Visitor numbers at InfoComm MEA 2014 grow by 12%

The fourth InfoComm MEA attracted 14,233 visitors, 12% higher compared to the same time frame as last year.

The exhibition attracted 184 companies from 42 countries, who showcased the latest in audio, visual, and information communications technologies, including projection, display, audio, lighting, conferencing and interactive touch technologies and systems, spanning education, government, transportation, entertainment, hospitality, building, enterprise, and media.

Driven by large infrastructure developments such as the World Expo 2020 in Dubai and the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, the MEA audiovisual market is projected to grow from USD 2.79 billion in 2012 to USD 4.63 billion by 2016, according to InfoComm International.

“The Middle East and Africa is witnessing tremendous growth in the audiovisual market and that’s clearly the case here in Dubai,” said Richard Tan, Executive Director, InfoCommAsia Pte Ltd.

“The strong growth we have seen this year in visitor numbers and the range of solutions

we have seen from exhibitors highlights just how well positioned this region is for the future.”

In the audiovisual market, the hospitality sector is among the fastest-growing in the Middle East and Africa, and is set to grow by 66% from USD 282 million in 2012 to USD 469 million in 2016, according to InfoComm.

The development of Smart Cities across the region, including in the UAE, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, is set to boost expenditure on world-class security systems, including CCTV systems, control rooms, and conferencing systems.

‘We are seeing and talking to the right people that matter in the industry,” said Alex Asante Yeboah, Sales Manager, Glux Tech (Shenzhen) Co.Ltd.

“Moving forward, this will be the show for us.”