DOHA: With solutions ranging from large-scale homeland security strategies to risk-specific equipment, products and services, leading suppliers from the United States and Canada will compete for defence and security business at Milipol Qatar.
The centerpiece of the effort will be the North American Pavilion, organised by Kallman Worldwide, Inc, the show’s official representative to the continent, in coordination with numerous government agencies, including the US Departments of Commerce, Defence and State and their Canadian counterparts, said a press release yesterday.
The Pavilion will be a primary destination for buyers looking to meet industry leaders, an on-site business hub for North American exhibitors looking to maximise their exposure and impact at the event, and a forum for all to share industry information and insights.
Ranging from publicly-traded stalwarts such as General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) Land Systems Canada and Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) to privately held small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with fewer than 250 employees, Pavilion exhibitors are looking to initiate or strengthen international partnerships that will generate new business and create more jobs back home.
“When North American companies commit to exhibit at Milipol Qatar, we’re saying we believe in the power of this event to attract real business prospects and customers,” said Kallman Worldwide President and CEO, Tom Kallman.
“As the dynamics of life in the Middle East inspire new strategies for defence and security, we’re proud to work with the Milipol organisers to help our exhibitors succeed in Qatar, whether as prime contractors or subcontractors in support of regional manufacturers, service partners and their end-user customers.”
Kallman pointed to two companies that exemplify the wide range of solutions presented at the Pavilion:
Passport Systems (Booth K-030) develops advanced active and passive solutions to rapidly and automatically detect, localise and identify concealed threats and contraband for a broad range of applications, including pedestrian-, vehicle-, and fixed-facility-based approaches.
The company was recently presented with the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) Security Innovation Award from US Senator Edward Markey.
