The board of directors of the Dallas-based American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) announced the unanimous selection of Robert G. (Bob) Caputo, CFPS, as the association's president. Established in 1981, AFSA and its federation of 31 chapters serve as North America's largest fire sprinkler industry organization. Caputo's tenure will begin on Nov. 1.

"The Board members and I are very excited and extremely pleased to welcome Bob to the AFSA team," says AFSA Chairman of the Board Ted Wills, president of Anchor Fire Protection Co. in Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania. "We felt it was important to have an industry veteran at the helm. The future of AFSA is bright, and this is just the beginning."