The FDNY Fire Safety Education Fund Honors Honeywell Fire Systems Group.Business Editors NORTHFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2004 Honeywell (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : HON) Fire Systems Group was honored by The FDNY FDNY Fire Department New York (New York City, NY, USA) FDNY Fort Drum, New York (US Army) Fire Safety Education Fund at the annual Fire Commissioner's Humanitarian Awards Dinner on April 21, 2004. One of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City's top events, attracting major Wall Street, real estate, business, city and political leaders, the dinner raised nearly $1 million dollars to support FDNY programs. Each year, the Fund chooses major leaders who have made a significant commitment to New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. fire fighting and fire safety and prevention. This year the fund honored Honeywell Fire Systems Group for its diversified manufacturing and technology programs. Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta says, "We applaud Honeywell Fire Systems for their outstanding leadership in the continued advancement of security and life-safety technologies." In addition to keeping Americans safe, Honeywell Fire Systems Group has excelled in volunteer and philanthropic activities, addressing the vital needs of communities throughout America. Allen Fritts, President, Honeywell Fire Systems Group, accepted the award. "The FDNY Fire Safety Education Fund offers some amazing programs to the community," says Allen Fritts, President, Honeywell Fire Systems Group. "We are proud to be honored by this dedicated group of people." The FDNY Fire Safety Education Fund provides support for educational and public awareness programs, for both civilians and firefighters, designed to reduce the incidence of serious fires and fire fatalities. The Fund's activities are specifically designed to enhance the work of the Fire Department of New York City. Past recipients have included: John Wren, Omnicom Chair; Peter Arnell, Chair of the Arnell Group; Tom Moran, President of Mutual of America Mutual of America Life Insurance Company, also referred to as Mutual of America is a Fortune 1000 mutual company based in New York, New York. Founded in 1945, it is ranked on the Forbes 500 list as the 10th largest insurance company in the United States. ; Rudy Giuliani, former NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City Mayor; John Eyler, Chair and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Toys R Us; and Neil Friedman, President of Fisher Price. Last year's honoree was former FDNY Fire Commissioner, Thomas Von Essen Thomas Von Essen was appointed the 30th Fire Commissioner of the City of New York by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani on April 15, 1996 and served in that position until the end of the Giuliani Administration on December 31, 2001, nearly four months after the September 11, 2001 attacks. , and special recognition was given to Libby Pataki and Irish Tenor Ronan Tynan for their support of FDNY. About the FDNY Fire Safety Education Fund The Fund is a nonprofit foundation that educates all New Yorkers about fire safety and prevention and supports the critical work of the NYC Fire Department. The Fund sponsors an array of educational and public-awareness programs to reduce fires and fire fatalities among the public and firefighters. The Fund also operates the FDNY Fire Zone, at Rockefeller Center, which offers parents and children an interactive state-of-the-art experience in fire safety education through a simulated fire scene. Honeywell International is a $23 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average Dow Jones Industrial Average The best known U.S. index of stocks. A price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue-chip stocks, primarily industrials including stocks that trade on the New York Stock Exchange. and is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For additional information, please visit www.honeywell.com. |
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