Minuteman Security & Life Safety acquires Shanix Technology

ANDOVER, Mass.—Minuteman Security & Life Safety, a super-regional provider of integrated security, communication, and life safety systems, has announced the acquisition of security and audiovisual technology integrator Shanix Technology Inc. of Cranston, R.I.

With the acquisition of Shanix, Minuteman deepens its coverage of the New England region. The combined company now operates out of 28 office locations on the East Coast, and its program management office supports national and global rollouts.

Shanix has been delivering for more than four decades under the leadership of President Kekin Shah. The company employs more than 30 professionals who service clients in New England and beyond. Shah and the entire Shanix team will continue on the same path which is to grow the firm’s operations and support client relationships.  Shanix takes pride in the fact that most of its business comes from customer referrals.

“Shanix has built an excellent reputation in the higher education and healthcare space, with their solution-driven attention to detail,” Minuteman CEO Joseph Lynch said. “I have personally known Kekin and his team for more than 25 years and respect their reputation and robust capabilities in security and audiovisual systems. Given their close proximity to our Massachusetts headquarters and many adjacent branch offices, we are excited to bring our two companies together. It really is a complementary partnership.”

“Shanix’s success is built on the high-trust and transparent relationships we have with our clients, and I knew that Minuteman operated the same way,” Shah noted. “We are looking forward to helping our clients meet their evolving security and life safety needs, by leveraging Minuteman’s extensive set of security supplier relationships.” 

Minuteman Corporate President Ron Oetjen added, “Joe and I have long admired the Shanix leadership team’s ability to retain great talent and grow client relationships. We are thrilled to continue concentrating on our service coverage of the East Coast, with a team that shares the same solution-oriented values as Minuteman.”