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url('https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/web-img/team/David_Budd-cropped.jpg');"> <img src="https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/web-img/team/David_Budd-cropped.jpg" alt="Classic Appoints David Budd as VP of Strategic Sales & Business Development"> </a> </div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2025-10-22T18:01:18Z" datetime=" 2025-10-22T18:01:18Z"> 1 week ago</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/newsroom/classic-appoints-david-budd-as-vp-of-strategic-sales-business-development/">Classic Appoints David Budd as VP of Strategic Sales & Business Development</a></h4> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body"> Classic Fire + Life Safety is thrilled to announce the hiring of David Budd as Vice President of Strategic Sales & Business Development. With his extensive background in sales growth and strategic partnerships within the fire protection and security sectors, David is poised to drive the company's expansion and enhance its market position </div> </div> <a class="text-link permalink" href="/newsroom/classic-appoints-david-budd-as-vp-of-strategic-sales-business-development/">Read More <i class="fa fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="b10079080" class="item has-thumbnail"> <div> <div class="item-image" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="/newsroom/tightening-the-bonds-that-unite-us/" title="Tightening the bonds that unite us" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/web-img/team/DSC09900.jpg');"> <img src="https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/web-img/team/DSC09900.jpg" alt="Tightening the bonds that unite us"> </a> </div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2025-10-10T14:14:50Z" datetime=" 2025-10-10T14:14:50Z"> 3 weeks ago</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/newsroom/tightening-the-bonds-that-unite-us/">Tightening the bonds that unite us</a></h4> <h5 class="item-subtitle"><a title="" href="/newsroom/tightening-the-bonds-that-unite-us/">CEO Mike Farren welcomes growth, but only if it comes with people-first integration </a></h5> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body"> <p>Contributed article written by Chris Reynolds, Director of Marketing for Classic Fire + Life Safety.</p> </div> </div> <a class="text-link permalink" href="/newsroom/tightening-the-bonds-that-unite-us/">Read More <i class="fa fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="b10079011" class="item has-thumbnail"> <div> <div class="item-image" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="/newsroom/value-of-skilled-trades-continues-strong-comeback/" title="Follow-up Skilled Trade Survey highlights need to raise awareness of Sprinkler Fitters and Fire Alarm Technicians" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/web-img/Skilled_Trades_2024/skilled-trades-characters.png');"> <img src="https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/web-img/Skilled_Trades_2024/skilled-trades-characters.png" alt="Follow-up Skilled Trade Survey highlights need to raise awareness of Sprinkler Fitters and Fire Alarm Technicians"> </a> </div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2025-10-06T20:09:54Z" datetime=" 2025-10-06T20:09:54Z"> 3 weeks ago</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/newsroom/value-of-skilled-trades-continues-strong-comeback/">Follow-up Skilled Trade Survey highlights need to raise awareness of Sprinkler Fitters and Fire Alarm Technicians</a></h4> <h5 class="item-subtitle"><a title="" href="/newsroom/value-of-skilled-trades-continues-strong-comeback/">Skilled Trades continues strong comeback in minds of the public, but careers in critical Fire Safety lacks visibility</a></h5> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body"> September 2025 - A follow-up Leger survey commissioned by Classic Fire + Life Safetyfinds Canadians believe there are more options today in skilled trades opportunities, but many remain unfamiliar with certain essential fire protection roles, such as Sprinkler Fitters and Fire Alarm Technicians. The Measuring Up The Trades study, conducted </div> </div> <a class="text-link permalink" href="/newsroom/value-of-skilled-trades-continues-strong-comeback/">Read More <i class="fa fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="b10078973" class="item has-thumbnail"> <div> <div class="item-image" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="/newsroom/classic-fire-life-safety-appoints-lucy-machado-vice-president-of-human-resources/" title="Classic Fire + Life Safety appoints Lucy Machado Vice-President of Human Resources" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/web-img/team/Lucy_Machado_2_resized_.png');"> <img