Edwards Technology Systems, Inc.

Dec 1, 2001 12:00 PM

6411 Parkland Drive
Sarasota, FL 34243
Phone: 941-739-4200
Fax: 941-727-0740
www.est.net

Number of employees: 1,200
Founded in 1872 as Edwards.

Company Description

EST emergency evacuation systems and safety and security products are the first choice among architects and engineers around the globe. That's why many of the world's most cherished landmarks are protected by EST technologies. From the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina Museum in Egypt, to the modern-day sphinx at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, professionals who design, own and occupy the world's most impressive structures have come to know that the safest and most secure solution for buildings of any size is from EST.

Market Served

Industrial, commercial, institutional, and multi-unit residential.

Technologies

Highly sophisticated emergency evacuation systems engineered to host fire, security, access control, and CCTV functions over a single, efficient, and cost-effective communications backbone; intelligent fire and security detectors that feature unique and extremely reliable multisensor technology; multiplex audio evacuation messaging capable of broadcasting multiple messages to different floors, even in different languages; unstoppable peer-to-peer networking designed to continue functioning even in the face of catastrophic events; brighter, louder, clearer emergency signals that have won industry awards for their attractive, unobtrusive design, and much more…

Technical Services

EST security systems and products are supported by a unique network of EST Service field offices and independent Strategic Partners that blanket the country. Together they provide local solutions and factory-trained technicians and engineers who bring extensive expertise in application support and after-sales assistance to every EST project.

Facility Locations

Head office: Cheshire, CT; Engineering and Development: Sarasota FL; Manufacturing: Pittsfield ME and Owen Sound ON; Sales and Support: offices coast-to-coast.

Major Products

Systems and related devices that provide superior security, fire detection, access control, emergency evacuation, and CCTV functions for large and small commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings. Products include sophisticated emergency evacuation systems, fire and security detectors, and award-winning emergency signals.

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