Pertronic Industries founder and managing director David Percy was recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List as an O.N.Z.M.

David says the recognition is more due to the people who continue to contribute to a business that is based on saving people's lives.

The descriptive Honours words as contained in the outline were as follows:

PERCY, Mr David Robert

For services to fire safety technologies, business and the community

Mr David Percy established the Lower Hutt-based business Pertronic in 1982, which has produced fire detection, alarm and warning systems since 1986.

As Pertronic grew, Mr Percy has maintained a policy of at least 17 percent of annual gross revenue being invested into Research and Development as technology advances, allowing Pertronic to remain competitive internationally and evolve with technological change over 40 years to enhance fire safety protection. Updated versions of Pertronic’s alarm control systems developed in the 1990s continue to lead the fire alarm systems market in New Zealand. Pertronic’s products are widely used from small commercial buildings to large-scale complex facilities and infrastructure installations nationwide and in Australia. Pertronic is now the only operational New Zealand-based manufacturer of advanced Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm Systems and exports compatible products to Southeast Asia, the South Pacific and Australia. Through Pertronic, he has supported STEMM education and local organisations including sport and social clubs, and businesses through the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce. He has served on a number of New Zealand Fire Alarm Standards Committees. He has been recognised by fire protection associations for his contributions, as well as receiving multiple business and innovation awards. Mr Percy is an Electrical Engineer and a Fellow Member of Engineering New Zealand.