Aptos, CA -- November 28, 2017 – Alarm industry veteran, Gary Kallman, has been named as the new President of First Alarm, it was announced today. Mr. Kallman succeeds David Hood, who has served with the Company since 1989.
Mr. Kallman has had a distinguished career in the life safety industry, having served in Senior Marketing and Sales management positions at Radionics/ Bosch, 3VR and DMP, among others. His work is distinguished by innovative approaches to marketing and sales, customer service and corporate leadership.
Jarl Saal, First Alarm Founder, and Executive Chairman, commented, “Gary has a deep understanding of every aspect of the Security business, from manufacturing to marketing, sales and finance. We’re pleased and confident to have him at the helm.”
Kallman noted, “First Alarm has great people and a great reputation. We are uniquely positioned to leverage emerging security technologies to take advantage of rapidly expanding market opportunities throughout Northern California.”
For further information, contact First Alarm at 831-476-1111.
About First Alarm
In business for over 50 years, First Alarm is one of Northern California’s premier commercial and residential security providers. Our corporate office is in Aptos, California with satellite facilities in San Jose, Monterey, Richmond and Rohnert Park.
First Alarm monitors its subscriber accounts at its own UL Listed, FM Approved central station. Our facility is honored to have earned a “Five Diamond” rating from The Monitoring Association, the alarm industry’s premier certification program.
