STOPit Solutions Acquires PunchAlert

Lightspeed Systems Acquires STOPit Solutions

February 27, 2025

Education

Lightspeed Systems, supported by funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners and Genstar Capital, has acquired STOPit Solutions to integrate anonymous reporting and crisis management with its student safety monitoring and web-filtering tools. The acquisition expands Lightspeed’s capabilities to provide unified case management, 24/7 human review, and enhanced visibility for K–12 schools to detect and prevent safety risks earlier.

3t Acquires ALL STOP! to Expand Safety-Critical Training in the US

June 12, 2024

Education

UK-based training provider 3t has acquired ALL STOP!, a Houston-headquartered safety-critical training business, to expand its practical and digital training offering in the United States. The deal combines 3t's learning technology and simulation capabilities with ALL STOP!'s practical facilities in Houston and Houma; ALL STOP!'s founder Adam Lee will continue to lead the business. 3t is backed by specialist investor Bluewater and is pursuing rapid international growth supported by recent financing.

Marketwake Acquires Punchlist

November 14, 2023

Software

Atlanta-based digital marketing agency Marketwake has acquired Punchlist, a no-code, visual-first feedback management tool. The acquisition aims to integrate Punchlist's collaboration and creative-feedback capabilities into Marketwake's service offering to improve workflows for clients and scale the product under Marketwake's guidance.

JDM Technology Group Acquires Mobile-Punch

June 30, 2023

Software

JDM Technology Group has acquired Lévis, Quebec–based Mobile-Punch, a mobile time-tracking and workforce management application, in a transaction that closed on June 30. Mobile-Punch will continue to operate under its brand with founders Jérôme Guay and Bryan Porter remaining as President and Vice President, respectively, as JDM expands its portfolio of construction and operations-focused software solutions.

Guardian Alarm Acquires ProAlert Security Systems

December 19, 2024

Professional Services

Guardian Alarm, a Southfield, Michigan–based full-service security company, has completed its acquisition of Cincinnati-based ProAlert Security Systems. The deal expands Guardian Alarm's customer base and capabilities in the Cincinnati market, allowing it to deliver security and fire alarm services to more residential and commercial customers.

FivePoint Solutions Acquires Street Smart LLC

May 4, 2020

Software

FivePoint Solutions, a Lexington, South Carolina-based public safety technology company, acquired Street Smart LLC, a real-time information and intelligence platform for law enforcement. The acquisition will integrate Street Smart's real-time crime mapping, situational bulletins and geo-coded collaboration tools into FivePoint's officer and school safety and data-integration platform to expand capabilities for law enforcement customers.