Dafo Vehicle’s U.S. subsidiary strengthens adds new regional manager

Dafo Vehicle in the U.S. has appointed Jay Taylor from Kidde Technologies as regional manager for the Transit/Motorcoach area. Taylor started his employment Oct. 1.   

“I am delighted to be onboard with Dafo Vehicle as their products are seen as top of the line and they are offering state-of-the-art solutions. I am confident that Dafo Vehicle has the solutions to all fire suppression and gas detection needs within the Transit/Motorcoach area,” said Taylor.       

 “We are excited that we now are being able to intensify our operations within the Transit/Motorcoach area. Having Jay onboard in our team we are confident that this will strengthen our ability to meet our customer demands in North America. Jay is probably one of the most widely experienced persons within vehicle fire suppression systems,” said Joey Peoples, CEO, Dafo Vehicle U.S.   

Taylor has worked 19 years in the fire suppression industry within the area of Transit/Motorcoach buses. Prior to working in the fire suppression industry, he worked for Nova Bus. He has a total of 43 years of experience in the transportation business. He has served on the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Bus Safety Committee since 2004. He is a member of the National Fire Protection Association, California Transit Association, California Association for Coordinated Transportation, Washington State Transit Association and Texas Transit Association. He has certifications in Hands-On Vehicle Fire/Arson Investigation and Fire Pattern Investigation from the Public Agency Training Council.