BUILDING A TEAM OF LEADERS
Building a team of leaders
In addition, Business Development Manager John Wilson from International Fire Protection (IFP), and Sales Representative Bernie Strohl from Western States Fire Protection Co. (WSFP) are assisting APi NSG in sales and project management. A special thank you to Gene Postma, Kamran Malek and Ronnie Davidson for the opportunity to work with Wilson and Strohl.
MIKE HNAT
Hnat has 10 years of experience in the automotive industry. He will work the automotive and manufacturing segment of APi NSG. His previous experience includes work as a safety consultant and fire protection specialist.
Hnat also currently holds the position of firefighter/fire prevention officer with the East Amherst Fire Department in New York. He has been with the fire department for 20 years and has held offices of EMS captain, rescue lieutenant, engine lieutenant and fire captain.
Hnat resides in East Amherst, N.Y., with his wife, Heidi, and their three children: Michael, Anthony and Olivia. In his spare time, Hnat enjoys camping, fishing, playing with his children, working in the yard and riding his motorcycle.
JOHN WILSON
Wilson has been in the Life Safety field for two years. He has worked with IFP as the national accounts manager to manage, organize, and grow the national accounts division.
Wilson graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in political science.
Wilson lives in Murfreesboro, Tenn., with his wife, Eryn, who is a fourth grade teacher, and their two pets: a Calico cat and English springer spaniel. In his spare time, Wilson enjoys fly-fishing, bird hunting, playing baseball, skiing and golf.
BERNIE STROHL
Strohl has been in the fire protection business since 1965. He began working as a 669 Apprentice in 1970 and became a temporary Journeyman in 1972. Strohl designed and installed systems until 1978 when he started estimating, specializing in service work and retrofits.
Strohl has been with WSFP for 20 years. He spent the last three years marketing for the company.
Strohl lives in Central Nebraska with his wife, Karole. They have been married for 43 years and have four children and 10 grandchildren. In his spare time, Strohl enjoys flint knapping, fishing and hunting.
APi National Service Group
Furthering its mission to build a safer environment, APi Group, Inc. formed the APi National Service Group to provide a single point of contact for clients who have multiple facilities located anywhere within the United States or Canada and desire a coordinated and consistent level of service for inspections and repair/maintenance of their fire suppression and life safety systems.
Through the utilization of the APi Fire Protection Group companies, we inspect and service all types of fire suppression and life safety systems including fire sprinkler systems (wet, dry, pre-action, deluge, anti-freeze, and standpipes), fire pumps, alarm and detection systems, emergency lighting, portable extinguishers, backflow devices, and special hazards systems.
By partnering with APi NSG, our National Account customers experience the convenience of working with a single qualified resource to better manage their properties’ fire suppression and life safety systems.
Clients are supported 24/7 with a toll-free number for service. APi NSG customer representatives will dispatch the client calls to the appropriate APi fire protection branch office for immediate service and follow up.
National Account customers receive:
