February 23rd, 2010
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (February 22, 2010) – Life Safety Services (LSS), the National leader in fire and smoke damper and fire door inspection services, formally launched a new version of their website on February 14, 2010. Visitors to www.lifesafetyservices.com will find detailed information on fire and smoke damper inspections and fire door inspections along with pertinent information about the National Fire Protection (NFPA) codes that mandate the inspections.
“The new site was designed to be a resource for Facility Managers , Healthcare Engineers and Plant Managers to obtain information about fire and smoke damper inspections and fire door inspections.“ said Lori Wood, Director of Marketing for Life Safety Services. “We have a goal of becoming a resource for our clients in a multitude of markets – I believe our new website will prove that we are not only a provider of the inspections that are required, but that we are the experts.”
Notable content changes include the addition of information about Fire Door Inspections and the code surrounding them, new information on the company’s Canadian damper inspection services and their newly opened United Kingdom Office, LSS Life Safety Services, LTD. The homepage also allows the user to find LSS on popular social media outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and WordPress.
Life Safety Services consulted with Louisville-based Parker-Smith Software Company to determine the best user interface for their new website. The new design structure provides ease of use that even the most novice user can navigate without difficulty. Additional enhancements include:
Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers and fire and smoke doors in commercial facilities in all fifty (50) states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry, Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized fire and smoke damper inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®.
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February 11th, 2010
Life Safety Services, the National leader in fire and smoke damper inspection and repair, is pleased to announce the addition of an office in Pennsylvania to better serve their East Coast clients. The office, located in the heart of Philadelphia, will be managed by Mr. Michael O’Donnell, the new Account Executive and point of contact for the area.
“We have a large number of clients, both current and prospective, that are situated on the East Coast. Opening an office in Philadelphia really just seemed like a natural progression for us,“ said Judy Shission, Director of Business Development for Life Safety Services. “We really project that 2010 will be a strong year for growth for Life Safety Services. The addition of the new office and a new Account Executive will not only offer our clients in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, D.C. and New York one-on-one attention from an experienced Life Safety consultant, but this will also aid us in our effort to better strengthen our day to day operations.”
Michael O’Donnell, a seasoned sales representative with over twelve years of experience in the Fire and Life Safety Field is well versed in helping facilities create solid Life Safety Inspection and Maintenance programs across a wide variety of markets. “The opportunity with Life Safety Services is exciting because it enables me to utilize my experience in the field while aiding in the growth of the leading firm in the fire and life safety arena,” said O’Donnell.
The new office is the first of many steps in Life Safety Services overall growth plan. To learn more about upcoming projects both nationally and internationally, please visit www.LifeSafetyServices.com
Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers and fire and smoke doors in commercial facilities in all fifty (50) states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry, Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized fire and smoke damper inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®.
For more information, contact Lori Wood 888-675-4519 or email lwood@lifesafetyservices.com
January 8th, 2010
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (January 7, 2010) – Life Safety Services, the National leader in fire and smoke damper inspection and repair, announced today that Mr. Garry Cronin has joined the company as Vice President of Operations. Mr. Cronin brings more than 15 years of experience in operations and is part of Life Safety Services’ overall growth plan.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Cronin has held senior level operations positions in both small and large leading companies, most recently in the role of Vice President of Finance and Administration of the Greater Louisville Convention Center & Visitors Bureau and previously as the Chief Financial Officer for JT Nelson.
As the Vice President of Operations, Mr. Cronin will provide strategic and managerial oversight of all operational functions including maximizing Life Safety Services’ growth and profitability but also handling the day-to-day leadership and management to all of the company. “The opportunity with Life Safety Services is a perfect fit for me because of the entrepreneurial nature of the business. I am excited to be joining the dynamic team already in place and look forward to contributing to the future growth and success of this organization”, said Cronin.
