Buffalo, NY Great Lakes Building Systems, Inc. (GLBS) was selected as “Distributor of the Year” by Notifier by Honeywell. GLBS was chosen out of more than 450 distributors across the U.S. at the annual distributor conference in Orlando, FL.

GLBS designs and maintains some of the most advanced fire alarm and mass notification systems in the region.

The Distributor of the Year award represents the company that provides exceptional service to its customers and executes “flawless project design and installation,” according to Dick Bauer, Notifier vice president of sales, during the conference.

Some of their more notable recent projects are Solar City, the 1.2 million s/f “gigafactory” for the manufacturing of solar panels and 250 Delaware, Delaware North’s Global Headquarters that was constructed in concert with Uniland Development Co.

Notifier leaders refer to GLBS as both innovative and extremely dedicated to hard-work, which lead to its success as a leader in integrated fire and security solutions. The company was not only born in Western New York, but is actively involved in the community supporting several charities and sponsoring local events for worthy causes.

Great Lakes Building Systems, Inc. (GLBS) is a premier fire alarm and security integrator that is locally owned and operated. The company was founded in 2001 by John Wojdan and Bill Blanchard who together have more than 60 years of experience in the life safety industry. GLBS heavily invests in staff development and industry training to ensure their partners stay protected and educated. GLBS is an authorized New York State Office of General Services Contractor (PT66915).

For over 60 years, NOTIFIER has set the standard in the fire alarm industry. Today they are the largest manufacturer of engineered fire alarm systems with global presence and regional support on every continent. The company’s commitment to quality products and certified partnerships continue to help NOTIFIER stand proudly at the top of the industry.