PRESS RELEASE

Virginia Burglar & Fire Alarm Association
Votes to Realign with NBFAA
Chapter Sites Benefits to Members

Ashland, Virginia, Dec. 4, 2007 – At a recent meeting, members of the Virginia Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (VBFAA) voted to realign with the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) effective January, 2008.

“The board of directors has been considering this move for some time, and after reviewing all of the benefits that the membership and chapter receive from affiliation with NBFAA, it was an easy decision,” explained VBFAA President John D. Kochensparger, Training Director, Certified Training Academy, Ashland, Virginia.

“We are looking forward to, once again, working alongside NBFAA and the other chapters. We believe that the partnership lends great value to our members, our state association and our industry. With this move our members gain the benefit of local, state and national networking, support and representation. And, equally important to all of us, we add our support to strengthen the ‘collective voice’ of the industry,” added Kochensparger.

The NBFAA Board of Directors will meet in January and will vote at that time to grant the VBFAA status as a chartered chapter. VBFAA leaders will gather in Dallas with the NBFAA leadership for the 2008 Leadership Summit Jan. 16-18, 2008.

About VBFAA

The Virginia Burglar & Fire Alarm Association is organized: to be the voice of the electronic security industry in Virginia; to better the position of the alarm industry through legislative action at the local, state and national levels; to provide education for all members of the industry, seeking to raise the level of professionalism at all levels; and, to provide a forum for dealers, manufacturers, distributors and regulated training schools to air concerns, ideas and work together to improve the industry.

About NBFAA

NBFAA , a non-profit 501(c) 6 trade association, is the nation's oldest and largest organization dedicated to representing, promoting, and supporting the electronic life safety, security, and systems industry. Member companies specialize in a wide spectrum of services to commercial and residential consumers, including security and fire alarms, video surveillance, access control and monitoring. In cooperation with a federation of state associations, NBFAA provides government advocacy and delivers timely information, professional development tools, products and services that members use to grow and prosper their businesses. The NBFAA may be reached at (888) 447-1689 or on the Web at www.alarm.org.

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