Dubai, UAE: 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
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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.
