Lumin8 Transportation Technologies Acquires Lightspeed Integrated Communications

Crest Rock Partners Acquires Lumin8 Transportation Technologies

December 15, 2020

Transportation

Crest Rock Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, made a majority investment in Lumin8 Transportation Technologies, a platform formed from W.L. Contractors, Carlson Construction Services and Wilburn Engineering. Lumin8 is headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, employs over 250 people, and provides traffic and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) services and technology to government entities and national contractors; Lumin8 management invested alongside Crest Rock and SDR Ventures served as sell-side advisor.

Lumin8 Transportation Technologies Acquires Bean Electrical

May 11, 2023

Construction

Lumin8 Transportation Technologies, a portfolio company of Crest Rock Partners, has acquired Bean Electrical, a Fort Worth, Texas-based provider of traffic signal and streetlight construction and maintenance services. The add-on expands Lumin8's operations into the Dallas–Fort Worth market and strengthens its ITS and traffic infrastructure installation and maintenance capabilities for government and contractor customers.

Lumin8 Transportation Technologies Acquires Rommel Infrastructure

August 21, 2024

Transportation

Lumin8 Transportation Technologies, a portfolio company of Crest Rock Partners, has acquired Rommel Infrastructure, a Linthicum Heights, Maryland-based provider of traffic signal and street light maintenance and installation services. The add-on expands Lumin8’s Mid-Atlantic footprint and service capabilities; the acquisition is the seventh add-on to the Lumin8 platform and brings Lumin8’s workforce to over 500 employees.

Lumin8 Transportation Technologies Acquires Watson Electrical Traffic Signal Division

November 7, 2023

Electrical Services

Lumin8 Transportation Technologies, a portfolio company of Crest Rock Partners, has acquired the Traffic Signal division of Watson Electrical Construction Co. LLC in an asset divestiture. The deal — executed as an add-on to Lumin8's platform — expands Lumin8's ITS and traffic-signal capabilities and more than doubles its presence in North Carolina, creating a combined organization of over 450 employees serving government agencies and contractors.

Mobile Communications America (MCA) Acquires LightSpeed Technologies, Inc.

April 29, 2024

Telecommunications

Mobile Communications America, Inc. (MCA) has acquired LightSpeed Technologies, Inc., a Wall Township, New Jersey-based provider of broadband fixed networks, IP/MPLS routing and optical network systems. The deal (advised by Generational Capital Markets to LightSpeed) expands MCA’s data capabilities and strengthens its Northeast U.S. footprint.

ICR Acquires Lumina Communications

May 2, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

ICR has acquired Lumina Communications, an award-winning B2B technology-focused PR firm specializing in cybersecurity, enterprise software and IT infrastructure. The acquisition doubles the size of ICR's Technology & Modern Mobility PR practice, expands its West Coast footprint with Lumina's flagship San Jose office, and brings more than 40 PR professionals and 50+ Lumina clients onto ICR's platform.