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Classic Fire + Life Safety strengthens its presence in Western Canada

April 2, 2024, Calgary  – Classic Fire + Life Safety integrated Legacy Fire Protection into its brand and restructured its Western Canada leadership team. The companies announced their partnership 12 months ago and have since worked closely to determine the best way forward to achieve their goal of becoming Canada’s premier national fire and life safety company, stated a press release.

Matthew Neil is now director of operations and Adam Shackleton is director of sales and business development for Western Canada. Carl Pollard, previously president of Legacy, continues in his role as vice president, Western Canada, to oversee growth and strategic partnerships in the region. Technicians, fitters and office staff will maintain their roles and functions through the integration.

“We’ve had the chance to get to know each other over the past year and see the benefits of working as one team,” said Francois Godin, CEO, Classic Fire + Life Safety, in a news release. “United in our mission to protect businesses from fire and accidents, we are even more optimistic about our collective future.”

The decision to unite under the Classic banner was made after collaboration with employees and senior management teams of both companies, and follows the successful integration of Integrated Fire Protection in April 2023.

“When my dad founded Legacy, his vision was to create an organization that would endure across generations for the benefit of employees and customers – a place where legacies were nurtured and built through hard work,” said Carl Pollard, who took the helm of his father’s business in 2015, in a press statement. “Now under the Classic banner, we can continue living out our commitment to delivering value and earning the trust of our clients. We’re happy to have found a partner that values people, relationships and customer service excellence.”

Legacy Fire Protection was established by David Pollard in 2006 with a focus on delivering fire protection solutions to customers in the Calgary area for both new construction and renovations.

In April 2023, Legacy Fire Protection, Photon Electrical and Integrated Fire Protection joined Classic Fire + Life Safety as part of the group’s expansion into Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Since 2020, Classic Fire + Life Safety has partnered with a total of 11 companies.