B FPE International keeps people safe. The company provides total fire protection for clients by offering the design, installation, testing, inspection and maintenance of both fire protection and security systems.
BFPE International BWI COMMERCE PARK 2605 Cabover Drive, Suites 1-11, and 2609 Cabover Drive, Suites 1-8, Hanover, MD 21076
410.768.2200 www.bfpe.com
Their solutions range from fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems and clean agent fire suppression systems to portable fire extinguishers and 24-hour central station monitoring. “Our goal,” Rick Scott, vice president of business development, said, “is to be the premier single source supplier of fire protection and security systems and equipment for commercial properties.” Established in 1970, BFPE is the leading fire protection company in the Mid-Atlantic Region, one of the top companies of this type in the nation, and one of the largest woman- owned companies in Maryland. Led by Pam Boyer, BFPE now has locations throughout the eastern U.S., and is headquartered in Hanover, Maryland, where they lease nearly 75,000 square feet at St. John Properties’ BWI Commerce Park. With a workforce of more than 800 employees, Boyer attributes BFPE’s success to them. According to Boyer, “Our people set us apart.” Location is everything for a business where a faster response means more lives saved. “It is important that our physical location be
interior design team to make sure the spaces we are leasing could be configured to accommodate our workflow,” Scott said. In the operations building, BFPE has two main divisions, system installation and system service. “Each of these divisions have departments responsible for each type of work that we provide,” Scott said. “The operations building has over 100 personnel with varying responsibilities. There are salespeople, service coordinators, fire protection engineers, operations managers and support staff. We have dedicated training rooms, conference rooms, individual offices and cubicles. The operations building also has a state-of-the-art fire extinguisher service shop.” Some of the suites are used as storage for equipment and supplies. Perhaps the ultimate compliment Scott can give St. John Properties is this: “The St. John Properties building that we currently lease allows us the ability to conduct our business in a timely and professional manner,” ensuring BFPE can continue to keep people safe.
in proximity to major metropolitan areas,” Scott said. “In the case of our headquarters location in Hanover, Maryland, we needed to be able to provide services in the Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia markets. In the fire protection service industry, we need the ability to provide rapid response 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Being centrally located between Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia has helped us to be able to provide our customers with the fastest response possible.” St. John Properties quickly and professionally handled any customization work that BFPE needed. “St. John Properties worked with our
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