ADT Commercial acquires Critical Systems

ADT Commercial on Wednesday announced that it has acquired Ga.-based systems integrator Critical Systems. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in the metro Atlanta suburb of Marietta, Critical Systems specializes in enterprise-class fire alarm, fire suppression, life safety and integrated building security solutions for high-rise properties, healthcare campuses, and manufacturing and distribution facilities

“Critical Systems brings the power of nearly two decades of experience integrating sophisticated fire, life safety and security systems to help protect some of Atlanta’s most high-risk commercial facilities and will be instrumental in helping drive our commercial growth platform across the Southeast,” Dan Bresingham, Executive Vice President, ADT Commercial, said in a statement.

“The addition of Critical Systems to our team deepens the range of services we can offer customers in Atlanta and the region whether providing fail-safe emergency communications systems in high-rise buildings or special hazard fire suppression at data centers, Critical Systems has the distinctive and specialized skills and service mindset to deliver peace of mind to commercial customers,” added Michael McWilliams, Senior Vice President Field Operations, ADT Commercial.

ADT has been heavily focused on increasing its presence in the commercial integration space in recent years and has acquired more than dozen companies involved in the market since the beginning of 2017.