Connect America Acquires Royal Philips’ Aging and Caregiving (ACG) Business
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– Connect America has acquired international healthcare technology leader, Royal Philips’ Aging and Caregiving (ACG) business in a strategic deal that expands Connect America’s customer base and connect care portfolio.
Connect America is an independent provider of medical alert systems in North America and has become known as a leader in technology solutions that help aging individuals and vulnerable populations to feel safe and connected without losing their independence. With the addition of the ACG business, Connect America will further leverage its strength in innovation and technology solutions to serve stakeholders in the PERS market in both the consumer and healthcare segments. Detroit-based Rockbridge Growth Equity remains the lead investor and will continue to provide strategic support for Connect America.
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DETROIT, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Rockbridge Growth Equity, the Detroit-based private equity firm, today announced the acquisition of Columbus-based Radon Be Gone Inc. This marks the investment group s second addition of a radon testing and mitigation company to its new clean air and water treatment home services provider platform, RB Home Services. Radon Be Gone is extremely excited about our new relationship with RB Home Services, said Shad Evans, co-Founder and co-Owner of Radon Be Gone. The support RB Home Services will provide will elevate us to a new level of growth and professionalism. We are really looking forward to the radon awareness aspect that this may bring, given Rockbridge s expertise in advertising and marketing campaigns, added Bill Dziatkowicz, co-Founder and co-Owner of Radon Be Gone. Moreover, this partnership will introduce technology and procedures that will allow us not only to work more efficiently
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