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
September 3rd, 2010
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (September 3, 2010) – Life Safety Services (LSS), the industry leader in Fire and Smoke Damper Inspection and Repair, announced today that they are now offering Fire stop survey and installations in the United States and Canada. By providing their clients with a complete selection of fire and smoke damper inspections, fire door inspections, and fire stop services, Life Safety Services can now provide their customer base with a full complement of passive fire protection services.
“We are the trusted leader in Fire and Smoke Damper Inspections and Fire Door Inspections. “, said Craig Rutledge, owner of Life Safety Services. “It was a natural progression for us to add Fire Stopping to our list of services. “ Life Safety Services is experiencing tremendous growth. They recently won their second consecutive award from Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing privately held businesses in the United States and also opened three new offices, including one in the United Kingdom. “By having the ability to offer our customers a wide range of passive fire protection inspections and installations we are adding to the long list of why we are the leader in our field and setting the stage for the industry. “
Life Safety Services’ technicians completed training from both Specified Technologies, Inc. (STI) and 3M in the field of fire stopping. In addition, LSS’ techs have field experience from working in various types of facilities before. “ Our technicians know the importance of maintaining a building’s passive fire protection system and they have the experience and industry training to make sure that the integrity of the system is maintained “, said Jack Meredith, Vice President of Production.
With a customer base of over 1,500 healthcare facilities, Fortune 500 companies and all types of building occupancies, Life Safety Services is able to provide their customers with the right mix of industry experience and field training that’s needed when dealing with the Passive Fire Protection System.
About Life Safety Services:
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®.
August 24th, 2010
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (August 23, 2010) – Life Safety Services, the industry leader in passive fire protection inspection services, announced today that the company was named to the Inc.5000 list, Inc. magazine’s exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. This is Life Safety Services’ second consecutive year on the list.
The Inc. 5000 is ranked according to revenue growth from 2006 through 2009 and each company must be able to show four full calendar years of sales. Additionally, they have to be U.S. –based, privately held, for profit and independent. Revenue in 2009 must have been at least $2 million. Life Safety Services earned the position of #2082 on the list.
“We put a lot of our growth initiatives into sales and marketing in 2009 and it looks to be paying off, “said Craig Rutledge, owner of Life Safety Services. “We consider ourselves very fortunate to be thriving in a less than stellar economy. Making the Inc. 5000 list for the second consecutive is quite an accomplishment for us. “, said Rutledge.
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 passive fire protection inspection services such as fire and smoke damper inspections and repair, fire door inspections and fire stopping survey and installation to all fifty (50) states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico and the United Kingdom. Considered the leader in the Fire Safety Industry, Life Safety Services’ has made a commitment to Commercial Facilities to provide specialized fire safety inspections of the highest quality to ensure compliance with NFPA’s critical Life Safety Code®. For more information visit www.lifesafetyservices.com.
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August 16th, 2010
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (August 16, 2010) – Life Safety Services (LSS), the industry leader in fire and smoke damperinspection and repair, is pleased to announce that Lisa Campbell has been promoted to Office Manager.
“With growth comes opportunity. We are happy to reward Lisa for her excellent work by promoting her to the position of Office Manager”, said Garry Cronin, Vice President of Operations. “Lisa has played a vital role in the growth of our company. With this management change we have taken a very meaningful step forward in establishing a strong organizational structure for the future”, said Cronin.
Lisa joined Life Safety Services in 2007 and served as an Accounting Technician where she managed all accounts receivable, payable and payroll for the company. In her new position as Office Manager, she will work closely with upper management to ensure that the staff and organizational needs of the company are met. “One of my biggest priorities will be to make sure that the office environment will continue to support the growth and success of our organization”, said Campbell.
About Life Safety Services:
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®.
Fore more information please contact Lori Wood by email: lwood@lifesafetyservices.com.