WE DO IT RIGHT. WE MAKE IT EASY.
WE'RE THERE FOR YOU 24/7
How we can grow with our
Aquisitions
Our clients count on Protegis for proactive fire and life safety services delivered by a team of ready, responsive and resourceful professionals dedicated to protecting people and property in real-time. As a business owner, you can expect the same personalized experience as we explore a potential partnership.
With locations across the nation, Protegis Fire & Safety has brought together some of the industry’s most trusted fire and safety providers focused on long-term partnership with its customers and affiliates. While we’ve expanded our footprint over the years, our roots run deep with family-owned businesses. Protegis currently has 16 offices in 7 states as a result of the partnerships we’ve formed over the past 40 years:
- ABCO Fire Protection
- All American Fire & Safety
- Anox Fire Protection Services
- Eckert Fire Protection Services
- International Systems of America
- Fireguard Fire Protection
- Florida Fire Service
- Metro Fire Protection Services, Inc.
- Superior Fire and Safety
- Trico Security

TRUST PROTEGIS
WE DO IT RIGHT. WE MAKE IT EASY.
WE'RE HERE FOR YOU 24/7

WE DO IT RIGHT
Reliable, quality services that cover all areas of fire and life safety – to save time, money, frustration and potentially property and lives.

WE MAKE IT EASY
Delivered by a team of ready, responsive and resourceful professionals dedicated to protecting people and property.
What they say
In Their Words

Donnie Turley
FORMER OWNER
SUPERIOR FIRE & SAFETY
“Both companies share high standards; providing exceptional customer service by using the best fire protection products available, designed and installed by highly trained and certified fire protection specialists.”

Peter Wood
FORMER OWNER
TRICO SECURITY
“This is a great match. ABCO has the funds that will help bring Trico to its next levels. The people I’ve met at ABCO have been great to work with. This is truly a win-win situation.”

Doug Higgs
FORMER OWNER
FLORIDA FIRE SERVICE
“We evaluated several potential partners and due to our existing relationship with Protegis and their trusted reputation in the market, the Company is an excellent fit for our employees and will help facilitate continued high levels of service to our customers.”

Michael Bonanni
FORMER OWNER
FIREGUARD FIRE PROTECTION
“The partnership with Protegis is an exciting new chapter for Fireguard’s employees and customers. We have great pride in the personal attention we’ve delivered to our customers over the decades, and we evaluated many options for our next phase of growth; Protegis’ industry-leading service culture stood out to us and will help facilitate our continued first-rate commitment to customers.”

Steve DeJohn
FORMER PRESIDENT
ABCO FIRE PROTECTION
CURRENT PRESIDENT & COO OF PROTEGIS
“Partnering with Protegis provided us with a unique opportunity to achieve our next phase of growth. Our entire team has worked extremely hard to build a best-in-class regional service provider and we look forward to being part of this growing platform in the fire and security space.”

Doug Crawford
FORMER CO-OWNER
METRO FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES
CURRENT BRANCH MANAGER
“My partners and I enthusiastically embrace Protegis as our next-phase growth partner after we were exposed to their team culture and shared core values. We completely identify with their promise to deliver fire and life safety services at a very high level. The Protegis tag-line says it best, Doing it Right, Making it Easy and Being there for You twenty-four-seven. This partnership creates immediate benefits for our customers, as well as, exciting growth and development opportunities for our valued employees.”
WHY PROTEGIS IS THE RIGHT GROWTH PARTNER
- Professional Acquisition Process – Speed, Privacy and Closing Commitment
- Customizable Approach to Deal Structures Tailored to Your Rationale for Selling
- Partnership Approach Toward Implementing New Ideas from Acquired Companies
- We Care About Your Legacy
EXPLORE WHAT MAKES PROTEGIS SPECIAL
- National Accounts Business with Strong Customer Relationships Across the USA
- Proven Track Record with Years of Industry Experience
- Technical Expertise and Access to New Services
- A Culture that Values Each Employee
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Fire and Life Safety or Commercial Security System Providers Across The USA
- Companies of All Sizes and Scale
- Servers of Multiple End Markets with Limited Residential Exposure
- Qualified Team of Certified and Senior Technicians
- Widespread Customer Base
CONTACT US NOW
STEVE SMITH
VP Business Development/M&A
Direct: 419.656.3781
Office: 800.875.7200 ext 3265
Email: ssmith@protegis.com
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A trusted fire and safety provider that partners with customers for the long-term, serving as their single source for installing, inspecting and monitoring protection, prevention and suppression products and replacement parts.
WHO WE ARE
WHY COMPANIES PARTNER WITH PROTEGIS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTS
Companies partner with the experts at PROTEGIS for reliable, quality products and services that cover all areas of fire and life safety – to save time, money, frustration and potentially, property and lives.

PROACTIVE SERVICES
Companies count on PROTEGIS for proactive fire and life safety services delivered by a team of ready, responsive and resourceful professionals dedicated to protecting people and property in real-time.

PROTECTION PRODUCTS
Companies rely on the protection PROTEGIS provides with centralized fire and life safety products, services and parts – and the security that comes from working with a longterm partner they can trust.