Tri-Ed, North America’s largest independent distributor of security, low voltage and home automation products, is pleased to announce the expansion of its Northeast footprint with the opening of two more branch locations in the Washington, DC area and Long Island.

The new Metro-DC branch is set to open in January and will serve customers in the surrounding areas of Northern Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. Industry veterans Bob Farquhar will serve as Branch Manager, and Tonya Robinson-Hartline as Business Development Manager. The branch is located at 8245-E Backlick Road in Lorton, VA and can be reached at 703-339-2149.

The Plainview, New York branch is set to open in February and will be managed by Stratos Mitsopoulos. This branch will serve customers on Long Island and in the metropolitan New York area. It is located at 303 Sunnyside Blvd. Suite 50 in Plainview, NY and can be reached at 516-330-5575.

"Tri-Ed continues to grow and expand its U.S. footprint. We look forward to serving our new customers in both the Metro-D.C. and Long Island areas, and exceeding their expectations every day," says Pat Comunale, COO.

Tri-Ed offers superior customer service, same day shipping, flexible credit terms, online ordering, customer appreciation events and programs, technical systems support, and ongoing product training. Tri-Ed has served customers and the life safety security sector longer than any other distributor in the industry. For more information, visit www.tri-ed.com.