Event organiser, Reed Exhibitions, on Wednesday announced a partnership agreement between DarkMatter, the international cyber security firm headquartered in the UAE, and the eighth International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience, ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018.

DarkMatter has been named the strategic partner for ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018, jointly organised by the Ministry of Interior, MoI, and Reed Exhibitions, and its co-located and featured events Infosecurity Middle East, the Major Events Safety and Security Summit, and the Emergency Response and Disaster Prevention event.

Ara Fernezian, Group Managing Director for the Middle East at Reed Exhibitions, said, "With every edition, ISNR and its umbrella of events have been gaining momentum, expanding in size, broadening its appeal, and increasing the participation of key industry players. The exhibition’s year-on-year remarkable growth is a direct result of our on-going and vital collaborative partnership with the MoI.

"Moreover, the biennial exhibition’s offering of cutting-edge homeland security products and services, and its tailored and unique platform have led to a strategic partnership with DarkMatter. With this momentous development, we are confident that the firm’s industry know-how will enhance the event’s growth trajectory and attractiveness to both government security entities and private solution providers."

Meline Eolmezian-Soulie, Group Exhibition Director of the Security and Safety Portfolio at Reed Exhibitions, said, "The collaboration with DarkMatter reiterates Reed Exhibitions' commitment to partnering with leading entities across diverse industries. We strongly believe the anticipated 25,000+ local and international attendees will benefit from the firm’s vast cybersecurity expertise."

Rabih Dabboussi, DarkMatter’s Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Business Development, said, "Our innovative and world-class cybersecurity capabilities and solutions have earned us a positive reputation across geographies as we look to raise the level of cyber resilience in digital transformation. We believe part of this mission requires information exchange and knowledge sharing and our continued strategic collaboration with ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018 forms a good platform. We look forward to conducting positive interactions at this specialised exhibition that showcases cyber and homeland security solutions so effectively."

ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018 will cover the entire spectrum of homeland security segments including critical infrastructure protection, border control, future of policing, counterterrorism, disaster management, ICT and digital security, crime and offender management, as well as safety and security at major events and high-density and crowded places.

Set to run from 6th to 8th March, 2018, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018 will host 600 exhibitors from 55 countries in addition to more than 200 government buyers and delegation members.