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21 Apr 2025
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AIA Webinar Schedule

April 21, 2025

Our AIA webinars have been among the most in-demand for several years running. Recent reviews have called out the detailed and vital information shared, and the engaging format. 

Live AIA webinars are available every month and are the perfect way to brush up on your knowledge or to invite customers to get up to speed on life safety requirements. Don’t wait! 

Upcoming webinars include:

Smoke Containment Strategies for Elevator Hoistways and Lobbies
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 12:05 p.m. EDT.

Smoke Containment Strategies for Elevator Hoistways and Lobbies
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. EDT. 

18 Apr 2025
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Meet the Next Generation

April 18, 2025

Candace Kitchen

Candace Kitchen is likely a familiar name to you. Candace’s title is officially that of a Customer Service and Human Resources Specialist, but Candace’s leadership in educating and supporting architects, specifiers, and, of course, to you, our independent sales reps, has expanded her role at Total Door, and made her a vital part of our leadership team. Candace is driven to make systems and teams work better, and to grow her knowledge and effectiveness every day. Paired with her keen insights into how we can leverage technology and deep knowledge about life safety, Candace is driving a next-generation approach to ensure we are providing the right information and support at precisely the right time to the right people. 

"My current goal is to be better tomorrow than I was today. … I want to build trust in people internally and externally where I am a ‘go-to’ person."
– Candace Kitchen

Emma Mae Veloso

Emma Mae Veloso is an engineer at Total Door with a wide berth of responsibility – from digital work instruction development to process improvements to quality, certification testing, and even research and development. Emma excels at spotting process issues and developing practical, long-term solutions. Currently, she is methodically helping lead major process improvement projects in each department at Total Door. The approach has not only helped fuel her interest in operations, but helped team building as each improvement project involves learning from front-line team members as subject experts.

"I am proud to work for a company that is always improving and innovating product and process. … Through the process improvement work I am doing right now, I am gaining hands-on experience in operations and leadership, and my goal is to be exposed to all aspects of the business."
– Emma Mae Veloso

Erika Martin

Erika Martin is a project manager at Total Door, overseeing and managing equipment projects as well as process improvements and upgrades to existing systems. Coming to Total Door Systems [insert number of years] ago with 11 years of automotive manufacturing experience under her belt, Erika had already held roles in purchasing, parts assembly and machining, and tooling setups. She is currently helping lead the effort to modernize pieces of Total Door Systems’ manufacturing line, along with several major pieces of equipment key to automizing parts of its award-winning process. 

"Over the next year and beyond, I aim to ensure Total Door remains innovative and efficient, fostering a culture of continuous improvement with the team. … Total Door consistently provides resources to support skill development … It’s rewarding to contribute to making our equipment and processes more efficient, safe, and productive."
– Erika Martin

Becky Sajewski’s

Becky Sajewski’s role as Materials Manager has never been an easy one, but her direction of Total Door’s raw material supply chain, and support with quality assurance and process improvements has become critical in today’s fast-changing environment. Becky’s deep experience in operations and managing supply chains at a Tier One automotive supplier [verify – Tier One or OEM?] gave her a front row seat on creating structure and reliability with partners operating in sometimes chaotic marketplaces. Currently Becky is ensuring Total Door continues its nearly perfect on-time delivery rate by keeping raw material inventories in check, but long term, she’s focused on improving operational processes that help Total Door, and the team, grow and thrive into the future.

"I love that I get to be involved everyday with our people and our processes. I will continue to work on those things that make us exceptional! Investing in our people and projects that continue to project us into a successful future."
– Becky Sajewski
13 Jan 2025
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Partner Portal: Share Our Story

January 13, 2025

As a valued partner, you are at the heart of our success story. That’s why we’ve equipped our partner portal with essential links and downloadable content to help you share our journey with your customers. Use these resources to spotlight Total Door Systems as the go-to source for integrated door systems.

Our 50-year journey is just the beginning. With your partnership, we look forward to the next chapter of innovation and growth. Here’s to decades more of setting the standard with our pioneering innovative door systems.

Join the Celebration

  • Visit our Anniversary Website to explore our history and innovations.
  • Access your partner portal for exclusive 50 Years Anniversary content.
  • Share your Total Door Systems story with us and your network.

Thank you for being a pivotal part of this incredible journey. Together, let’s continue shaping the future of the integrated door system industry.

