American Safety Council Acquires TPC Training

American Safety Council (Ridgemont) Acquires Certified Training Institute

April 13, 2021

Education

American Safety Council, a Ridgemont Equity Partners portfolio company, has acquired Certified Training Institute (CTI), a provider of online professional licensure and state-mandated continuing education for trades and licensed professionals. The acquisition expands ASC's 100% digital course catalogue across adjacent vocations (builders, plumbers, pesticide applicators, real estate agents, architects and engineers); financial terms were not disclosed.

TPC Training (Frontenac Portfolio Company) Acquires Above Training (State Food Safety)

March 25, 2021

Education

TPC Training, a Frontenac portfolio company, has acquired Above Training (operator of the State Food Safety division) to expand its compliance-driven eLearning and certification offerings for the restaurant, hospitality, and food retail industries. The deal bolsters TPC Training's recurring, regulatory-focused training capabilities and follows prior add-ons including eFoodHandlers.

American Safety Council (Ridgemont-backed) Acquires S/P2

January 20, 2021

Education

American Safety Council (an Orlando-based, Ridgemont Equity Partners-backed portfolio company) has acquired S/P2, a provider of online safety and professional training and the largest resume database for career-technical students. The deal expands ASC’s digital training catalog and credentialing capabilities across vocational end markets including automotive, heavy-duty/diesel, welding, construction, cosmetology and culinary; financial terms were not disclosed.

TPC Training Acquires eFoodHandlers

December 1, 2020

Education

TPC Training acquired eFoodHandlers to expand its online food safety training and certification offerings, integrating eFoodHandlers' state-specific, video-based courses into TPC's FUSION LMS. The deal strengthens TPC's compliance-driven eLearning footprint across restaurants, schools, and other foodservice customers nationwide.

Ridgemont Equity Partners Acquires American Safety Council

June 23, 2020

Education

Ridgemont Equity Partners acquired American Safety Council (ASC), a leading provider of online safety, driver and vocational certification training based in Orlando, Florida. The transaction (financial terms undisclosed) was financed by Benefit Street Partners, AB Private Credit Investors and Churchill Asset Management; the deal follows ASC's growth under prior owner Falfurrias Capital Partners and positions Ridgemont to invest in ASC's content, technology and M&A-driven growth.

TPC Training Acquires Intelivert

April 1, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

TPC Training, a Frontenac-backed industrial skills training provider headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, has acquired Intelivert, a workforce safety, compliance and risk management SaaS provider. The acquisition expands TPC's workforce management and safety software capabilities and brings Intelivert's founder, Eric Aubrey, into TPC to provide a northeastern U.S. presence.