Irvine, California October 1, 2008:

Consolidated Fire Protection a wholly owned subsidiary of the Minimax Group announces Bill Freeman as Vice President of the products business for the North American market.

Bill Freeman brings twenty plus years of fire protection experience on a national level and is a natural fit for introducing the Minimax brand to the North American market. Bill's experience in both engineered and pre-engineered systems as well as his experience in developing distribution will be keys in the success of Minimax products.