FireKing President and CEO Receives Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois

NEW ALBANY, Ind., Feb. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Essig, President and CEO of FKI Security Group, one of the world's leading designers, manufacturers, and software providers of cash management solutions, has been recognized by the University of Illinois with the Distinguished Alumni Award. 

The prestigious award will be presented at the MBA Alumni Banquet in Chicago at the JW Marriott on February 24, 2017.  Mark earned an MBA from the College of Business at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  He is an avid supporter and donor to the College of Business including service on the Dean's Business Council since 1995.

"It is an honor to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Business at the University of Illinois," stated Essig.  "I would like to thank the University, the Business School and Dean Jeffrey R. Brown for this award.  My time with the university, as a student and since then as an alumnus, has been very rewarding on both a professional and personal level.  I look forward to being actively involved in this outstanding academic and business community for years to come."     

About FireKing Security Group: FKI Security Group manufactures a broad array of security products with best-in-class service and support for businesses.  They operate in over 85 countries around the world, delivering products and services focused solely on protecting customers' assets, people, and vital information.  FKI Security Group's brands FireKing fireproof filing cabinets, along with Summit, Ascent, CSS, and NKL cash-management solutions.  Additional information about FireKing is available at www.fireking.com.

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