Zicom All Set To Open 180 Retail Outlets In India By Next 30 Mths

Zicom Electronics Security Systems Ltd.
Bangalore: Zicom Electronics Security Systems intends to open 180 exclusive retail outlets in India by the next 30 months. The company is also eying sales in the Middle East countries, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Santonu Choudhury, Zicom CEO, said Zicom presently has 20 outlets in India and 50 shops-in- shops in big stores and malls.

"We want to open another 20 outlets and 250 shop-in-shops by March-end. We aim to increase it to 200 retail outlets and 800 shop-in-shops by 2009-10,” Mr. Choudhury added.

He also said that increasing awareness on the security products, growing crime graph and people’s want to have better security systems at home, are motivating demand.

Chooudhury said the company has already commenced processes in Hong Kong and Dubai.

About the companies abroad plans the company chief stated, “Now we are looking at Middle East countries, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. We will start with distribution network in these countries and then get into the outlet mode.”

Zicom would shortly launch more models of the subsisting security system products and also reveal a "premium range," he said.

"Next month, we will come out with personal range of security products. It can be used by individuals," Choudhury said.

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