Siemens' Central Monitoring Station Obtains Installation Quality Certification
May 05 2008 - 4:31PM
PR Newswire (US)
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Building
Technologies, Inc., Central Monitoring Station has earned the
Installation Quality (IQ) Certification. This certification assures
that Siemens' Central Monitoring Stations are committed to
excellence and meet a rigid set of IQ Certification standards and
guidelines. The guidelines include a list of rules in regard to
user training, employee training, system design, equipment,
installation and monitoring process. "The IQ Certification brings
peace of mind to our customers," said Laurie Mitchell, National
Director of Central Monitoring Services, Siemens Building
Technologies. "It confirms that we are committed to our customers'
security and to reducing the number of false alarms". The IQ
Certification validates that Siemens promotes and utilizes methods
for proper user and operator training and installation of alarm
systems. The certification process took approximately 6 months to
complete and included designating an IQ Certification compliance
officer to oversee signal reduction initiatives, adherence to a
code of ethics and a vote by the IQ Board. The CMS must be
recertified each year to maintain the designation. Siemens now
belongs to an exclusive group of companies that have earned this
certification in the United States. "This is a certification that
speaks to the high quality of our operations," said Mitchell. About
the Installation Quality Certification Program Founded in 1997, the
IQ Certification Program sets standards and provides businesses and
consumers with a way to identify alarm companies that are committed
to providing high-quality security and life safety systems. The IQ
Certification is awarded to alarm companies that successfully
complete a rigorous evaluation by the IQ Certification Board -- a
group of representatives of the security, law enforcement, fire,
state regulatory and insurance industries -- and demonstrate that
they satisfy the IQ Certification Program's policies and
guidelines. As a leading provider of energy and environmental
solutions, building controls, fire safety and security systems
solutions, Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., makes buildings
comfortable, safe, secure and less costly to operate. With U.S.
headquarters in Buffalo Grove, Ill., Siemens Building Technologies
employs 7,400 people and provides a full range of services and
solutions from more than 100 locations coast-to-coast. Worldwide,
the company has 28,000 employees and operates from more than 500
locations in 51 countries. For more information on Siemens Building
Technologies, visit:
http://www.usa.siemens.com/buildingtechnologies DATASOURCE: Siemens
Building Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Heather Rickart, P
+1-847-941-5801, M +1-708-955-8186, ; or Steven E. Kuehn, P
+1-847-941-6047, M +1-847-922-9384, Web site:
http://www.sbt.siemens.com/
http://www.usa.siemens.com/buildingtechnologies
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