W hen the researchers at security market analyst company IMS Research make their predictions for 2011 it is a wise decision to take note. Their comments serve their purpose well as a checklist guide for contemporary security market trends, which is certainly a more than suitable theme for this column, especially in the first issue of 2011.

Axis continues to grow and will put focus on winning the markets for small scale installations. That was one of the most important messages from Axis’ CEO Ray Mauritsson when Detektor met up with him in Lund, Sweden. In this interview he will also tell about Axis’ five-year plan and why Axis will not be acquired. Despite more than seven years as CEO, he has no intention to resign.

Europe represents the largest regional fire alarm equipment market worldwide according to a market report from Companiesandmarkets. In terms of growth, Asia-Pacific is predicted to register fastest growth for fire alarm equipment.

The future of security management lies in open standards because the full potential of today’s technologies will be realised only by creating compatibility between different brands. With the development of an ONVIF standard for access control products, there will be savings in time and costs for manufacturers, installers and end-users and integration risks and problems will be minimised, claims Michael Lützeler, Innovation Manager, Siemens Building Technologies Division.

The Security show in Tokyo, ISC West in Las Vegas, Secutech in Taipei, Mips in Moskow, IFSEC in Birmingham, Asis International in Orlando and not least CPSE in Shenzhen – 2011 is loaded with security shows, although many of the European shows take a rest this year. Over the following pages, Detektor takes a look at the biggest security events of 2011.