Leading European-based fire detection manufacturer, Global Fire Equipment (GFE), has appointed Sudeep Dalvi as Technical Support Engineer to cater for the company’s growing customer base in the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka, South East Asia and the Middle East.

Sudeep will be responsible for providing advanced technical support for GFE’s partners’ installation and service teams, developing and delivering technical training, as well as writing technical specifications for GFE’s product ranges and strengthening the company’s existing pre- and post-sales technical support for customers in these key regions.

Sudeep has extensive experience in the fire detection industry having worked across project planning, installation, commissioning and maintenance roles for two leading international suppliers to the fire detection and safety industry.

Based in Mumbai, India, Sudeep will report to Vikrant Patil, GFE’s Regional Director for India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Paul Pope, Global Fire Group’s Business Development Director Worldwide, comments: “We are delighted to welcome Sudeep to the company. His vast experience in providing technical support for fire detection solutions across commercial, industrial and marine sectors make him ideally placed to further strengthen our offering for both existing and new customers in India, Sri Lanka, South East Asia and the Middle East, all of which are strategically important regions for GFE.”

Commenting on his role, Sudeep adds: “It’s an exciting time to be joining GFE as the company has a very strong product offering and is experiencing substantial growth. There are a number of large-scale projects in the pipeline in the regions I’ll be covering, so I know my skillset and technical expertise will add value as these projects come to fruition. I’m very much looking forward to this exciting challenge and collaborating with my new colleagues at GFE.”