Valley Fire Protection Systems named “Vendor of the year”
PRESS RELEASE – Chicago 3/6/09
The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) presented Valley Fire Protection Systems its “Vendor of the Year” Award at their annual PREMIER Awards event at the Chicago Sheraton. This award recognizes the company that provides the most outstanding service to the Property Management Industry.
“We are sincerely honored to accept this prestigious award from the knowledgeable and dedicated professionals at IREM, commented Valley’s President Tom Hartel. The award validates the value engineering and craftsmanship our team delivers. As well this highlights our commitment to provide the best value for our customers in this difficult economic environment.”
“Our strength is our people. Their very high standards and work ethic drive everything that we do", Hartel added. "We strive to constantly update our people and our customers on advances in fire protection technologies. Our team members regularly provide training on sprinkler systems and inspection to area fire officials, building owners, facility managers and contractors. Everyone benefits from understanding the 'state of the art' in the fire protection industry. Valley personnel frequently speak at industry conferences. We are pleased our reports and quarterly newsletters improve the understanding of fire protection systems.”
The Vendor of the Year Award criteria also recognizes Valley for its strong history of community service and financial support to local charitable organizations.
About IREM
- The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) has been the source for education, resources, and information for real estate management professionals for more than 75 years.
- Membership includes more than 18,000 individual members and 515 corporate members.
- Collectively, IREM CPM Members in the United States manage over $1.5 trillion in real estate assets, including 8.4 million residential units and 8.4 billion net square feet of commercial space. An additional 977,400 residential units are managed by IREM Members.
For more information, visit www.iremchicago.org.
About Valley Fire Protection Systems
Valley, headquartered in Batavia, engineers, installs, services and inspects fire protection systems throughout Chicagoland. The company is OSHA and NICET certified and has one of the finest safety performance records in the industry. For more than three generations, Valley-related companies consistently delivered the best value in fire protection. We work with residential, commercial, educational, healthcare, office buildings and industrial users including refineries and chemical plants.
Valley’s staff of professional engineers, project managers, sprinkler fitters and service technicians provide total solutions. Solutions that stand the test of time and continue to merit our customers trust.