The regions premier award show will celebrate industry professionals, government officials, and key stakeholders in the fields of fire safety and prevention, commercial security, cybersecurity, smart home systems, and homeland security

A total of 1,412 entries have been received, covering 15 categories, from regional and international companies

Winners will be announced on 15 January during the Intersec 2025 Awards Gala Dinner.

The Intersec Awards 2025 are set to return for a fourth consecutive year, where they will be celebrating excellence in security, safety and fire prevention, recognising the individuals, teams and organisations setting new standards of excellence in these critical industries.

The Intersec Awards 2025 are set to return for a fourth consecutive year, where they will be celebrating excellence in security, safety and fire prevention, recognising the individuals, teams and organisations setting new standards of excellence in these critical industries.

A total of 1,412 entries were received across a diverse range of 15 awards under three categories, Fire and Safety, Security, and Industry. Popular awards included the Excellence in Fire Safety, Outstanding Safety Solutions and Outstanding Commercial Security Solutions, receiving unprecedented applications with 196, 156 and 131 entries, respectively.

This year, three new categories have been added, including the Excellence in Testing, Evaluation, and Certification Award, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the Year, and Consulting Leadership in Fire Safety, Security, and Cybersecurity Award.

Grant Tuchten, Portfolio Director at Messe Frankfurt Middle East, said, “The Intersec Awards 2025 features a broad range of categories, truly reflecting the diversity and scope of the industry. This year, we are offering even more opportunities for businesses to showcase their innovative services and solutions across multiple sectors, including cutting-edge advancements in cyber security, fire protection, and perimeter security. The awards highlight the outstanding contributions and achievements that drive the security, safety and fire protection landscape forward.”

In the Excellence in Testing, Evaluation, and Certification Award, shortlisted companies include Emirates Safety Laboratory for their range of key initiatives that have embraced new technologies to stay ahead of the curve in this highly competitive field; UL Solutions for their Certification of Targeted Water Mist Systems for Residential Units; and the Fire Protection Association for the Fire Test and Assessment Method for External Cladding Systems.

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of the Year category has proven to been extremely popular, with finalists including Jody Blanchard, Zimmer Biomet; Harrison Nnaji, FBN; Sultan Mahmood Malik, Huawei Technologies; Chenthil Kumar, Red Sea International; Shahmeer Amir, Authiun; Ahmed Elshamy, Fujairah eGovernment; Prabhakar Ramakrishnan, TNQ Tech Pvt Ltd.; and Prasad T, Tanla Platforms Ltd.

The popular Rising Star Award for Emirati Talent shortlist includes Lt. Col. Dr. Humaid Al Ali, General Command of Civil Defense, Ministry of Interior, United Arab Emirates; Dr Maryam Bin Essa, Dubai Municipality; Maitha Saeed Jumah Bin Qarat Almheiri, Emirates Safety Laboratory LLC; Khalifa Al Kaabi, TDRA; Afra AlMansoori, Digital Dubai; and Ahmad Al Awar, Dubai Police.

The Women Trailblazers in Security/Fire Safety Award will feature Dr. Naseem Rafee, Dubai Municipality and Salma Al Ali, Dubai Civil Defense, and Rawda AlSuwaidi, Ministry of Health and Prevention – MOHAP, amongst others.

Other accolades to be presented at the gala include Fire Safety Excellence Project – Middle East & Africa, Premier Homeland Security Solutions, Outstanding Commercial Security Solutions Award and Exemplary Perimeter Security Solutions, among others. Teamwork will also be celebrated at the Intersec Awards with recognitions for Outstanding teams in both Fire Safety and Security. The full list of shortlisted finalists can be seen on the website.

Winners will be announced at the Intersec Gala Dinner on 15 January. Intersec 2025 returns to the Dubai World Trade Centre from 14 -16 January. The event is set to be the largest edition in its history, with over 1,200 exhibitors from 60 countries and more than 52,000 expected visitors.

About Intersec

Intersec in its 26th edition is the world-leading business event for the global safety and security industry value chain. The event brings together suppliers, thought-leaders, innovators, manufacturers and buyers face to face to discuss leading-edge technology, see the very latest products and solutions across a wide range of industries and business sectors, and conduct business. The upcoming edition takes place from the 14-16 January 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and is staged under the theme The world’s number one event mapping the future in safety, security and fire protection.

About Messe Frankfurt

The Messe Frankfurt Group is the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organiser with its own exhibition grounds. With a workforce of some 2,300 people at its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main and in 28 subsidiaries, it organises events around the world. Group sales in financial year 2023 were more than € 609 million. We serve our customers’ business interests efficiently within the framework of our Fairs & Events, Locations and Services business fields. One of Messe Frankfurt’s key strengths is its powerful and closely knit global sales network, which covers around 180 countries in all regions of the world. Our comprehensive range of services – both onsite and online – ensures that customers worldwide enjoy consistently high quality and flexibility when planning, organising and running their events. We are using our digital expertise to develop new business models. The wide range of services includes renting exhibition grounds, trade fair construction and marketing, personnel and food services.

About Messe Frankfurt Middle East

Messe Frankfurt Middle East’s portfolio of exhibitions includes: Intersec, Intersec Saudi Arabia, Automechanika Dubai, Automechanika Riyadh, Beautyworld Middle East, Beautyworld Saudi Arabia, Gifts & Lifestyle Middle East, Logimotion, Light + Intelligent Building Middle East and Paperworld Middle East. In the 2023/24 event season, Messe Frankfurt Middle East exhibitions combined featured 6,324 exhibitors from over 60 countries and attracted 224,106 visitors from 156 countries.