Kidde Announces The Agency Sales as New Manufacturer Representative for Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana
Kidde, North America's #1 fire safety brand*, has signed on The Agency Sales as its manufacturer representative across Chicago and Northwest Indiana. The Agency Sales will also represent Edwards Signaling, a trusted supplier of signaling and life-safety products whose audible and visual notification, control, and initiating solutions help protect people and property in critical environments.
Founded in 2019, The Agency Sales quickly established itself among the leading electrical rep agencies serving the Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, and Central Illinois markets. With dedicated electrical and lighting divisions, the firm represents a roster of top-tier manufacturers and brings strong relationships across the region's distributor, contractor, and specifier communities.
"The Agency Sales has built an impressive presence in one of the country's most important electrical markets in a short amount of time," said Matt Piotrowski, Senior Director, US Commercial Sales, Kidde. "Their dual expertise in electrical and lighting, combined with the strength of their team, makes them a strong partner as we grow Kidde's commercial business and Edwards Signaling in the Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana markets."
The Agency Sales' two-division structure allows the firm to serve a wide cross-section of customers with category-specific knowledge and tailored support.
“We’re excited to announce our partnership with Kidde Global Solutions and the addition of Kidde & Edwards Signaling solutions to our industry-leading line card,” said Andrew Gibson, Principal at The Agency. “Our tagline — “Sales Thru Solutions” — is more than just words. It’s the approach we bring to every customer relationship and project opportunity. The value-added solutions offered by Kidde and Edwards Signaling align seamlessly with that mission, helping us deliver even more innovative, reliable, and complete solutions to the markets we serve. We’re proud to partner with brands that customers know and trust, and we look forward to continuing to be the resource our customers turn to for expertise, support, and solutions.”
The partnership is effective June 1, 2026.
About Kidde
Kidde, a leading manufacturer of residential smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers, and safety accessories, has been helping to keep the world a safer place for over 100 years. Kidde produced the first integrated smoke detection system a century ago and continues its legacy today by delivering advanced fire-safety technology. Kidde is a part of Kidde Global Solutions, a global leader in fire and life safety solutions.
For more information, visit kidde.com or follow @KiddeFireSafety on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. For media inquiries, contact Stephanie.Berzinski@kgsolutions.com.
About Edwards Signaling
For more than 150 years, Edwards Signaling has been a trusted supplier of signaling and life-safety solutions used to protect people, property, and operations. The company offers a broad portfolio of audible and visual signaling devices, control and monitoring products, and initiating devices designed to provide clear and reliable communication in critical situations.
From industrial facilities and commercial buildings to essential services and critical infrastructure, customers rely on Edwards Signaling's products to help maintain awareness, support emergency response, and promote safer environments. Built on a long heritage of quality and dependability, Edwards Signaling remains committed to delivering trusted solutions for applications where reliability matters most.
Edwards Signaling is a part of Kidde Global Solutions, a global leader in fire and life safety solutions. For more information visit Edwards-Signals.com.
* Based on total household installations as of December 2023.