KISTLER O’BRIEN EARNS SALES AWARD

Bethlehem, Pa., – (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, a fire suppression systems manufacturer headquartered in Ashland, Mass.        

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.

“"Kistler O'Brien Fire Protection is a trusted business partner to Kidde Fire Systems and does an outstanding job for us throughout the Lehigh Valley, eastern Pennsylvania, and northern New Jersey,” said Peter Nardelli, regional sales manager for Kidde Fire Systems Mid-Atlantic/Southeast region. “The entire staff including managers, sales people, installers and service technicians are true professionals in the fire protection systems business and any customer can rest comfortably that their fire protection systems and fire extinguishers will be installed, serviced, and maintained with the utmost accuracy and care.”

“When it comes to fire suppression, the Kidde name means quality and reliability,” said Eric F. Blasser, president of Kistler O’Brien Fire Protection. “We rely on their pre-engineered products for our commercial kitchen and industrial customers and appreciate their recognition with this award which honors the partnership we have developed over many years.”

Kidde Fire Systems considers the Mid-Atlantic/Southeast region to include Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Kidde Fire Systems is a division of UTC Fire and Security based out of Farmington, Conn.