February 21st, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (February 21, 2011) –LSS Life Safety Services (LSS), an industry leader in Passive Fire Protection Inspection services, announced today that they were recently granted a Federal Supply Schedule contract from the General Services Administration (GSA), simplifying procurement for federal agencies and other such customer with the ability to purchase through the Federal Supply System.
Under the five-year award contract (No. GS-21F-0056X), LSS Life Safety Services will provide passive fire protection inspection services and repairs to government facilities throughout the United States, including Hawaii, Alaska and the District of Columbia. These services include fire damper inspections, smoke damper inspections, access door installation, fire and smoke damper repairs including installations, and fire door inspection services.
“LSS has been servicing the passive fire protection inspection needs of Federal and State government, the educational community, and the healthcare and industrial industries for several years now, “ said Judy Shission, Director of Business Development. “Obtaining a GSA contract will allow us to offer our services directly to federal government agencies. Under the GSA Schedule contract, government facilities will have greater access to the inspection services based on GSA approved pricing so that facilities can easily stay in compliance with NFPA codes”, said Shission.
LSS Life Safety Services is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky and is currently doing business in all fifty states, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Plans are currently underway to open branch offices in each region of the U.S. by the end of 2011.
For more information about LSS Life Safety Services, please call 1-888-675-4519 or visit http://www.lifesafetyservices.com
About Life Safety Services:
LSS Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers, fire doors, firestopping and commissioning services in commercial facilities. Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry, LSS Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to commercial Facilities to provide specialized passive fire protection inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®
January 10th, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (January 10, 2011) –LSS Life Safety Services is pleased to announce that Michael Lohr has recently joined the company as Director of Service Sales based out of Wellington, Florida. Michael will be developing and managing a direct sales force across the United States, Canada and Great Britain. He will also lend his Life Safety Industry expertise to educate fire officials, facility managers, and other fire protection professionals on the importance of passive fire protection.
“We are extremely pleased to have Michael join our LSS Life Safety Services’ team. He brings 30 years of sales and marketing experience from the Life Safety Industry as well as extensive code expertise making him a natural fit for the position.” said Craig Rutledge, President. “LSS has a reputation as the trusted industry leader in passive fire protection inspection services. Michael is going to build on that reputation and help us to achieve our strategic growth objectives in the future.”
Mr. Lohr has over thirty years of experience in Sales, Sales Management and Service Marketing in the life safety space. “I’m thrilled to be working with a company that cares about saving lives, protecting property and providing a quality of service that is recognized as second to none in the industry” said Michael. “I wanted to work for a company with an entrepreneurial spirit and unlimited growth potential. LSS is one of the fastest growing companies in the industry and I found that to be very appealing.”
Life Safety Services is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky and is currently doing business in all fifty states, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Plans are currently underway to open branch offices in each region of the U.S. by the end of 2011.
About Life Safety Services:
Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers, fire doors and fire stop survey and installation services in commercial facilities. Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry, Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized passive fire protection inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®.
For additional information about Life Safety Services, please contact lwood@lifesafetyservices.com.
November 18th, 2010
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (November 18, 2010) – Life Safety Services is pleased to announce that Stu Anderson has recently joined the company as the Account Executive for their new office located in Orlando, Florida. Stu will be developing and managing new business relationships in correlation with Life Safety Services’ sales opportunities across the South Eastern United States. He will also lend his expertise in the field to further consult and educate facility managers, engineers and other fire protection professionals on the importance of passive fire protection.
“We are extremely pleased to have Stu become part of the Life Safety Services’ team. He brings with him significant account management experience and the ability to build great partnerships with our clients“, said Judy Shission, Director of Business Development. “LSS is focused on moving forward and further building our brand as the trusted industry leader in passive fire protection inspection services. Stu is going to help us get there.”
Mr. Anderson has over thirty years of experience in Business Development and Marketing in the energy services business sector. “I’m excited about joining the team at Life Safety Services and being a part of a company that is an industry leader, “said Stu. “Having a strong commitment to customer service was a priority in my decision to join the company.”
Life Safety Services is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky and is currently doing business in all fifty states, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Plans are currently underway to open branch offices in each region of the U.S. by the end of 2011.
About Life Safety Services:
Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers, fire doors and fire stop survey and installation services in commercial facilities. Considered a leader in the Fire Safety Industry, Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized passive fire protection inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®.
For additional information about Life Safety Services, please contact lwood@lifesafetyservices.com.
November 4th, 2010
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (November 4, 2010) – Life Safety Services (LSS), an industry leader in Passive Fire Protection Inspection Services, was recently awarded the 34th position on Business First’s annual “Fast 50” list. This is Life Safety Services’ third consecutive year on the list.
Business First’s Fast 50 Program honors the 50 fastest-growing independent and privately held companies in the Greater Louisville area. The Fast 50 companies must privately held and have an average of at least $1 million in sales revenue for the past three years. The company must also be headquartered in Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Meade, Nelson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer or Trimble counties in Kentucky, or Clark, Floyd, Harrison or Washington counties in Indiana.
“We have experienced tremendous growth since our inception in 2004. In the past year we have opened offices in Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Orlando and the United Kingdom.”, said Craig Rutledge, owner of Life Safety Services. “We have worked very hard this year to maintain our growth despite the woes of the economy. We are looking forward to the next stage of our expansion which includes opening additional regional offices and acquiring a greater share of the UK and Canadian market in 2011.”
Last month Life Safety Services was also awarded a position on the Inc. 5000’s list, which honors the fastest growing privately held business in the United States.
About Life Safety Services:
Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers , fire doors and fire stop survey and installation services 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®.
October 15th, 2010
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (October 14, 2010) – Life Safety Services (LSS), the industry leader in Passive Fire Protection Inspection Services, is pleased to announce a new member of their management team, Mr. Jorge Martinez. Jorge will join the company’s operation department as the Service Manager to aide in the continued growth of the business.
“Jorge’s operations and management experience will ultimately allow Life Safety Services to have a more productive, more cohesive inspection team, “said Jack Meredith, Vice President of Production for Life Safety Services. “His ability to juggle the day-to-day operations of a growing business coupled with his excellent managerial skills will allows us to take our already dynamic operations team to the next level. We’re very pleased to have him”.
In the new Service Manager position, Jorge will be responsible for overseeing the technicians that travel to different areas of the United States, Canada and the U.K. performing fire and smoke damper inspections, fire door inspections and firestop survey and installation services as part of a building’s overall Life Safety plan. “The entrepreneurial atmosphere and the new opportunities make LSS a great company to join for a challenging future. I’m really looking forward to using my experience to help LSS continue to offer service excellence to their clients”, said Jorge.
Life Safety Services has experienced tremendous growth since their inception in 2004. In the past year they have opened offices on the East and West Coasts as well as adding a branch in the United Kingdom. Mr. Martinez joins Life Safety Services with over 30 years of experience in Management and Operations and will be instrumental in guiding the company through the next phase of their expansion plan.
About Life Safety Services:
Life Safety Services specializes in the inspection and repair of fire and smoke dampers , fire doors and fire stop survey and installation services 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 via email: lwood@lifesafetyservices .com or 888.675.4519