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[Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/02/22/sales-representative-month-mike-evans-mes-texas) ## [Fire-Dex Welcomes Rose Warington](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/01/24/fire-dex-welcomes-rose-warington) [Jan](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/01/) [24](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/01/24/), [2017](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/) Fire-Dex is pleased to welcome Rose Warington as a new member of our [Customer Service team](https://www.firedex.com/about/meet-the-team/). [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/01/24/fire-dex-welcomes-rose-warington) ## [Retired FDNY Fire Chief Bob Keys on the Importance of R&D](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/01/11/retired-fdny-fire-chief-bob-keys-on-the-importance-of-rd) [Jan](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/01/) [11](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/01/11/), [2017](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2017/) Retired Fire Chief [Bob Keys](https://www.firedex.com/blog/2016/03/18/20-questions-with-bob-keys/) served the City of New York, FDNY for 31 years. He is considered to be an industry expert on the incorporation of new technology in the Fire Service. He was an important member of the rebuilding of the FDNY following 9/11 and has been awarded numerous medals for heroic, [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2017/01/11/retired-fdny-fire-chief-bob-keys-on-the-importance-of-rd) ## [Sales Representative of the Month Courtney Butcher of Ferrara Fire Apparatus in Louisiana](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2016/12/27/sales-representative-month-courtney-butcher-ferrara-fire-apparatus-louisiana) [Dec](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/12/) [27](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/12/27/), [2016](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/) Fire-Dex is pleased to announce Courtney Butcher of [Ferrara Fire Apparatus](http://www.ferrarafire.com/) as our Sales Representative of the Month. Courtney was hired as a part-time equipment salesman for Central Louisiana in January of 2015. In that short amount of time, even as a part-time salesperson, Courtney has been [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2016/12/27/sales-representative-month-courtney-butcher-ferrara-fire-apparatus-louisiana) ## [Fire-Dex Promotes Jackie Dobro to Sales Administrator](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2016/12/21/fire-dex-promotes-jackie-dobro-sales-administrator) [Dec](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/12/) [21](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/12/21/), [2016](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/) Fire-Dex is pleased to announce the promotion of Jackie Dobro to Sales Administrator, effective January 3, 2017. Jackie will be joining the Regional Sales team and will have overall responsibility of sales lead contact & qualification, salesforce.com administration, bid process management, contract [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2016/12/21/fire-dex-promotes-jackie-dobro-sales-administrator) ## [The Iconic Firefighter Badge](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2016/12/15/iconic-firefighter-badge) [Dec](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/12/) [15](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/12/15/), [2016](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/) What began as a loose, community-based organization in the 1600’s evolved into an organized system of volunteers by the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2016/12/15/iconic-firefighter-badge) ## [Fire-Dex Welcomes Jamie Marks, Human Resources Manager](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2016/12/07/fire-dex-welcomes-jamie-marks-human-resources-manager) [Dec](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/12/) [07](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/12/07/), [2016](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/) **Medina, Ohio - December 5, 2016** - Fire-Dex is pleased to welcome Jamie Marks to the Fire-Dex team as Human Resources Manager. [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2016/12/07/fire-dex-welcomes-jamie-marks-human-resources-manager) ## [Fire-Dex Recognizes Hometown Hero, Jamie Brock](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2016/11/09/fire-dex-recognizes-hometown-hero-jamie-brock) [Nov](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/11/) [09](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/11/09/), [2016](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/) Volunteer Firefighter Jamie Brock has served his community in his volunteer firefighter role for more than 30 years. On September 28, 2016, he went above and beyond the call of duty. He heard on his pager of an active shooter at a local school, [Townville Elementary School](http://www.firehouse.com/news/12263297/townville-firefighter-tackled-school-shooter-preventing-more-victims-firefighter-news). He immediately rushed to [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2016/11/09/fire-dex-recognizes-hometown-hero-jamie-brock) ## [Fire-Dex Announces Nick Lino Promotion](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2016/10/31/fire-dex-announces-nick-lino-promotion) [Oct](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/10/) [31](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/10/31/), [2016](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/) Fire-Dex is pleased to announce the promotion of Nick Lino to a Team Leader Position. In his new role, Nick will be instrumental in planning and assigning work, implementing procedures and company policies, coaching and developing teams, and all other team leader functions. Nick is currently [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2016/10/31/fire-dex-announces-nick-lino-promotion) ## [Fire-Dex to be Awarded One of Northeast Ohio's 52 Fastest-Growing Companies](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2016/10/26/fire-dex-awarded-one-northeast-ohios-52-fastest-growing-companies) [Oct](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/10/) [26](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/10/26/), [2016](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/archive/2016/) Crain's Cleveland Business Magazine issues awards every year for different areas of entrepreneurial excellence.  According to Crain's, the award for the 52 Fastest- Growing Companies "recognizes the entrepreneurial spirit, innovative business tactics and skyrocketing revenue growth  of the 52 [Read More](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/2016/10/26/fire-dex-awarded-one-northeast-ohios-52-fastest-growing-companies) [Newer Posts](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/author/fire-dex/page/27) [1](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/author/fire-dex/page/1) [...](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/author/fire-dex/page/23) [26](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/author/fire-dex/page/26) [27](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/author/fire-dex/page/27) [28](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/author/fire-dex/page/28) [29](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/author/fire-dex/page/29) [30](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/author/fire-dex/page/30) [...](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/author/fire-dex/page/32) [32](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/author/fire-dex/page/32) [Older Posts](https://blog.firedex.com/blog/author/fire-dex/page/29) [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.firedex.com%2Fblog%2Fauthor%2Ffire-dex%2Fpage%2F28%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.firedex.com%2Fblog%2Fauthor%2Ffire-dex%2Fpage%2F28%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fblog.firedex.com%2Fblog%2Fauthor%2Ffire-dex%2Fpage%2F28%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fblog.firedex.com%2Fblog%2Fauthor%2Ffire-dex%2Fpage%2F28%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ### Leave a Reply ### Recent Posts ### CATEGORIES - 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