Broadtree Partners Acquires Triage Partners

Triage Partners Acquires Benton Technical Services and J. Carlson Services

January 6, 2026

Telecommunications

Broadtree Partners portfolio company Triage Partners has acquired Benton Technical Services and J. Carlson Services, two turnkey telecommunications services providers specializing in fiber/FTTH and OSP construction. The add-on acquisitions expand Triage's fiber buildout, installation, splicing, and repair capabilities and position the combined business to offer full turnkey solutions to telecom operators, electric cooperatives, and broadband providers across the United States.

Broadtree Partners Invests in Management Services Organization

April 1, 2019

Healthcare Services

Broadtree Partners, a Charlotte-based private equity firm, announced a strategic investment in an undisclosed management services organization (MSO) in April 2019. The investment is intended to help the MSO scale operations organically and inorganically, support a move to value-based care, and streamline revenue cycle management.

Broadtree Partners Acquires Undisclosed Healthcare Marketing Firm

March 31, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Broadtree Partners acquired an undisclosed full-service B2B healthcare marketing firm that provides strategic planning, digital and traditional marketing and outsourced marketing department solutions. The deal—Broadtree’s 11th acquisition—was led by General Partners Brad Batten and David Slenzak with FrontRidge Advisors partner Wood Britton advising on closing.

Broadtree Partners Acquires Vital Care Industries

January 5, 2021

Medical Devices

Broadtree Partners, a lower-middle market private equity firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has acquired Vital Care Industries, a family-run manufacturer and distributor of medical surgical supplies founded in 1984 and headquartered outside Chicago, Illinois. The transaction, supported by Live Oak Bank, positions Broadtree to accelerate Vital Care's growth while the founders (Henry and LeNita Johnson) and equity holder Paul Bistline remain involved in operations and leadership.

Triage, LLC and TaleMed, LLC Announce Partnership to Combine Staffing Operations

September 1, 2020

Healthcare Services

Triage, LLC and TaleMed, LLC announced a partnership/merger to combine their operations and leadership teams, creating one of the nation's largest nursing and allied health staffing providers. The companies will maintain existing offices (Omaha, Nebraska and Ohio) and brands initially while consolidating operational functions and leadership to drive scale and growth.

Pacific Lake Partners Leads Growth Investment in IntellaTriage

October 7, 2022

Healthcare Services

Pacific Lake Partners led a growth investment round in IntellaTriage, a Brentwood, Tennessee-based provider of after-hours nurse triage services for hospice, home health and other healthcare organizations. Other investors in the round included Trilogy Search Partners, TTCER Partners, The Nashton Company, Aspect Investors and Granite Point Partners; proceeds will fund hiring and technology/platform investments (including EMR integrations) as the company scales.