Tyco Fire & Security Names Dean Seavers President of SimplexGrinnell
January 12 2004 - 12:24PM
PR Newswire (US)
Tyco Fire & Security Names Dean Seavers President of
SimplexGrinnell BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Dean Seavers has been named President of SimplexGrinnell, a
business unit of Tyco Fire & Security and the North American
leader in fire systems and services. In his new role, Seavers will
be responsible for defining the strategy, goals and objectives that
will drive growth and profitability at SimplexGrinnell. He succeeds
Michael Buchanan, who retires this month after a distinguished
career spanning 36 years. Seavers will be based in the worldwide
headquarters building for Tyco Fire & Security, which is
located in Boca Raton, Florida. He will lead a team of more than
12,000 employees dedicated to providing world-class fire detection
and alarm, fire sprinkler, fire suppression, and integrated systems
and services. Seavers was promoted to the position of president
from sister business unit ADT North America, where he most recently
served as Vice President for the West Region. Tyco Fire &
Security President David Robinson is impressed with Seavers'
talent, leadership skills, and many achievements. "We interviewed
extensively externally and internally to find the world's best
candidate to be the next SimplexGrinnell president. We found that
person in Dean Seavers," says Robinson. "He brings an impressive
track record, not only as an individual, but also as a team leader
and team player." Seavers joined Tyco in 1999, serving as ADT
Regional Vice President of Operations for the state of Florida. His
talents were quickly recognized and he was promoted to Vice
President for the Southeast U.S. Region in 2001. Under Seavers'
leadership, the Southeast Region moved up the ranks to be one of
the top-performing regions at ADT. Seavers was also instrumental in
the launch of Six Sigma, a process improvement program. He was
responsible for pilot testing Six Sigma in the Southeast Region,
which generated considerable savings. Before joining Tyco, Seavers
served as Director of Operation Planning for Burger King
Corporation and as Regional Manager for PepsiCo. He was also a
founding partner of a company that provided subcontracting services
to major telephony corporations. Seavers graduated summa cum laude
with a bachelor's degree in business from Kent State University in
Ohio and earned a master's degree in business administration from
Stanford University in California. In 2001, the National Eagle
Leadership Institute (NELI) presented Seavers with the CareerFocus
Eagle Award, its highest and most distinguished honor. The
Institute places particular emphasis on leadership, the ability to
triumph over adversity and a strong commitment to community. About
SimplexGrinnell SimplexGrinnell LP, a business unit of Tyco Fire
& Security, is a leading provider of fire detection and alarm,
fire sprinkler, fire suppression, and integrated security systems
and services. SimplexGrinnell delivers single- source solutions
using its comprehensive portfolio of high-quality products and
services. The Simplex(R) and Grinnell(R) product lines being sold,
delivered and serviced by SimplexGrinnell include: fire detection
and alarm systems; fire sprinkler systems; fire extinguishers and
pumps; restaurant fire suppression systems; special hazards fire
protection systems; integrated security systems; healthcare
communications systems; integrated sound, intercom and telephone
systems; and emergency lighting. SimplexGrinnell serves its
customers through a network of company-owned district offices that
covers all of North America. The SimplexGrinnell district offices
also provide 24/7 emergency services. For additional information or
to locate the nearest SimplexGrinnell district office, visit
http://www.simplexgrinnell.com/ About Tyco Fire & Security Tyco
Fire & Security, a major segment of Tyco International Ltd.,
designs, manufactures, installs and services electronic security
systems, fire protection, detection and suppression systems,
sprinklers and fire extinguishers. Tyco Fire & Security
includes more than 60 brands, which are represented in over 100
countries. Its products are used to safeguard firefighters, prevent
and fight fires, deter thieves and protect people and property.
CONTACTS: Chris Woodcock SimplexGrinnell (978) 731-7052 Gwen Fisher
Tyco International(US) Inc. (609) 720-4387 DATASOURCE: Tyco Fire
& Security CONTACT: Chris Woodcock, SimplexGrinnell,
+1-978-731-7052, ; or Gwen Fisher, Tyco International(US) Inc.,
+1-609-720-4387, Web site: http://www.tyco.com/ Company News
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