Tag: Bob Ricucci
RapidFire expands St. Louis footprint with Pro-Alarm acquisition
June 25, 2026SSN Staff
ST. LOUIS—RapidFire Safety & Security has acquired Pro-Alarm LLC, a Marine, Ill.-based alarm company, expanding its presence across Southern Illinois and the greater St. Louis market.
Pro-Alarm, founded in 1984, provides installation, service and monitoring of security and fire alarms, video surveillance and access control systems for commercial and government customers. The company is licensed in Illinois and holds contractor and alarm licenses in St. Louis...
RapidFire Safety & Security acquires Stratex Integrated Solutions
April 29, 2026SSN Staff
ST. LOUIS—RapidFire Safety & Security has acquired Stratex Integrated Solutions (Stratex), expanding its Greater Los Angeles footprint and reinforcing its commitment to delivering a high-quality customer experience across the region.
Founded in 2005, Stratex is a provider of access control, video surveillance, intrusion alarm, and fire life safety systems for commercial facilities across the Greater Los Angeles area. The team delivers projects ranging from straightforward...
RapidFire Safety & Security acquires ACT Low Voltage
April 14, 2026SSN Staff
ST. LOUIS—RapidFire Safety & Security has acquired ACT Low Voltage (ACT), expanding RapidFire’s Texas footprint and accelerating growth in the Dallas–Fort Worth market.
Founded in 2010, ACT Low Voltage is a NICET-certified, NFPA-compliant provider specializing in the installation and maintenance of commercial fire alarm systems across Dallas–Fort Worth.
This acquisition strengthens RapidFire’s presence in a high-growth region and broadens its ability...
RapidFire’s growth mindset: Why strategy matters more than speed in life safety and security
September 10, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
ST. LOUIS—While most life safety decision-makers agree that growth is positive, many overlook the fundamentals of why and how to grow, says Bob Ricucci of RapidFire Safety & Security, which made its latest acquisition over the summer.
RapidFire bought Tri-X, a 37-year-old fire and security systems integrator in San Dimas, Calif., in June. The deal was the company’s 10th in California.
“Exploring the discipline required to pursue growth intentionally and effectively...
Growing RapidFire offers ‘total solution’
June 16, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
ST. LOUIS—RapidFire Safety & Security has carried out what it calls its “Buy & Build” strategy with an aggressive start to 2025, adding six businesses to its portfolio in the first half of the year.
Kane Fire Protection, All Source Fire Protection, Advanced Security Contractors, Progressive Protection Security Systems, Christopherson Fire Protection and, its most recent addition, SDS Security bring the company’s total acquisitions to 20 since its founding in 2022.
“Our...
RapidFire Safety & Security acquires SDS Security
May 29, 2025SSN Staff
ST. LOUIS—RapidFire Safety & Security has announced the acquisition of SDS Security (SDS), a security systems integrator based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. SDS is RapidFire’s fifth acquisition in Texas and 20th acquisition overall since its founding in 2022.
Founded in 1994, SDS Security has built a reputation for delivering customized security solutions to a broad range of industries. With a team possessing over 200 years of combined industry experience, SDS specializes in designing,...
RapidFire Safety & Security acquires Progressive Protection Security Systems
March 25, 2025SSN Staff
ST. LOUIS—RapidFire Safety & Security (RapidFire) has announced the acquisition of Progressive Protection Security Systems, Inc. (Progressive) based in Belton, Texas.
This acquisition, RapidFire’s fourth in Texas, expands its security and fire offerings and serves as a foundation for expanding service offerings throughout Texas.
Progressive Protection Security Systems, founded in 1997 by Eddie Notgrass, offers installation, maintenance and monitoring of commercial security, fire,...
ESA announces membership campaign volunteers
February 7, 2023SSN Staff
DALLAS—The Electronic Security Association (ESA) has announced that its membership campaign volunteers consist of 21 security industry leaders who have committed to spearheading record-setting membership engagement for the association in 2023.
The group of volunteers are:
1. Ben Murray of Affiliated Monitoring
2. Bob Ricucci of Advanced Security Technologies
3. Cameron Fleck of NewVision Security
4. Dean Belisle...
Advanced Security Technologies acquires Premier Security and Fire
November 9, 2021Paul Ragusa
RIVERSIDE, Calif.—With Advanced Security Technologies’ (AST's) recent acquisition of Premier Security and Fire of Modesto, CEO Bob Ricucci told Security Systems News that AST adds a mostly commercial account base in the “heart of one of our more dense customer areas, featuring many of the same services.” The purchase was financed by Alarm Financial Services (AFS) for an undisclosed amount.
“They were recommended to us through our associate Jim Wooster at...