Fall/Winter 2024 | Volume 34, Number 2
You Serve Others. We Serve You.™
A Newsletter For Our Customers, Employees and Friends
IN THIS ISSUE
President’s Message...................................Page 2 Darley Employees Give Record Scores in Annual Employee Engagement Survey .......2 Featured Product: Darley PSRH - Pump of Choice for Australia ................................................2 Darley Defense in Full Swing: ............................ 3 See What’s Happening Across Darley: Equipment, International, Odin Foam, Defense, UxS & Sim-T & Tactical..................... 4 Just Ask Engineering: How is Darley Using Technology to Improve Safety in Manufacturing Operations? .............................. 5 Darley Awarded 2nd Contract from FEMA for Tank & Pump Systems...................... 5 DRS - Enhanced Capabilities & Competitiveness thru OEM Partnership....... 5 From the Office of James Long........................ 6 Inside Darley: Team Darley Volunteers Support Local Community.................................. 6 Dominican University Honors the Darley Family.............................................................. 6 Employee Profile: Sean Lein................................ 6 Darley Pump Academy.........................................7
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Darley Awarded Major Fire Contracts Fire & Emergency Services Equipment (F&ESE) Contract - Darley was recently awarded a significant contract by the Department of Defense (DoD). The contract is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) agreement and is part of a larger award that is shared among multiple contractors. This new ten-year contract will provide equipment, training, and product support valued at $2.6 billion over the next ten years. This is a significant achievement for Darley, and a fifth iteration of the contract over the past twenty Jon Stodola, Tom Darley, James Long, Susy Lemar, and Ryan Darley at Sourcewell HQ. years. Sourcewell Contract - We know that no two customers are alike. Some are guided by our Fire Equipment catalog while others prefer to research products and order online. For large purchases, many departments prefer face-to-face meetings. Today we are also seeing more and more requests for increased buying power through cooperative purchasing contracts. Darley was also recently awarded a multi-year partnership agreement with one of the nation’s largest service cooperatives, Sourcewell. This contract is available to all government entities with no cost, obligation or liability. Darley’s offering has been pre-bid and vetted with significant discounts available for items like pumps, fire hose, water flow equipment, thermal imaging cameras, rescue equipment, hand tools, EV car safety solutions. Contact us to today to learn how your agency can take advantage of this program. For details, visit shop.darley.com/sourcewell
Darley Welcomes New Members to Fire Advisory Board
Next Gen Darley: Mary Long................................7 Darley Demander Spotlight.................................7 Darley Partners with Microsoft & Ford to Offer Smart Vehicles......................................... 8 Contact Darley for Your UxS Needs................ 8 Darley Sponsors the Leadership Podcast... 8 Darley University....................................................... 8 Connect with Darley at Upcoming Trade Shows Worldwide....................................... 8
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Amy Scheller, Reggie McKeithen, Assistant Division Chief, Fire Chief, Dubuque, IA Kansas City, MO
Darley is thrilled to announce the addition of two distinguished professionals to our Fire Advisory Board (FAB) Chief Amy Scheller and Assistant Chief Reggie McKeithen whose vast experience and expertise will undoubtedly enrich the board’s collective knowledge and strategic direction. Their addition to the FAB reinforces Darley’s commitment to continually enhance our understanding of the industry’s needs and challenges, and enable us to provide more effective and innovative solutions to our customers.
Darley Appoints Lee J. Wise as CFO
Darley has named Lee J. Wise as our new Chief Financial Officer. Wise, formerly Senior VP at Covetrus, brings extensive experience in finance and business development. CEO Paul Darley praised Wise’s financial acumen and leadership, highlighting his fit for the company’s growth plans. Wise’s background includes roles at Brunswick Corp., Rockwell Collins, and more. He holds degrees from the University of Indiana and the University of Iowa. Wise will oversee Darley’s financial operations, including accounting and treasury. “I am very excited to join Team Darley. The company’s customer-centric and values-based culture, along with its strategic market positioning, holds great potential for continued growth and value creation,” said Lee.
Lee Wise, Darley CFO