Wednesday, March 3, 2010

BWI: Fire Fighting Enterprises Appoints Vishwajeet Thakar as India Manager

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Fire Fighting Enterprises (FFE)
Wednesday, March 03, 2010 10:30 AM IST (05:00 AM GMT)
Editors: General: People; Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Business services, Energy companies; Technology; Healthcare
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Fire Fighting Enterprises Appoints Vishwajeet Thakar as India Manager
Optical Beam Smoke Detector Specialist Committed to Indian Fire Safety Market

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Wednesday, March 03, 2010 -- (Business Wire India) -- Fire Fighting Enterprises (FFE) has appointed Vishwajeet Thakar as its new India Manager. A subsidiary of Halma p.l.c., FFE is the world's largest independent manufacturer of infrared optical beam smoke detectors. The company is committed to developing the Indian fire safety market and has already had many successes in installations across the country, from cinemas to power stations. Vishwajeet's appointment will help to secure the company's reputation in India.

Based at Halma's Mumbai hub office, Vishwajeet will work to increase awareness of FFE's beam detectors and vibration switches across India. He will cement relationships with existing customers while also working to identify new customers and market opportunities. By gaining an understanding of end-user requirements he will be able to provide valuable input into developing new products based on the needs of the Indian market.

Vishwajeet has over 15 years' experience in technical sales, most recently as a product manager with System Application International, a UAE-based diversified engineering group. Prior to that he held business development management positions with a number of leading international and Indian companies, including Digihome Solutions and Schneider Electric. He holds a Masters Degree in Management Science, a Diploma in Business Management and a BSc in Science, all from the University of Pune.

Vishwajeet can be contacted via e-mail on vthakar@ffeuk.com or by telephone on 022 4200 0700.

About Fire Fighting Enterprises:

Fire Fighting Enterprises (FFE), a subsidiary of Halma p.l.c., is the world's largest independent manufacturer of infrared optical beam smoke detectors and a leading manufacturer of fire extinguishers for the aviation market. In addition, the company manufactures standard and ATEX certified explosion proof switches and industrial vibration switches. Details of the company's full product range can be found on its website at www.ffeuk.com.

About Halma:

Halma p.l.c. (www.halma.com) is an international market leader in safety, health and sensor technology. A public company listed on the London Stock Exchange, it has over 4000 employees in over 40 subsidiaries worldwide with a total turnover of over US$780m (2008). Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as manufacturing, energy, water and waste treatment, the environment, construction, transport and health.

Halma recently opened a Hub office in Mumbai. For further news about Halma in India and to subscribe to the Halma India RSS News Feed please visit our blog at: http://halmapr.com/news/india/.


CONTACT DETAILS
Vishwajeet Thakar, India Manager, Fire Fighting Enterprises, +91(22) 67080400, vthakar@ffeuk.com
Damian Corbet, Halma PR Services, +44 (0) 20 8511 1821, dcorbet@halmapr.com

KEYWORDS
PEOPLE, CONSULTANCY SERVICES, BUSINESS SERVICES, ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY, HEALTHCARE

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