Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Acquires Vermillion Systems
May 22, 2024
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has acquired Vermillion Systems, a Walkerton, Indiana-based security systems integrator, expanding Pye-Barker's life-safety and security services into Central Indiana. Vermillion Systems will continue to be led locally while gaining additional resources from Pye-Barker to accelerate growth and broaden service capabilities across the Midwest.
- Buyers
- Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
- Targets
- Vermillion Systems
- Sellers
- David Vermillion, Tara Vermillion, Vermillion Systems (owners)
- Platforms
- Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Indiana, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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