“Garry’s position represents new growth in our organization.”, said Craig Rutledge, owner of Life Safety Services. “Since our inception it has been my intent to hire the brightest and most experienced staff we could find and I believe we’ve been able to do that. The addition of Garry continues in that tradition.”
Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers and fire and smoke doors in commercial facilities in all fifty (50) states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry, Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized fire and smoke damper inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®. For more information visit lifesafetyservices.com.
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For more information, contact lwood@lifesafetyservices.com.
November 9th, 2009
Fire and Smoke Damper Company makes list of Fastest –Growing
Privately Owned Companies for the Second Consecutive Year
LOUISVILLE, KY. (November 3, 2009) - Life Safety Services, a National provider of fire and smoke Damper inspections, has been awarded a position on Business First’s “Fast Fifty” list for the second consecutive year. The “Fast Fifty” is an award that honors the fifty fastest-growing independent and privately held companies in the Greater Louisville area. The Fast 50 companies must be independent, for-profit and privately held while having an average of at least $1 million in revenue for the three most recent years.
“Making the Fast 50 list for the second year in a row really strengthens our belief that our business model is effective,” said Lori Wood, the Director of Marketing for Life Safety Services. “We were number four on the list last year and are number sixteen this year – to achieve such growth two years in a row in this economy is quite an accomplishment for us. Receiving this honor on the heels of our ranking on the Inc. 5000 last month really is the icing on the cake for us”, said Wood.
While Life Safety Services anticipates 2010 to be another difficult year economically, they are still excited about the prospect of growth moving forward and look forward to expanding their geographic footprint and service offerings. “We anticipate our sales numbers to continue to increase in 2010 as we continue to strengthen the industry through education and continued support by State Fire Marshals for our services, “said Judy Shission, Business Development Manager for Life Safety Services. “We will also continue to expand our service area in 2010 to ensure that not only the Unities States but other countries who have adopted NFPA’s Life Safety Code are in compliance with NFPA 80 and 105.”
Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers in commercial facilities in all fifty (50) states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico, and has recently pursued projects in Europe. Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry, Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized fire and smoke damper inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®. For more information visit lifesafetyservices.com.
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For more information contact Lori Wod at 888.675.4519 or lwood@lifesafetyservices.com.
October 6th, 2009
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (October 6, 2009) – Inc. magazine recently ranked the nation’s fastest-growing private companies for its third annual “Inc. 5000”. Life Safety Services, the National leader in fire and smoke damper inspection and repair, was ranked 1,476. This list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of this economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs.
The “Inc. 5000″ is ranked according to revenue growth from 2005 through 2008 and each company must be able to show four full calendar years of sales. “We’ve always been confident in the potential of this company and I take great pride in knowing that not only are we a thriving business in a tough economy, but that we have the best employees in the business working hard to keep our commercial facilities safe.”, Rutledge said.
As for 2009, Life Safety Services is on target to surpass sales goals yet again for the year. Rutledge said, “With today’s difficult financial and economic climate we were, as all businesses, concerned about the impact on our business. We have put a big emphasis on Marketing and Operations and it looks to be paying off. For a company as young as our company making the “Inc. 5000″ and being on a list with so many exceptional companies is a great accomplishment”.
Judy Shission, the Business Development Manager for the company says the company owes this accomplishment to the receptivity of the company’s management to enveloping change and growth. “I am extremely fortunate to be employed by such an innovative company that is constantly searching for new business strategies and development. “, she said. “The success of Life Safety Services is defined by the “out-of-the-box” thinking and creative marketing ideas of the Life Safety Team. The “Inc. 5000″ is just one of the many, many awards that this company deserves”.
Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers in commercial facilities in all fifty (50) states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico, and has recently pursued projects in Europe. Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry, Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized fire and smoke damper inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®. For more information visit lifesafetyservices.com.
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For additional information about Life Safety Services, please contact Lori Wood at
lwood@lifesafetyservices.com or 888-675-4519