AFAM 20th Birthday!

Last Week

We took a closer look at some of the features and benefits we’re building into our next-generation CTU. If you missed it, you can catch up here Next Generation CTU.

This Week

This week’s update is a little shorter than usual. Like us, you’re probably flat out as everyone works to wrap things up before the Summer Break, so we’ll keep things brief.

AFAM 20th Birthday

Today, 12 December 2025, marks AFAM’s 20th birthday. A quick look at the Companies Office will show that AFAM was officially incorporated on 12 December 2005—so happy birthday to us!

A lot has changed since those early days. We’ve grown to become New Zealand’s fastest growing Fire Alarm Monitoring company. Today we operate the length and breadth of New Zealand and provide Fire Alarm Monitoring services to some of the largest companies and organisations here and protect some of the countries most valuable buildings. 

What hasn’t changed is how we treat our customers. Whether you’re a multinational with a large portfolio or a single-building owner, you receive the same level of care, respect, and service.

Our commitment to innovation hasn’t changed either. If you’ve been following this series, you’ll know we’re always working to improve what we do and to introduce new services and products—often at no extra cost to our customers.

Happy 20th Birthday, AFAM. We’re excited for what the next decade will bring.

Auckland based Business Development Manager & Office

A few weeks ago, we announced our plan to establish an Auckland office and appoint a Business Development Manager to support the Northern Region.

The response to the BDM role was outstanding. We met some excellent candidates and are pleased to say we’ve appointed someone who we believe will be a fantastic addition to our team and a strong advocate for customers in the region. We can’t share their name just yet, but we’ll introduce them early next year.

We’ve also secured premises in Penrose, where we’ll hold a small number of monitoring units and spares. We expect the office to be fully operational in early February.

Coming Next Week

​We’ll be wrapping up this weekly series, which we launched in September to run through until Christmas. Next week, we’ll tie up a few loose ends and share our plans for the year ahead.