CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI - The Darley company is excited to announce Mike Adams as Dealer Development and Municipal Sales Manager for the Western United States. Mike started the new year training with Darley on January 6th and has completed significant training for his role both at Darley facilities and in the field. Mike will be representing Darley along with Jason Darley at Firehouse World in Las Vegas in February and attended the FDSOA Apparatus Symposium in January.
Mike joins Darley after a fulfilling career at South Metro Fire, an agency serving several Denver, CO suburbs, as a Fleet Operations Manager and EVT prior to being promoted to the management position. Mike also brings a significant background in training through his involvement in the CO Fire Mechanics Association, FDSOA, and other training experiences. Mike is a Master Level EVT which will be a significant advantage to his ability to serve our customers in the field when technical opportunities arise. Mike was also the recipient of Fire House Magazines EVT of the year award 2015.
“In addition to Mike’s significant experience working in being in the F.D./Fleet Customer’s shoes, Mike has a great history working history and relationships with many of the OEM Dealer Customers he will now be serving,” said Jason Darley, North American Sales Manager, Darley.
Mike enjoys spending time with his wife, Candace, four wonderful children, Sheridan, Ashlyn, Macey, and Greyson. Mike's hobbies and activities include but are not limited to Paddleboarding, Hiking, occasional when time permits off-roading, and the occasional Spartan obstacle race.
In the role of Dealer Development and Municipal Sales Manager, Mike looks forward to putting his experience to work providing solutions to municipal customers and aligning them with Darley product and information they need to protect their communities, as well as, to supporting Western OEM’s and Dealers with Darley products and unparalleled support.
“I think it speaks volumes about Mike that we had many people at several levels of our customer base reach out to us providing their unsolicited personal and professional recommendations on Mike during our vetting process. We are excited to be bringing him on to Team Darley and we believe he will excel with our customers in the field and will be a strong representative of our company’s core values” said Jason Darley, North American Sales Manager, Darley.
Mike will be working out of his home office in Brighton, Colorado, a North East Suburb of Denver and will be servicing the states of AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, & WY representing our Pump, Equipment, and other Fire & Emergency Product Lines.
Founded in 1908, Darley (W.S. Darley & Co) is a global Fire Pump Manufacturing, Fire Equipment Sales, Fire Fighting Technology company. Darley is regarded for high quality and innovation in manufacturing divisions and their alignment with leading brands in their distribution businesses. Darley proudly serves the Global First Fire and Emergency, First Responder, and Defense industries from its Corporate HQ in Itasca, Illinois and Divisions operating out of Chippewa Falls, WI, Janesville, IA, and Grand Rapids, MI.