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6 • MAY 2012 • WORLD FENCE NEWS BFT U.S. Inc. announces management change Company appoints Gary Goldstein as new president BOCA RATON, Fla. — BFT U.S. Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BFT S.p.A. Italy, has announced that Gary Goldstein has been appointed as its new president. Goldstein replaces Franck Seguin, who will leave the company in May to pursue other busi- ness interests. Gold- stein, who has served as national sales manager for BFT U.S. Inc. during the last five years, has been responsible for all sales activities Gary Goldstein Subscribe to World Fence News Today! For subscription info, visit our web site at www.worldfencenews.com Click on the "Subscribe Now" button at the bottom of the front page. in the United States and Canada. In his new role, Goldstein will as- sume all management responsibilities for the Caribbean and Central Ameri- can territories along with the North American market. "I am excited to take on the added responsibilities and opportunities that my new role will en- compass," he said. "I will look to add key personnel to help support our dis- tribution partners both in the U.S., Caribbean and Central America" Established over 30 years ago, the BFT name is widely recognized by professional gate automation installers around the world as providing leading- edge automation technology that is highly functional, reliable, cost-effec- tive and durable. The company's reputation as an expert in gate automation has helped BFT align itself with over 450 distrib- utors in 110 countries around the world. The North American headquar- ters for BFT U.S. Inc. is located in South Florida, where the company maintains a large inventory of UL/CSA approved electromechanical, hydraulic operators and road barriers, including swing, slide, barrier, articu- lated arm and hydraulic gate operators in 110, 230 and 24 volt models. BFT also offers solar power tech- nology with the ECOSOL, BFT's rev- olutionary 24V solar system designed for both slide and swing, and barrier applications. BFT U.S. Inc. has been distributing CSA/UL approved gate operators in North America for over 10 years. The U.S. office provides dis- tributors and installers with technical service, support and training as well as developing new products for the gate automation market. In March 2004, BFT was acquired by The SOMFY Group, worldwide leader in automation around homes and commercial buildings. Somfy Sys- tems, based in New Jersey, Florida and California, has been present in the USA since 1977. For more information on the com- pany and its complete product lines, visit www.bft-usa.com. Michigan Chapter AFA golf tourney slated for August The Michigan Chapter AFA has scheduled its annual golf tourna- ment for August 23, 2012 at the Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Ma- comb, Mich., the chapter an- nounced. It is not too early to sign up. To register or for more informa- tion, contact Dick Fromm at Elite Fence Products, Inc. at 800-783- 1331, Debby at Michigan Fence at 810-235-4581, or Tom Bement at Fence Consultants, 616-454-1911. Central Florida AFA Chapter schedules Daytona Beach meeting The Central Florida Chapter is planning a fun meeting on Saturday, May 19 in Daytona Beach, Fla. at the Plaza Resort & Spa. The chapter said it will have a booking code available shortly. For room reservation info, visit www.plazaresortandspa.com. For more information, e-mail info@fenceassociation.com.