IFSEC International has a phenomenal year as it takes residence at ExCeL, London

London， 09 July 2014. IFSEC International， organised by UBM Live， is pleased to announce the success of the inaugural year at ExCeL London. Taking place from 17th – 19th June， more than 40，000 attendees flooded through the doors as part of Protection Management 2014， which brings together FIREX International， Facilities Show， Energy Environment Expo， Safety Health Expo and Service Management Expo， alongside IFSEC International.

Protection Management 2014 opened the show with a record breaking first day as 19，544 visitors swarmed through the doors， a huge increase of 23% on 2013， demonstrating this is the go-to place for sourcing the latest products and innovations， discovering expertise across security， fire， facilities， safety and energy. More than 1700 exhibitors showcased their latest solutions and offered visitors the chance to get hands-on with interactive features.

Visitor demographics proved that budgets in 2014 have increased with a significant 32% of attendees having a budget in excess of ￡1million and 10% have a budget greater than￡10million. Overall budgets have increased by 8.6%， demonstrating the growth that the security industry is currently experiencing. Stand out trends from visitor interest included an increase in demand to see the latest innovation around； integrated security， intruder alarms， physical security and perimeter protection.

IFSEC International 2014 marked the launch of the Safe Cities Conference as the first conference and exhibition dedicated to the security requirements of a city rather than its individual components. IFSEC International 2015 takes place from 16-18 June at ExCeL London. More than 87% of the floor plan has already been rebooked for 2015.