SSOE's David Schwartz Elected President of the Michigan Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers

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Toledo, OH, April 14, 2009- SSOE, one of the nation's largest architecture and engineering firms, is proud to announceDavid Schwartz, CFPS, NICET IV, a Senior Designer, has been elected the 2009 president of the Michigan Chapter of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE). At the March 2009 meeting, Schwartz was elected as the president with his term to begin in May of this year, ending in May of 2011. For the past two years, Schwartz held the position of first vice president. He was elected to the Board of Directors in 2001, and has been actively involved with the organization since 1995.

David Schwartz is an experienced fire protection consultant for SSOE and specializes in many types of fire protection including wet pipe, dry pipe, deluge, pre-action, anti-freeze, fire pumps and standpipe protection systems. With nearly three decades of experience in his field, he is proficient in AutoCAD and the e-Flo and Hass calculation programs.

Schwartz received his Associate's Degree in Science in Architecture from Henry Ford College, Dearborn, Michigan. He also has several certifications through the National Institute for Certification and Engineering Technologies (NICET). These include Level IV in Automatic Sprinkler System Layout, Level II in Special Hazards System Layout, Level I in Special Hazards Suppression Systems, and Level I in Fire Alarm Systems.

About SSOE

SSOE, Inc. is an international design firm ranked 8th among the nation's largest engineering and architecture firms (Building Design + Construction, 2008). Demonstrating fast and consistent growth since 2004, SSOE has doubled in size and revenue. SSOE has also been named one of the "Best AEC Firms to Work For" (Building Design + Construction) and as one of the fastest-growing US architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms by ZweigWhite, Hot List 2008.

With 19 offices around the world, SSOE has earned a solid reputation in process engineering for the alternative energy, biofuels, chemical, food and beverage, glass and personal care industries as well as facility design for the healthcare, automotive and science and technology markets. SSOE has completed projects in 48 states and 32 countries, and has achieved more than 60 years of excellence in engineering and architectural design. Visitwww.ssoe.comfor additional information and career opportunities.

About SFPE

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers was established in 1950 and incorporated as in independent organization in 1971. It is the professional society representing those practicing the field of fire protection engineering. The Society has approximately 4500 members in the United States and abroad, and 57 regional chapters.

The purpose of the Society is to advance the science and practice of fire protection engineering and its allied fields, to maintain a high ethical standard among its members and to foster fire protection engineering education. Visitwww.sfpe.orgfor additional information.

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