China Offers Secure Future For Gallagher
13 May 2011
Gallagher's security division of Hamilton based Gallagher Group, is the Supreme Winner of the Cathay Pacific NZCTA China Trade Awards for 2011.
The Cathay Pacific NZTCA Trade Awards, held every two years, were established in 2004 by the New Zealand China Trade Association to recognise companies that have launched successful business relationships between New Zealand and China, or have created successful investment in China. The awards were announced at a dinner at the Langham Hotel, Auckland on Thursday, May 12, 2011.
Gallagher successfully markets its state of the art electronic security systems to more than 130 countries, and has achieved success in a relatively short time in China. Its products, developed by the Group’s 90 strong R & D team, include electronic access control, intruder alarms systems and electric perimeter security systems.
In 2007 Gallagher began setting up relationships with key business partners in China and then in 2010 Peter Francis, Gallagher Security Regional Manager, Asia Pacific who is now based in Hong Kong, visited China on two New Zealand Trade & Enterprise trade missions. At the end of last year he signed an exclusive distributor partnership with Chinese firm, Joosee Smart Technologies. In the past year Gallagher perimeter security systems have been installed in more than 150 electrical substations, military sites, hydro power stations, and manufacturing and residential zones in China.
Gallagher has also celebrated the installation of its first PowerFence™Trophy FT system to secure the Chinese Government’s Research and Development Centre for fighter aircraft. Other sites secured by Gallagher in China and Hong Kong include Beijing Airport, Guangzhou Baiyan Airport, Bank of China, University of Macau and Quanzhou Telecom. Peter Francis says the secret to the company’s rapid success in China has been working with reliable and skilled local partners.
Gallagher has six key distributors in the region, including Joosee Smart Technologies. In turn, Joosee Managing Director, Leaf Hong praises the quality of Gallagher’s systems and adds, “Gallagher’s technology is better than any other company in China.”
NZCTA Chairman, Stuart Ferguson, says the awards provide the opportunity for people and businesses that “have put their toes into China” to be rewarded for their success.” Ferguson said Gallagher, which also won the Ports of Auckland category prize for best logistics and or technology in China, had fought off strong competition from the othecategory winners to win the Supreme Award.
“Gallagher have a truly remarkable list of accomplishments in terms of installations already made in the security sector. A good number of their contracts are Government related, so that makes their success even stronger in the knowledge of the competition they have warded off to secure their contracts.” Gallagher Security wins $10,000 cash from NZCTA, two business class tickets to China with Cathay Pacific, and its partner airline, Dragonair and the opportunity to meet a senior executive in China with HSBC. The prize was presented by the Prime Minister, the Right Hon John Key at a celebratory dinner attended by 350 members and guests.
David Figgins, country manager for Cathay Pacific in New Zealand, said that Cathay Pacific was honoured to be naming sponsor of the awards. Said Mr Figgins: “Cathay Pacific is proud to be the major sponsor of tonight’s awards. The awards highlight the very important place China has as a trading partner with New Zealand. It is great to be able acknowledge the increasing number of New Zealand companies doing business in China. “China is of strategic importance to Cathay Pacific, and we are able to offer excellent connectivity and comprehensive schedules to China from New Zealand via our hub, Hong Kong, which has again been voted as the number one airport in the world. We are delighted to assist New Zealand companies to succeed in China.”
Sourced from Media release issued by NZTCA, May 12
