MEBANE, NC -- Kidde, North America's 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 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.