Chicago, IL -Sako & Associates, Inc. (SAKO) is pleased to announce that George E. Toth has been named President. In his expanded role, Toth will be in charge of growing the security and communications consulting capabilities of the firm globally while enhancing SAKO's established reputation for quality solutions and outstanding client service.

Toth continues to serve as Executive Vice President of The RJA Group, Inc., parent company of SAKO and its sister company, Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc. He is responsible for global marketing, human resources, information technology, and information management for the corporation. In his 22 years with the firm, Toth has held a variety of positions involving operations, marketing and management.

Toth is a committed member of the fire, life safety, and security community. He serves on the Worchester Polytechnic Institute Fire Protection Engineering Advisory Board and is a member of NFPA and SFPE. In 1999 he was honored by SFPE with the D. Peter Lund Award , for significant contributions to the advancement of fire protection engineers.

About Sako & Associates, Inc.

Sako & Associates is part of The RJA Group, Inc. We provide value-added consulting services in security, safety and AV/communications. Our sister company, Rolf Jensen & Associates, is a world leader in fire protection consulting including code analysis, fire/smoke/egress modeling, performance-based design and life safety construction management. Together, we can offer you seamlessly integrated solutions for all your fire protection and security challenges.

To learn more about Sako & Associates, call toll-free 888-831-4752 or visit our website at www.sakosecurity.com .

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