 

13 Jan 2025
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Explore Our Anniversary Celebration

January 13, 2025

To commemorate this landmark occasion, we invite you to explore our specially launched anniversary website. Dive into our Anniversary Celebration, where you can watch captivating videos that chronicle our pioneering achievements over the decades. Navigate through a digital timeline that shares our rich history, innovations, and the grit and ethos that have shaped us into the industry leader we are today.

 

21 Oct 2024
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AIA Webinar End of Year Schedule

October 21, 2024

Our AIA webinars have been among the most in-demand for several years running. Recent reviews have called out the detailed and vital information shared, and the engaging format. 

Live AIA webinars are available every month and are the perfect way to brush up on your knowledge or to invite customers to get up to speed on life safety requirements. In-person installation training fills up quickly, but there are still seats available in November. Don’t wait! 

The next AIA Webinars are:

Smoke Containment Strategies for Elevator Hoistways and Lobbies
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 1 p.m. EDT.

Integrated Fire and Smoke Door Systems: Specifying Your Own Safety Net
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 1 p.m. EDT. 

21 Oct 2024
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Total Door Sustainability Extends to own Backyard

October 21, 2024

Many of you may not know that Total Door Systems’ sets aside 20 percent of our real estate division’s profits to sustainability initiatives. A project already under way is The North Saginaw Prairie Restoration Project. In its second year, this project is restoring green infrastructure that will allow for the expansion of urban agriculture and healthy food and beautiful flowers for residents at no cost to them.

This is all a part of Total Door Systems’ annual commitment to green and conservation infrastructure projects, ecological restoration, urban agriculture, and the arts. 

Check out this brief video that features our own Emily Cunningham to learn more about this exciting project and stay tuned to learn about more initiatives underway. 

20 Oct 2024
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Total Door Presents at CSI National Conference

October 20, 2024

Total Door Systems is expanding our presence at industry events across the nation. Candace’s presentation focused on how to create a safe opening, including how to plan for it, what to look for and what to avoid. The presentation also covered common issues found in the field and how to avoid incorrect pockets, frames, and hardware. Candace’s presentation focused on the significance of having proper fire and smoke protection and containment in place – and the ramifications for not mitigating those risks. 

We hope you were in Houston to catch it!

Is there a conference or meeting that you think we should attend? Please email us at sales@totaldoor.com and let us know!

26 Jul 2024
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AIA Webinar August Schedule

July 26, 2024

Our AIA webinars have been among the most in-demand for several years running. Recent reviews have called out the detailed and vital information shared, and the engaging format. 

Live AIA webinars are available every month and are the perfect way to brush up on your knowledge or to invite customers to get up to speed on life safety requirements. In-person installation training fills up quickly, but there are still seats available in August. Don’t wait! 

Our next AIA Webinar, Integrated Fire and Smoke Door Systems: Specifying Your Own Safety Net, will be held Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 1 p.m. EDT. 

You can see our full training offerings and sign up for upcoming training by clicking the button below:

26 Jul 2024
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Total Door at the CSI Master Specifier’s Retreat

July 26, 2024

Total Door Systems is expanding our presence at industry events across the nation. Candace Kitchen headed to the West Coast for the July 10-12 CSI Master Specifier’s Retreat. The two-day event provides an immersive experience for manufacturers, architects, specifiers, engineers, and contractors to move the needle forward on product innovation and efficiency in building projects. 

Be sure to mark your calendars for the CSI National Conference, held this year October 16-18 in Houston, Texas. Total Door Systems will be there. Care to join us? Register thru the button below: 

Is there a conference or meeting that you think we should attend? Please email us at sales@totaldoor.com and let us know!

26 Jul 2024
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Total Door Systems Takes Training Online

July 26, 2024

Following the successful beta testing of our installation support tool, we are moving on to the next phase of our remote training project and creating an entire suite of online training resources on TotalDoor.com. Taking the training resources online makes them universally accessible and allows them to be easily shared and used in any setting on any device.

The online training “toolbox” will provide a clear “how to” of the entire installation process, as well as searchable clips to help installers quickly find instruction resources on their devices while on site. Over time, additional materials that help installers and distributors troubleshoot or see how to perform maintenance or parts replacement tasks will be added to the Total Door Training Institute web pages, and tangential website pages.

We are also expanding the Total Door Partner Portal with downloadable tools for sales reps, including customizable email templates, sell sheets, and other materials. If you have an idea of downloadable tools that would help you share the Total Door installation process and training resources, let us know at sales@totaldoor.com!

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