Security 101 Acquires Electronic Security Concepts
December 29, 2025
Security 101 has acquired Electronic Security Concepts (ESC), a Scottsdale, Arizona-based full-service systems integrator. The deal expands Security 101's presence in the U.S. Southwest and adds ESC's advanced systems-integration capabilities and customer relationships across government, healthcare, and enterprise verticals.
- Buyers
- Security 101
- Targets
- Electronic Security Concepts (ESC)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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