Tag: Mergers & Acquisitions
PE in security: Poll reveals concerns
January 7, 2026Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — Private equity (PE) made waves in the security industry in 2025 with several high-profile acquisitions and a flurry of smaller deals consolidating companies under investment firms. But according to the latest Security Systems News (SSN) poll, what benefits investors may not always benefit the industry.
The push for private equity has been driven by the opportunity for companies to access larger amounts...
ServiceNow to acquire Armis
December 23, 2025SSN Staff
SANTA CLARA, Calif.— ServiceNow has entered into an agreement to acquire Armis, a provider of cyber exposure management and cyber-physical security, for $7.75 billion in cash.
The company said the acquisition will expand ServiceNow’s security workflow offerings and advance AI-native, proactive cybersecurity and vulnerability response across all connected devices.
“ServiceNow is building the security platform of tomorrow,” said Amit Zavery, president, chief operating...
AFS provides financing for alarm company acquisitions in Texas and New York
December 22, 2025SSN Staff
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Alarm Financial Services (AFS) recently partnered with two security alarm companies to provide financing for strategic growth and expansion.
Aegis Security Solutions (Aegis), based in San Antonio, Texas, completed an acquisition to enable its expansion into a new geographic market. greensite, based in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., completed an acquisition designed to strengthen its presence in its existing market.
“Working with companies like Aegis and greensite is...
Axis acquires FF Group
December 8, 2025SSN Staff
LUND, Sweden — Axis Communications, a provider of network video, has announced its acquisition of the FF Group, an innovative provider of license plate verification solutions.
With the acquisition, Axis is well-positioned to continue to drive innovation and growth in the traffic solutions market.
“The market for traffic applications is growing,” said Axis Communications CEO Ray Mauritsson. “Acquiring FF Group will strengthen our competitiveness, knowledge, and capabilities...
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety announces Texas Homeland Security & Sound acquisition
November 20, 2025SSN Staff
ATLANTA — Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Texas Homeland Security & Sound, an acquisition that adds to Pye-Barker's fire protection presence in the area.
Texas Homeland Security & Sound – serving an area from Lubbock, Texas, down to San Antonio, Austin and Houston – installs, services and monitors security, access control, video surveillance and fire alarm systems for commercial customers. The company has extensive experience in security camera installation...
Saepio brings Ruptura’s penetration testing skills in-house
November 12, 2025SSN Staff
LONDON — Saepio, a provider of cybersecurity services and solutions, has announced the acquisition of offensive security specialist Ruptura.
The deal enables Saepio to bring Ruptura’s penetration testing into its suite of services.
Saepio describes the acquisition as a logical next step after its partnership in which Ruptura conducted pen tests for its clients to ensure that Saepio’s cyber security recommendations are resilient and robust.
Tom Heenan, Ruptura’s Founder...
Allegion reports Q3 2025 results, growth led by Americas non-residential
October 23, 2025SSN Staff
DUBLIN — Allegion plc (NYSE: ALLE), a global security products and solutions provider, has reported the financial results for its third quarter (ended Sept. 30, 2025).
“Allegion’s third-quarter performance was defined by strong execution producing solid results,” Allegion President and CEO John H. Stone said. “With enterprise double-digit revenue growth led by our Americas non-residential business and accretive capital deployment, we’re raising our...
Vector Security announces acquisition of Carolina Video Security
October 21, 2025SSN Staff
PITTSBURGH — Vector Security, Inc., a provider of intelligent security and automation solutions, announces the acquisition of Carolina Video Security, Inc. (CVSI).
Vector said the move strengthens its presence in North Carolina and underscores the company’s dedication to fostering strong community ties while delivering top-of-the-line intelligent commercial security and video services. The integration of CVSI into the Vector Security family, they said, ensures continuity for existing...
Dataminr announces intent to acquire ThreatConnect
October 21, 2025SSN Staff
NEW YORK — Dataminr, a provider of AI-powered real-time event, threat & risk intelligence, has announced its intent to acquire ThreatConnect, an intelligence management platform for contextualizing and prioritizing threats across internal client data environments.
The transaction values ThreatConnect at $290 million.
“We are thrilled to be joining forces with ThreatConnect’s amazing 170-person mission-oriented team that shares in our passion for delivering customer value through...
Security 101 expands with acquisitions in San Antonio and Minneapolis
October 16, 2025SSN Staff
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Security 101 announced its acquisition of JY Security, LLC ("JY Security") and Beartooth Corporation ("Beartooth"), two long-standing franchise partners serving the San Antonio and Minneapolis regions.
With these transactions, Security 101 has now completed 21 strategic acquisitions, further advancing its national expansion and integration strategy.
JY Security has delivered advanced security systems to commercial and healthcare clients across...