Reporting to Managing Director, Nicky Stokes, Richard will be pivotal in supporting ISD Tech’s growing life safety services offerings, working closely with both the sales and operations teams. His appointment follows ISD Tech’s 2014 expansion in include design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection systems. Since that time, the company has offered turnkey fire detection and alarm systems together with its established business in the delivery of integrated security solutions. Accredited by the independent fire protection industry body BAFE and fully BS5839 compliant, capabilities include integration of fire detection and alarms, life safety systems, smoke detection (including VESDA systems for very early smoke detection), heat detection, disabled refuge call points and PA/VA systems.

Gates remit is to ensure the continued customer centric approach, expert in-house systems design and high quality services, which are sustaining the company’s continued growth. He will be responsible for ensuring compliant and technically robust life safety systems design and will support the operations team during the full life-cycle of customers’ life-safety solutions, from installation, commissioning through to on-going maintenance. Bates brings with him nearly ten years’ fire and life safety systems experience gained in project management and systems design roles where he was responsible for £multi-million projects across a broad range of industry sectors. He has held posts at Alpha Peerless Fire Systems, Protec Fire Detection with his most recent tenure at Mansfield Property Maintenance.

Commenting on his appointment, Richard Gates commented: “I’m looking forward to applying my skills and knowledge to build upon ISD Tech’s success in delivering innovative and compliant life safety systems. As many businesses look to improve the safety of their staff and facilities with the latest fire detection technologies, this is a great time to join a fast-growing company that is implementing some of the most advanced and proven fire detection and life safety solutions in the world.”

Nicky Stokes, Managing Director, ISD Tech, added: “Richard brings with him a wealth of technical skills, an excellent understanding of BS5839 and experience of delivering complex projects in with demanding timescales both on time and on budget. He will be pivotal in supporting both new and existing customers and ensuring we stay ahead of the curve on future regulations and compliance."