establish the exhibition that caters to the entire fire, safety and security sectors, making it an imperative convergence point. The expo is aligned with the demand and supply of the market across the board of industries to share best practices, tackle challenges, and explore break through methods for the integration of safety and security technologies.

The exhibition will also highlight a wide spectrum of products and services from the fields of commercial security, emergency rescue, homeland security, crisis and risk management, fire and protection, information security, critical infrastructure, transportation safety and security, hazard and disaster management.

The exhibition is expected to lay the foundation and be the gateway to current and future market trends in the fire, safety and security sectors for industry professionals to communicate, share ideas, identify solutions, and operate effectively and efficiently. OFSEC will also confluence and strengthen business engagement and encourage investment, the organiser asserts.

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