Owner, Locksoft Inc. and Thelockman LLC
Greater Milwaukee Area
- Current
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- Key Records Manager at Master Lock Company
- Owner at Locksoft Inc. and Thelockman LLC
- Past
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- Owner at Edwards Locksmith
- Key Records Manager at ASSA ABLOY
- Owner at The Edwards Company Security
- General Manager at Locksoft Inc.
- Key Records Manager at Yale Security
- Key Records Manager/Director of Technical Sevices at Medeco Security Locks
- Locksmith at University of Louisville
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Billy B. Edwards Jr., CML’s Experience
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Key Records Manager
Master Lock Company
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Consumer Goods industry)
January 1999 — Present (9 years 10 months)
Manage key code and Master Keying systems worldwide. Field training of Factory Certified classes for customers, technical publications including Technical Manuals, and R&D projects. Also the Key Records Manager for the subsiderary American Lock Co.
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Owner
Locksoft Inc. and Thelockman LLC
(Program Development industry)
April 1993 — Present (15 years 7 months)
Acted as General Manager of Locksoft from 1992 and in 1993 purchased 50% of the company.
Started Thelockman online magazine in 2002 -
Owner
Edwards Locksmith
(Privately Held; Consumer Services industry)
March 1998 — December 1998 (10 months)
An on-the-road locksmith service in Danville, VA. Business closed to assume position with Master Lock Co.
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Key Records Manager
ASSA ABLOY
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)
April 1995 — March 1998 (3 years)
Managed Key Records for three companies, ASSA Inc. , Abloy US and Arrow Lock Co. and presented Factory Certified training classes in North America for all three companies. Wrote policy for implementation of V-10 integration into worldwide key control policies.
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Owner
The Edwards Company Security
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Consumer Services industry)
October 1992 — March 1995 (2 years 6 months)
An on-the-road locksmith service company in Bristol, TN and manufacturing consultant. Consultant for Schlage Lock Co., Chicago Lock Co., and Corbin Russwin Lock Co.
Also wrote technical articles and was a technical editor for the Reed Security Reporter magazine. Developed a successful impressioning tool for the locksmith industry. -
General Manager
Locksoft Inc.
(Program Development industry)
1992 — 1995 (3 years)
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Key Records Manager
Yale Security
(Consumer Goods industry)
January 1990 — October 1992 (2 years 10 months)
Managed Key Records worldwide. Conducted factory certified classes on keying, master keying. In charge of key milling, key bitting and cylinder assembly departments in manufacturing. Was assigned to update and automate the manufacturing departments but company was sold to Williams Holding and the position was eventually eliminated.
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Key Records Manager/Director of Technical Sevices
Medeco Security Locks
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Consumer Goods industry)
May 1975 — December 1989 (14 years 8 months)
Managed Key Records and all Key Control programs wordlwide. Was involved in R&D. In early years gave factory certified training classes. Wrote technical articles and instructions. Started some new manufacturing departments to give quicker customer turnaround for restricted cut key orders. Traveled extensively for customer Keying Conferences.
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Locksmith
University of Louisville
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
July 1965 — May 1975 (9 years 11 months)
As the only locksmith I maintained locking systems on four separate campuses. From 1965 until 1969 I held the position of Architectural Draftsman for the Bulidings and Grounds Department maintaining building plans, utility plot plans, transit surveying and designing remodeling plans.
Additional Information
Billy B. Edwards Jr., CML’s Websites:
Billy B. Edwards Jr., CML’s Interests:
Lock Collecting, Roller Skating, Stained Glass fabrication, Metal Sculpting
Billy B. Edwards Jr., CML’s Groups:
The Lock Industry Standards and Training (LIST) Council, Chairman.
Associated Locksmiths of America, Active Member, past MAL to the Board.
Central States Locksmith Association, Honorary Member, past member of Triumverate.
NJ Master Locksmith Association, Honorary Member.
ASTM, Active Member.
Billy B. Edwards Jr., CML’s Honors:
The Philadelphia Award
The Lee Rognon Award
Patent holder of 4 patents for key and cylinder design
Author of two technical books on Master Keying Techniques
Co-Authored a technical reference book on Interchangeable Cores
Past Editorial Advisor for The Locksmith Ledger
Past Technical Editor for The Reed Security Reporter
Billy B. Edwards Jr., CML’s Contact Settings
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