Fire and life safety is a robust industry with many companies that have been around for decades. When CertaSite was formed almost four years ago, the leadership team never could have imagined what was around the corner – a global pandemic. Still, with a mission to provide a meaningful impact to as many lives as possible, CertaSite and its industry experienced team set out to disrupt the fire and life safety industry in more ways than one.
Jeff Wyatt, CertaSite’s CEO, and Kelly Henderson, CertaSite’s Chief Marketing & Strategy Implementation Officer, recently sat down with Security Sales & Integration’s Scott Goldfine, editor-in-chief and associate publisher, to share CertaSite’s story.
Throughout the conversation, Jeff and Kelly discuss CertaSite’s leading services and technology, including CertaSite’s top three services and growth opportunities. They each provide insight into what makes CertaSite different from other fire and life safety companies, a customer-focused approach, and how the company continues navigating the troubled waters of the pandemic.
CertaSite is a commercial fire protection and life safety company founded in 2018. We take a new approach to fire and life safety, going beyond compliance to give our clients an unmatched level of customer service and tech-based control over their fire and life safety systems. Our team of experts serves approximately 30,000 customer in more than 18 markets. CertaSite is headquartered in Indianapolis.
Jeff founded CertaSite after working at Koorsen Fire and Security for 25 years, where he worked his way up the corporate ladder—from installation technician all the way to president of the company. A 30-year veteran of the industry, Jeff has overseen the ongoing addition of locations to the CertaSite family since the company was formed. Under his leadership, CertaSite now boasts a presence in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Jeff served in the United States Navy as an interior communications electrician and also holds certifications in electricity and electronics.
Kelly works across all facets of CertaSite to ensure execution on strategy and are delivering the CertaSite difference. Prior to joining CertaSite, she served as director of marketing and digital services, and later vice president of marketing, for Koorsen Fire and Security. In her role there, she developed and oversaw the strongest growth period in the company’s history.