src="https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/web-img/team/Lucy_Machado_2_resized_.png" alt="Classic Fire + Life Safety appoints Lucy Machado Vice-President of Human Resources"> </a> </div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2025-09-08T12:55:59Z" datetime=" 2025-09-08T12:55:59Z"> last month</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/newsroom/classic-fire-life-safety-appoints-lucy-machado-vice-president-of-human-resources/">Classic Fire + Life Safety appoints Lucy Machado Vice-President of Human Resources</a></h4> <h5 class="item-subtitle"><a title="" href="/newsroom/classic-fire-life-safety-appoints-lucy-machado-vice-president-of-human-resources/">Marking a new era of culture, communications and engagement.</a></h5> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span></span></b></p> </div> </div> <a class="text-link permalink" href="/newsroom/classic-fire-life-safety-appoints-lucy-machado-vice-president-of-human-resources/">Read More <i class="fa fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="b10078974" class="item has-thumbnail"> <div> <div class="item-image" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="/newsroom/classic-fire-life-safety-appoints-andrew-jacobs-as-vice-president-of-information-technology/" title="Classic Fire + Life Safety appoints Andrew Jacobs as Vice-President of Information Technology " style="background-image: url('https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/web-img/team/Andrew_Jacobs_1_resized_.png');"> <img src="https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/web-img/team/Andrew_Jacobs_1_resized_.png" alt="Classic Fire + Life Safety appoints Andrew Jacobs as Vice-President of Information Technology "> </a> </div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2025-09-08T12:52:53Z" datetime=" 2025-09-08T12:52:53Z"> last month</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/newsroom/classic-fire-life-safety-appoints-andrew-jacobs-as-vice-president-of-information-technology/">Classic Fire + Life Safety appoints Andrew Jacobs as Vice-President of Information Technology </a></h4> <h5 class="item-subtitle"><a title="" href="/newsroom/classic-fire-life-safety-appoints-andrew-jacobs-as-vice-president-of-information-technology/">Driving innovation and operational excellence</a></h5> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body"> September 9, 2025 – Classic Fire + Life Safety announces the appointment of Andrew Jacobs as Vice-President of Information Technology. Bringing more than two decades of experience in IT leadership across international markets, Jacobs will oversee the company’s technology strategy, infrastructure, and digital transformation initiatives to support </div> </div> <a class="text-link permalink" href="/newsroom/classic-fire-life-safety-appoints-andrew-jacobs-as-vice-president-of-information-technology/">Read More <i class="fa fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="b10078665" class="item has-thumbnail"> <div> <div class="item-image" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="/newsroom/from-small-town-to-national-competition/" title="FROM SMALL TOWN TO NATIONAL COMPETITION" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/web-img/blog/Andrew_Bartel/Andrew_Bartel-Main.jpg');"> <img src="https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/web-img/blog/Andrew_Bartel/Andrew_Bartel-Main.jpg" alt="FROM SMALL TOWN TO NATIONAL COMPETITION"> </a> </div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2025-06-17T18:03:00Z" datetime=" 2025-06-17T18:03:00Z"> 5 months ago</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/newsroom/from-small-town-to-national-competition/">FROM SMALL TOWN TO NATIONAL COMPETITION</a></h4> <h5 class="item-subtitle"><a title="" href="/newsroom/from-small-town-to-national-competition/">SPRINKLER FITTER APPRENTICE STEPS OUT OF HIS COMFORT ZONE AND FINDS A CAREER WITH PURPOSE</a></h5> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body"> KINGSTON, ON – June 11, 2025 – For 22-year-old Andrew Bartel, a sprinkler fitting apprentice from the tiny town of Tyndall, Manitoba, population just over 1,000, life used to be quiet, predictable, and comfortably familiar. But stepping into the world of sprinkler fitting, and eventually onto the national stage at the UA Canada National </div> </div> <a class="text-link permalink" href="/newsroom/from-small-town-to-national-competition/">Read More <i class="fa fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="b10078635" class="item has-thumbnail"> <div> <div class="item-image" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="/newsroom/canadian-automatic-sprinkler-association-appoints-dave-groen-vice-president-of-construction-at-classic-fire-life-safety-as-association-s-board-chair/" title="Classic Fire + Life Safety VP of Construction Dave Groen has been appointed Chairman of the Board of the of the Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association (CASA)." style="background-image: url('https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/web-img/team/Dave_Groen_2025.jpg');"> <img src="https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/web-img/team/Dave_Groen_2025.jpg" alt="Classic Fire + Life Safety VP of Construction Dave Groen has been appointed Chairman of the Board of the of the Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association (CASA)."