An awards ceremony was held today to recognize key participants at IDEX 2007, the Middle East’s largest defence show. The awards were presented by the UAE Armed Forces GHQ and ADNEC (Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company).
IDEX 2007 concludes today after a record breaking run which saw the exhibition attract 862 exhibitors, occupying a record total of more than 32,000 square metres of both indoor and outdoor space. 50 countries are officially represented and there are 33 national pavilions.
Turkey was presented with an award for having the largest exhibit space among national pavilions at IDEX 2007. US and Germany received awards for the second and third largest pavilions. Rheinmettal received an award for the largest stand among international companies at IDEX. Most Creative Stand Design went to JCJ from the United States, with Smith’s Detection from the UK and MBDA from France receiving second and third prizes for creativity in stand design.
IGG received an award for the largest UAE company at IDEX with Caracal and UAE Hovercraft also being recognized. Leading national media houses as well as UAE government departments who contributed to the success of the show were also honoured.
IDEX 2007 is one of the largest defence exhibitions in the world catering to Land, Sea and Ground-to-Air Defence Systems and Equipment. IDEX 2007 will be held from 18-22 February 2007 in Abu Dhabi, UAE at the Abu Dhabi International Exhibition & Conference Centre. It will incorporate the day-long Gulf Defence Conference, which is regarded in international academic and military circles as a top forum on defence strategies and technologies.
