New Delhi, June 27: Magal Security System Ltd of Israel, the world's largest company in perimetre security systems, has bagged a contract from Reliance Petroleum Ltd to provide sophisticated electronic security and surveillance systems at its refinery in Jamnagar.Magal is also in talks with the Indian government and public sector utilities for installing security systems at India's borders, power projects, oil reservoirs and airports.
Magal's vice-president (marketing) Chaim Porat said that his company had made a small beginning in India by bagging orders worth $3.2 million. Porat said his company is looking at India as a major market as there are no sophisticated security and surveillance systems in the country.
Magal also plans to make presentations to the Indian government on the need to install sophisticated security systems at high risk prisons, especially those where militants and dreaded criminals are kept. Magal has installed its systems at over 300 prisons in the US.
Porat said that the company, along with its Indian associate SS Trading International, was also working on some defence installations but declined to give details due to the sensitive nature of such projects.
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