You’ve seen the certification logo before, the bold, circular ETL Mark in red, but are you familiar with Intertek, the company behind the ETL Mark? Intertek has been in business for 127 years, utilizing a network of more than 1,000 laboratories in more than 100 countries to offer testing, inspection and certification services, and its ETL Listed Mark serves as proof of product compliance to U.S. standards. SDM talked with Tom Connaughton, global director of life safety and security services, about Intertek’s role in the life safety and security industry.
SDM: Can you describe Intertek and the services it provides to the life safety and security industry?