GE Security Announces Annual Strategic Partner Awards

GE Security, Inc., a business of GE Enterprise Solutions (NYSE:GE), today announced the winner of the President’s Award – its 2007 Strategic Partner of the Year -- as well as the recipients of four regional Security Solutions Strategic Partner of the Year awards. The recipient of the GE Security President’s Award for the 2007 Strategic Partner of the Year is Floyd Total Security, which was honored with the central region award, as well. This year’s regional Security Solutions Strategic Partner of the Year award winners also included Bergelectric Corp. for the western region, Viscom Systems for the northeast region, and Electronic Specialty Company for the southeast region. GE Security Strategic Partners are part of a carefully selected, global network of best-in-class security channel partners. Winners of the annual awards are considered by GE Security to be the best-of-the-best integrators in the security industry. "We are proud to collaborate with the most distinguished security integrators in the business and this year’s award winners are the best of a very select group,” said Bob Haskins, general manager, U.S. sales, GE Security. "This mutually beneficial relationship is strengthened by the trust we have built together throughout the year. Ultimately, GE and our Security Solutions Strategic Partners have the same goal -- to provide superior products and services to our end users.” "We are honored to achieve this level of national recognition. GE Security has been a significant driving force in our continued growth, both regionally and within our national accounts division,” said Bob Bossert, president, Floyd Total Security. "More than ninety percent of our integrated system sales last year were made to new customers and that’s growth we can be proud of. Growth that’s attributable to our ongoing relationship with GE Security and our hardworking staff.” The awards were distributed at the 2008 GE Security Solutions Strategic Partner Conference in Palm Springs, Calif. where more than 380 strategic partners, end users and other security professionals from the U.S., Canada, Australia and Southeast Asia gathered to take advantage of four days of networking and value-added presentations and breakout sessions. About Bergelectric Corporation Since 1946, Bergelectric Corporation has developed into one of the largest and most sophisticated electrical contractors in the country. During the last decade, Engineering News Record (ENR) has consistently ranked Bergelectric among the top 20 specialty contractors. For more information: http://www.bergelectric.com/. About Electronic Specialty Company Electronic Specialty Company is a locally owned West Virginia Corporation that has been serving the communication needs of West Virginia and the surrounding states with local sales and service since 1947. Excellence in system integration. For more: http://www.electronicspecialty.com/. About Floyd Total Security Floyd Total Security was founded in 1945. The company has flourished due to its unrelenting commitment to always doing what is right for customers and our ability to attract and retain the industry's most experienced and capable people. Customers nationwide rely on Floyd for intrusion and fire protection, access control to include smart card distributed database solutions, digital CCTV and surveillance systems, 24/7 service dispatch and U.L. listed central station monitoring, high security lock and locksmith services. www.floydtotalsecurity.com About VISCOM Systems Incorporated VISCOM Systems Incorporated is a consulting design and implementation firm founded in response to the growing requirements for integrating life-safety, security, and building control systems. The growth of VISCOM Systems is due to its unique experience and past job performance in integration and security management. Viscom's principles, and its affiliation with complementing firms in the electrical/electronic/ security and construction markets, allow for complete and innovative solutions for its clients. For more information: http://www.viscomsystems.com/. About GE’s Security Business GE Security, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), is a leading supplier of security and life safety technologies, with operations in more than 35 countries and $1.8 billion in annual sales. GE Security offers one of the industry's broadest product portfolios, covering explosives and narcotics detection, intrusion and access control, video surveillance, key management, and fire detection. GE Security's products are used to protect people and property across a wide range of industries, including aviation, law enforcement, banking, education, healthcare, mass transit, residential and retail. GE Security was honored with Frost & Sullivan’s 2007 Global Market Leadership Award for Container Security Devices for its CommerceGuard container security solution. For more information about GE Security and our products, please visit www.gesecurity.com. GE Security, making the world safer.