Fire protection engineer and contractor with 37+ years in the field. Founded Automation Asia Associates in Thiruvananthapuram in 1989.
Fire protection from Trivandrum since 1989
One of Kerala’s longest-established fire protection contractors. What began in 1989 as a specialist fire protection practice has grown into a full-service design, installation and maintenance company trusted across Kerala and South India.
“To provide innovative fire protection solutions with total commitment to customer satisfaction.”
Our mission · Mr. Asokan Athikkote, Managing Director
Who runs it
Mechanical engineer with an MBA from IIM Nagpur. Second generation of the firm — carrying forward the standards it was built on since 1989, and leading its growth into new sectors and states.
The company
Established
1989, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, by Mr. Asokan Athikkote.
Reach
10+ states across South, West and North India — listed on the Projects page.
What we do
Complete project consulting, design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of thirteen active and passive fire protection systems, to NBC norms — plus Site and Final NOC consultancy and annual maintenance contracts.
How we are organised
An in-house engineering department covering design and safety engineering, an execution department with field engineers and site supervisors, and administration covering tendering, accounts and HR — under the Managing Director and Executive Vice President.
Credentials
Six registrations and memberships. Four are reproduced here as issued; every number is printed so it can be checked against the register that holds it.
ISO 9001:2015
UCSPL09802500153
Quality management system, certified by Universal Certification Services Pvt Ltd. Covers supply, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance of fire protection, safety and security equipment. Valid to 10 January 2028.
Trade mark
No. 4728840 · Class 37
Registered for installation of active, passive and industrial fire protection. Govt. of India Trade Marks Registry, Mumbai, 02 November 2020.
Kerala PWD
PWD/ELE-FF/10/2022-2023
Registered contractor, Form 111, Category Electrical-Firefighting-B. Valid to 13 September 2027.
FSAI
Corporate member · 03/2026–03/2027
Fire & Security Association of India — the national industry body for fire and life-safety contractors.
BAI
Member
Builders Association of India.
KSFSIA
Executive member
Kerala State Fire Systems Integrators Association — a seat on the committee that sets practice for the trade in Kerala.
Approved contractor to
Nine departments and institutions, the earliest since 1989.
Central government
- Central Public Works Department (CPWD)
- Cochin Naval Base
- National Games Secretariat
State government
- Kerala PWD (Electrical)
- Kerala State Electricity Board Limited — from 1989 onwards
- Kerala State Sports Council
- Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC)
Institutional
- Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram
- Travancore Devaswom Board