Professional Services Acquisitions in Arkansas

Guardian Alarm, a large full-service U.S. security company, has acquired S&S Security Alarms of Searcy, Arkansas. The deal marks Guardian Alarm's entry into Arkansas and Guardian will continue to operate the local business under the S&S Security Alarms name to serve residential and commercial customers with enhanced capabilities and innovation.

Chicago-based 3PL MAI, through its MAI Voice contact center division, has acquired Quality Voices, a Jonesboro, Arkansas-based call center operator. The acquisition expands MAI Voice's southern U.S. footprint and adds political and nonprofit contact center expertise to its omnichannel customer support offerings.

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) have completed an investment to acquire Fairway Lawns, a Little Rock‑headquartered provider of residential lawncare services that operates 16 branches across the Southeastern United States. MSCP is partnering with Fairway's existing management team led by CEO Kyle DeMilt and intends to accelerate the company's geographic expansion and add-on acquisition activity; Prairie Capital sold the company.

HC3, a Birmingham-based customer communications technology company, acquired Jonesboro, Arkansas–based AutoMail and DOC (Document Output Center). The deal, which closed March 1, 2022, expands HC3's statement and critical-communications capabilities for community banks and credit unions and brings AutoMail's contracted operations and software capabilities into HC3's platform.