Knox Lane acquires majority stake in SAGE Integration

SAN FRANCISCO and KENT, Ohio—Investment firm Knox Lane has acquired a majority stake in SAGE Integration Holdings, LLC, a national security systems integrator that provides design, retrofit, installation and maintenance services for customers operating in mission-critical and regulated environments. 

Headquartered in Kent, Ohio, SAGE has built its business around a customer-centric model that embeds its personnel within client operations while delivering end-to-end security integration capabilities. The company serves a range of blue-chip enterprise customers and has established a strong presence in highly regulated markets. 

According to the companies, the partnership is intended to accelerate SAGE's growth strategy through investments in talent, business development, technology  deployment and operational improvements. The companies also indicated that strategic acquisitions will play a role in the company's expansion plans. 

"We are incredibly proud of what we have built and how we've helped move the industry forward at SAGE, and we're even more excited about the opportunity ahead to meet our clients' evolving needs as demand for integrated security solutions grows," said Eric Frasier, CEO of SAGE. "In Knox Lane, we've found a partner that deeply understands our business, shares our values and brings significant relevant experience and capabilities. We look forward to this next phase of growth and value creation as we continue to scale our platform.” 

Knox Lane officials cited SAGE's growth trajectory and customer relationships as key factors behind the investment. 

"SAGE has demonstrated an impressive track record of organic growth and has established itself as a trusted national security integration provider with deeply embedded customer relationships," said John Bailey, managing partner at Knox Lane, and Shamik Patel, partner at Knox Lane, in a joint statement. "We look forward to partnering with Eric and the SAGE team to expand the platform through a multi-dimensional growth strategy." 

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 

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