Spartan Expands Emergency Response Distribution in Indiana with Addition of Donley Safety
April 18 2016 - 6:23AM
Spartan Emergency Response (“Spartan”), a business unit of Spartan
Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR), announced today that it is expanding
coverage in the state of Indiana, with the addition of Donley
Safety (“Donley”) as the exclusive authorized sales and service
center for its innovative line of pumpers, aerials, rescues,
tankers, and wildland apparatus.
Why Donley Safety
Spartan added Donley Safety as an authorized dealer to provide
Indiana fire departments a convenient, knowledgeable, and trusted
service provider. Founded in 1980, Donley Safety is one of the
oldest, continuously-run industrial and fire equipment dealerships
in Indiana. The company operates from a state-of-the-art 30,000
square foot facility, centrally located in the heart of
Indianapolis, and provides 24/7 mobile service support across the
state.
“Donley has an established track record of exceeding customer
expectations. Their values and capabilities are in perfect
alignment with the priorities of Spartan,” said John Slawson,
President, Spartan Emergency Response.
Begun as a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) repair
center, with three employees and one customer, Donley has grown
into a thriving operation of 22 employees with customers all over
the State of Indiana and throughout the Midwest. Harking back to
its roots, the company has become the go-to expert in air
monitoring, instrumentation, and OSHA compliance for confined-space
entry and respiratory protection, and is the only Indiana-based
warranty repair center in the state of Indiana for portable gas
detection and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBAs).
“Donley Safety's growth stems from our professionalism, our
sense of commitment to our communities, and our desire to offer the
best products and services available in the marketplace,” said
Michael Smith, President of Donley Safety. “We have worked hard to
become better educated, more technically trained, and more capable
of providing the service that our customers demand, and we look
forward to having Spartan owners experience the Donley
difference.”
A One-Stop Shop for Emergency Response
Providers
Spartan apparatus owners looking to Donley for service will
receive routine maintenance, repairs and calibration from a staff
of factory-trained and certified Emergency Vehicle Technicians
(EVTs). These service experts will be available to service a full
range of emergency response equipment, including fire apparatus,
staff vehicles and ambulances. In addition, fire departments can
look to Donley for a variety of other services and products,
including up-fit of light duty fire trucks, ambulance re-mounting,
emergency lighting, uniforms, and other equipment.
“Indiana is a large market that has demonstrated consistent
growth over the last seven years, and we wanted to ensure that we
were providing adequate coverage there,” said Mike Virnig, Director
of Sales for Spartan Emergency Response. “We searched for a dealer
that could provide the same level of expertise, quality, and
responsiveness that distinguishes Spartan, and Donley met our
standards in every way. We’re confident that owners of Spartan fire
and rescue vehicles will receive the very highest level of service
from Donley.”
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is a leading designer, engineer,
manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of specialty vehicles,
specialty chassis, vehicle bodies and parts for the fleet and
delivery, recreational vehicle (RV), emergency response, defense
forces and contract assembly (light/medium duty truck: Class 3, 4
and 5) markets. The Company's brand names - Spartan Motors, Spartan
Specialty Vehicles, Spartan Emergency Response, Spartan Parts and
Accessories, and Utilimaster®, a Spartan Motors Company - are known
for quality, durability, performance, customer service and
first-to-market innovation. The Company employs approximately 1,700
associates at facilities in Michigan, Pennsylvania, South Dakota
and Indiana. Spartan reported sales of $550 million in 2015. Visit
Spartan Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
About Donley Safety
Donley Safety is one of the oldest, continually run
industrial and fire equipment dealerships in Indiana. Founded by
Frank Donley in 1980, Donley Safety began as an SCBA repair
center. What began modestly with three employees and one
customer has blossomed into a thriving company of 22 employees, and
customers all over the State of Indiana and throughout the Midwest.
This growth is due to Donley Safety's professionalism, a sense of
commitment to the communities the company serves, and a desire to
offer the best products and services available in the marketplace.
Visit Donley Safety at www.donleysafety.com
Contact:
Spartan Emergency Response
Russell T. Chick
Corporate Director of Marketing
Spartan Motors, Inc.
517.997.3852
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