CWG: Pvt security agencies make beeline to govt for services

New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) A host of firms from the US, UK
and other countries are offering latest gadgets and services
to the Commonwealth Games organisers to ensure foolproof
security for the mega event in October.
Be it security, manpower management, construction and
other logistical support, these agencies have a variety of
equipment and technology for the Games, claim owners.
Representatives of these companies, mainly from Israel,
UK and the US are offering bullet proof jackets, security and
surveillance gadgets, locking system and intelligence
software.
"There are a lot of products mainly related to Homeland
services which can help government in many ways. We are
approaching security agencies and other concerned authorities
to get some business association," said Offer Einav, CEO of
Tops-Securegate, a joint venture between two Indian and
Israeli firms.
Einav is pitching for its TriGateTM to help in
intelligence mapping and identification of threats and
loopholes in protecting assets, infrastructure and sites.
There is no official valuation of the Indian security
market but experts put the figure at about USD 600 million.
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