CertaSite Acquires Copp Systems
December 7, 2023
CertaSite, a commercial fire protection and life safety company headquartered in Indianapolis, acquired Copp Systems, a Dayton, Ohio-based security and fire protection business. The deal brings all Copp employees into CertaSite and is intended to expand CertaSite's technology capabilities (access control, video surveillance, cloud-based monitoring) and its footprint in Ohio and the broader Midwest.
- Buyers
- CertaSite
- Targets
- Copp Systems
- Sellers
- Bill DeFries
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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