FKI Forms Locksmith Council

Released: 12-9-02

FKI Security Group (formerly Fire King International) has formed its first FKI Security Locksmith
Council to advise the company on overall industry demand, trends, and product development, among
other priorities, laying groundwork for an expanded Service Partner Network. Council members have
agreed to serve a two-year term and participate in several regular meetings designed to track
market needs, particularly in the areas of product innovation, customer service and technical
support on all product lines, including Meilink® safes, Gary® safes, and NKL® cash handling
systems.

The six-member locksmith council will look to enhance and refine procedural approaches to repair,
technical support tips, peer-to-peer expertise, and pricing guidelines for the company’s Service
Partner Network.

“We are looking to these key industry players for their personal knowledge of what will assist
them best in their everyday duties of servicing our client base. They hear customer feedback,
understand what drives product development, and can offer a hands-on approach to technical
support,” said David Goffinet, VP of Operations for FKI Security Group.

Today’s security environment calls for educations regarding technology, members agreed in their
first organized meeting on November 13, 2002 at FKI Security Group. FKI Security Group now offers
software solutions for backend reporting; 24/7 audit trails; and even biometrics, placing emphasis
on the new categories of smart safes and cash management systems. FKI Security Group will focus on
combination security and surveillance in 2003, Goffinet said to the attendees of the Council’s
first official meeting. “The ultimate question for the end user remains, ‘How much are you willing
to lose?’ In many restaurants, the ice cream machine gets more attention than the security
components. FKI Security Group is one of the best brands in providing the end user with simplified
systems that deliver intelligence,” said Council member Jim Curry, CEO of Mobile Lock in Chicago,
IL.

Other appointed members of the FKI Security Group Locksmith Council include: John McErlean,
Freedom Locksmiths, NY, NY; Gary Hardigee, Georgia Safe and Lock, Central Georgia; Debbie Barker,
Kenton Brothers, Kansas City, MO; Joe Jacob, Arapahoe/Clark County, Aurora, CO; and Dave
Diederich, Diederich Security, Southern California.

FKI Security Group (formerly Fire King International) has been committed to loss prevention since
its beginning in 1951 as a manufacturer of high-quality fireproof files. After acquiring Meilink
in 1991 and Gary Safe Company and NKL Industries in 1999, FKI Security Group evolved from records
protection into a broad-based security company. The company is recognized as one of the premier
security and loss prevention companies in the nation.

About FKI Security Group
The FKI Security Group manages several security product lines for all levels of customers from
small business to the Fortune 500 and government entities. The FKI Security Group consists of Gary
safes, Meilink safes, and NKL cash handling. The division is based in New Albany, IN and is
privately-owned and operated. For more information, go to www.fireking.com.

For more information contact news@fkisecuritygroup.com.

© 2003 FKI Security Group
Updated 2-14-03

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