Timothy "Bo" Bland

Bo Bland has been in the Systems Integration business for over 20 years and is arguably one of the most knowledgeable Fire Alarm experts in the Southeast. Bo is known throughout the industry as a leader in both Technical Experience and Customer Service.

Bo began his career with Simplex in Savannah Georgia and this is where he received his initial training on Fire Alarm Systems. He worked his way up through every level of the Technical Representative role while he was with Simplex and developed a reputation of excellence. Even though Bo has not worked in the Savannah marketplace for nearly 14 years now, he still has customers from that area track him down for assistance when they have a difficult problem with one of their systems.

Bo moved to the Atlanta area in 1993 and has worked with two industry leaders in various roles since then. Most recently Bo was the Operations Manager for the Fire Alarm Division of Suntech Systems where he supervised a group of Project Managers and over 25 Field Installation personnel. Before that, Bo was the Project Manager for the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport project for Suntech Systems. The project consisted of the replacement of the entire Fire Alarm System in the 5,000,000+ square foot facility.

In addition to Bo’s formal education from DeVry Institute of Technology, he has received numerous manufacturer certifications including:

  • NOTIFIER
  • Simplex
  • Fire Control Instruments
  • EVAX

Bo also holds the coveted Level IV Certification in Fire Alarm Systems from NICET (National Institute for Certification of Engineering Technologies) and Electrical Licenses in:

  • Georgia
  • Florida
  • South Carolina
  • North Carolina