> </a> </div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2025-06-16T14:20:26Z" datetime=" 2025-06-16T14:20:26Z"> 5 months ago</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/newsroom/canadian-automatic-sprinkler-association-appoints-dave-groen-vice-president-of-construction-at-classic-fire-life-safety-as-association-s-board-chair/">Classic Fire + Life Safety VP of Construction Dave Groen has been appointed Chairman of the Board of the of the Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association (CASA).</a></h4> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body"> Toronto, June 11, 2025 – Classic Fire + Life Safety, a leader in the Canadian fire and life safety industry, announces today that Dave Groen, Classic Fire + Life Safety VP of Construction, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of the Canadian Automatic Sprinkler Association (CASA). Groen, who has served as Classic Fire + Life Safety VP of </div> </div> <a class="text-link permalink" href="/newsroom/canadian-automatic-sprinkler-association-appoints-dave-groen-vice-president-of-construction-at-classic-fire-life-safety-as-association-s-board-chair/">Read More <i class="fa fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="b10078444" class="item has-thumbnail"> <div> <div class="item-image" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="/newsroom/nerves-of-steel/" title="Nerves of Steel" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/Dave_Groen-Construction_Panel-resized.JPG');"> <img src="https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/Dave_Groen-Construction_Panel-resized.JPG" alt="Nerves of Steel"> </a> </div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2025-05-15T18:12:00Z" datetime=" 2025-05-15T18:12:00Z"> 6 months ago</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/newsroom/nerves-of-steel/">Nerves of Steel</a></h4> <h5 class="item-subtitle"><a title="" href="/newsroom/nerves-of-steel/">Canada's fastest-growing fire and life safety company relies on open communication to mitigate risk of losing clients, deflated staff morale</a></h5> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body"> Classic's VP of Construction, Dave Groen, gives his thoughts on the impact of tarriffs and how to mitigate the risks with customers and staff. Published May 1st, 2025 Costs come in various shapes and sizes. They also have different effects on a business’ bottom line. Over the course of these past two months, companies with business </div> </div> <a class="text-link permalink" href="/newsroom/nerves-of-steel/">Read More <i class="fa fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="b10078073" class="item has-thumbnail"> <div> <div class="item-image" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="/newsroom/classic-fire-life-safety-welcomes-mike-farren-as-chief-executive-officer/" title="Classic Fire + Life Safety welcomes Mike Farren as Chief Executive Officer" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/web-img/blog/CFLS-Mike_Farren_1_resized_.jpg');"> <img src="https://cdn.barkbuilder.com/files/classicfls/web-img/blog/CFLS-Mike_Farren_1_resized_.jpg" alt="Classic Fire + Life Safety welcomes Mike Farren as Chief Executive Officer"> </a> </div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2025-01-20T21:58:01Z" datetime=" 2025-01-20T21:58:01Z"> 10 months ago</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/newsroom/classic-fire-life-safety-welcomes-mike-farren-as-chief-executive-officer/">Classic Fire + Life Safety welcomes Mike Farren as Chief Executive Officer</a></h4> <h5 class="item-subtitle"><a title="" href="/newsroom/classic-fire-life-safety-welcomes-mike-farren-as-chief-executive-officer/">Industry leader looks to build on Classic’s momentum by fostering strong relationships with team members, clients and vendors alike.</a></h5> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body"> January 21, 2025, Toronto – Classic Fire + Life Safety welcomes today Mike Farren as its Chief Executive Officer. 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