2012

Rural/Metro General Counsel Chris Kevane Named Arizona Private Company Attorney Of The Year

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Jan. 13, 2012) – Rural/Metro is proud to announce that Chris Kevane, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, has been named Arizona’s Corporate Counsel of the Year for large privately held companies. The honor was presented Thursday evening at the annual Arizona Corporate Counsel of the Year Awards event in Phoenix.

Michael DiMino, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Chris is an outstanding, experienced and talented attorney who plays a vital role in the success of our Company. Under Chris’ leadership, our corporate legal team has achieved significant milestones in the past year, including the completion of the purchase of Rural/Metro Corporation by Warburg Pincus, L.L.C. He is a mentor and a valuable resource to those who work with him. His can-do attitude, calm demeanor and thoughtful approach to every project makes each task achievable, even when the odds seem insurmountable.”

Additionally, Chris and his team of navigated the successful acquisition of multiple competitor companies throughout the nation, addressed regulatory matters related to Securities & Exchange Commission reporting mandates, and managed legal issues related to federal and state compliance matters, just to name a few.

“These accomplishments have brought enormous value to our enterprise,” Mr. DiMino said. “We are thankful and grateful to Chris and his team for all of their hard work and dedication to this organization.”

Mr. Kevane was among 26 finalists – and only 9 winners in distinct categories – who were honored at the event. The Arizona Corporate Counsel Awards were created to recognize the important role that in-house counsel plays in the success of any business and acknowledge the accomplishments of leading in-house attorneys within the Arizona business community. The honorees were selected based on extraordinary legal skill and achievement across a full range of in-house responsibility, exemplary leadership, and for their contributions to the Arizona community at large.

“I am honored and humbled to be recognized among this prestigious group of attorneys,” said Mr. Kevane. “The challenges have been plentiful over the years. And if it were not for the commitment of Rural/Metro and the team of legal professionals that I am profoundly proud to call my co-workers, we may not have recognized the levels of success that we have experienced. My heartfelt thanks go out to each and every one of them.”

Mr. Kevane was promoted to Senior Vice President and General Counsel in March 2010. Previously, he served as Managing Director and General Counsel since 2006. Prior to joining the Company in 2004, Mr. Kevane was an attorney with the international law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., where his practice focused on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, including public and private securities offerings and corporate governance. Mr. Kevane holds a Juris Doctor degree from Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Arizona State University's W.P. Carey School of Business.

CONTACT:
Liz Merritt, Rural/Metro Corporation
480-606-3337
Liz_Merritt@rmetro.com