Acquisitions in Texas in 2010

Palladium Equity Partners, through an affiliate, has acquired Jordan Health Services (Jordan Healthcare Holdings, Inc.) from undisclosed sellers; terms were not disclosed. Jordan, founded in 1975 and based in Mount Vernon, Texas, is one of the largest home healthcare providers in Texas with over 12,000 employees across 28 locations; Palladium said it will partner with management to pursue regional expansion and a greater focus on skilled healthcare services.

Rockbridge Growth Equity led an acquisition of Protect America, a direct-to-consumer provider of self-installed monitored residential alarm systems, with Falcon Investments and Protect America founder Thad Paschall joining the new ownership group. Rockbridge said it will support Protect America’s growth by bringing sales, marketing and operational best practices to expand the company’s DIY and traditional alarm customer base.