FM Approvals
Richard D. Boucher, PMP, is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in engineering, project management, and product certification. Currently serving as an Advanced Engineer at FM Approvals since February 2013, Richard focuses on certifying equipment for hazardous locations in compliance with national and international standards. A member of the book review team at Ymaa Publications Ctr since January 2016, Richard contributes literary insights on martial arts publications. Richard’s photography work with Stillwater Images Group emphasizes fine arts and event photography. Previously, Richard held various engineering roles, including Systems Engineer at Motorola and Director of Engineering and Manufacturing at BL Healthcare, where leadership in product development and process optimization was key. Richard earned a master's degree in Computer Engineering from Northeastern University and holds a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island, alongside having pursued MBA studies at Bryant University.
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FM Approvals
FM Approvals strives to be the certification organization of choice, offering global services with unsurpassed technical integrity and exceptional customer satisfaction. FM Approvals offers worldwide certification and testing services of industrial and commercial loss prevention products. Recognized and respected around the world, FM Approvals certification assures customers that a product or service has been objectively tested and conforms to the highest national and international standards. The FM APPROVED mark, which is backed by scientific research and testing, tells customers that an FM Approved product conforms to the highest standards. FM Approvals offers certification services to manufacturers of fire protection equipment, electrical equipment, hazardous location equipment, fire detection, signaling and other electrical equipment, building materials, roofing products and smoke detection. Products that earn approval are listed in the Approval Guide.