Milpitas, California, Aug. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sierra Monitor Corporation (OTCBQ:SRMC), a global leader in flame and gas detection solutions, has entered into an agreement with Intrepid Group Ltd, a Western Canadian organization headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The move, which leverages the strong industry experience of both organizations, will add to the sales and support services of Sierra Monitor’s life safety systems in Western Canada in the chemicals, mining, power, water, waste water treatment, oil & gas, food, pharmaceuticals, refining and paper markets.

“Canada is an important market for Sierra Monitor Corporation, and for me personally as a Canadian and former resident of Alberta,” says Mike Nugent, SMC’s Director of Sales and Marketing. “Having the right partner to take care of the people and companies who know and depend upon flame and gas detection is critical. Intrepid Group is the right partner and together we look forward to earning the trust and business of customers in Alberta, North East British Columbia and Saskatchewan.”

Geoff Wilson, SMC’s Canadian Regional Sales Manager comments, “We are very pleased and excited about our partnership with Intrepid Group; their energy, responsiveness, and capabilities are second to none in the industry. We are looking forward to providing unparalleled support to our customers and their flame and gas detection needs.”

“We are delighted by the partnership,” says Campbell Adams, Chief Executive Officer, Intrepid Group. “Sierra Monitor Corporation’s flame and gas detection solutions afford us even greater flexibility in meeting the diverse needs of customers in Western Canada. The synergies of this partnership will greatly benefit both our current and future customers.”

About Intrepid Group

Intrepid Group Ltd. is an Alberta based organization offering world class products, solutions and services throughout Western Canada.

For more information visit: http://www.intrepid-group.ca/

About Sierra Monitor Corporation

Sierra Monitor Corporation addresses the industrial and commercial facilities management market with Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions that target facility automation and life safety requirements.

Sierra Monitor’s Sentry IT flame and gas detection solutions address the facilities and life safety segment and are used by safety managers to protect facility personnel and assets. Tens of thousands of Sentry IT branded controllers, sensor modules, and software are installed at facilities such as natural gas vehicle fueling and maintenance stations, wastewater treatment plants, oil and gas refineries and pipelines, parking garages, and underground telephone vaults.

The company’s FieldServer brand of protocol gateways and SMC Cloud target the facility automation segment and are used by OEMs and system integrators to enable local and remote monitoring and control. With more than 200,000 products, supporting over 140 protocols, installed in commercial and industrial facilities, FieldServer is the industry’s leading multi-protocol gateway.

Headquartered in Milpitas, California, Sierra Monitor was founded in 1978 and has been a public company since 1989. By combining its distinguished track record in industrial sensing and automation with IoT technologies such as wireless, cloud connectivity, and data services, Sierra Monitor is at the forefront of the IIoT market expansion.

For more information visit: http://www.SierraMonitor.com/

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, including those statements concerning future product plans and releases, market acceptance and adoption of our solutions, macroeconomic trends and market conditions, investment plans, results of operations, market position, and strategic plans and objectives. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors. Further information on these risks, uncertainties and assumptions as well as information regarding other factors that could affect the company’s financial results is included in the reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and in other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date and will not be updated.

Sierra Monitor Contact
Steve Shaw
VP Marketing
sshaw@SierraMonitor.com
+1 (408) 964 4449

Intrepid Group Contact
Campbell Adams
Chief Executive Officer
cadams@intrepid-group.ca
+1 (403) 968 7599

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