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February 12, 2010 –Kistler O’Brien Fire Protection acquires Stark's Fire Protection.

Kistler O’Brien Fire Protection of Bethlehem, Pa., has acquired Stark’s Fire Protection located in Mountville, Pa., and will begin servicing Stark’s current customers immediately.


January 13, 2010 –Kistler O’Brien Fire Protection has promoted three individuals in their sales and service divisions.

   

Scott Guzzo of Hamburg, N.J., was named sales manager; Brian Kehler of Upper Nazareth Township, Pa., was named sprinkler service manager and Michael Lowery of Mohrsville, Pa., was named service manager of standard products for Kistler O’Brien’s Philadelphia region.

 


 

January 6, 2010 – Kistler O’Brien Fire Protection has named Benjamin Bretzik as Mass Notification Business Development and Sales Specialist.

In this new role, Bretzik will acquire new business in the area of mass notification systems for Kistler O’Brien.

 


 

October 5, 2009 – Kistler O’Brien Fire Protection has been named a UL Certificated Contractor for Fire Alarm Systems by Underwriters Laboratories Inc.,

Underwriters Laboritories Inc, (UL), is an independent product safety certification organization considered the primary source worldwide for testing products and services against industry safety standards.

 



October 1, 2009 - Kistler O'Brien Fire Protection has been Recognized for Support of Military Service Personnel

 

Kistler O’Brien Fire Protection was recently recognized with the Seven Seals Award by the Pennsylvania Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for their commitment and support of  their employees who serve in America’s military.

 


 

September 10, 2009 – Kistler O’Brien Fire Protection has promoted veteran employee, Kevin Readinger to Director of Inspection and Maintenance Services.

In his new position, Readinger will move to full operations management responsibilities for all of inspection and maintenance services which includes the Sprinkler, Standard Products and Fire Alarm Divisions.

 


 

August 28, 2009 – Kistler O’Brien Fire Protection has received the 2008 Top Pre-Engineered Sales Award for the Mid-Atlantic/Southeast region from Kidde Fire Systems.

The award recognizes top sales performance of pre-engineered fire extinguishing systems for commercial kitchens and industrial dry chemical applications. This is the second consecutive year that Kistler O’Brien has achieved this distinction and earned the top sales award.

 



August 5, 2009 – Kistler O’Brien Fire Protection has named Andrew Parry as Service Sales Representative for regions in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

In this position, Parry will develop and maintain relationships and acquire new business in areas which include several counties in New Jersey including Mercer, Burlington, Monmouth, Ocean as well as Bucks and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania. In addition, Parry will help businesses in those areas meet their life safety needs and requirements with seminar and training efforts.

  


 

July 31, 2009 – Kistler O’Brien Fire Protection has named Joanne Link as Service Sales Representative for Northeastern Pennsylvania. 

In this new role, Link will provide territory sales and service support for the Lehigh Valley and north through the Poconos to Scranton.  Primarily, she will help businesses in those areas meet their life safety needs and requirements.

  


 

July 23, 2009 - Kistler O'Brien Veteran Employee, Robert Reppert, Earns NICET Level IV Certification.

Robert Reppert , Installation Division Assistant Manager, has received the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level IV Certification for Fire Alarm Systems. He is now considered a senior engineering technician in the category.