12/18/24
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NV5, a provider of technology, certification, and consulting solutions, announced today that it has entered an agreement to acquire Global Fire Protection Group (Global FPG), a provider of fire safety engineering, inspection, and consulting services. Founded in 2014, Global FPG is licensed to deliver fire services in all 50 U.S. states and eight Canadian provinces, and it has completed projects in 39 countries. The acquisition was made with a combination of cash and stock and will be immediately accretive to NV5’s earnings.
“Fire protection engineering and consulting is a high margin, recurring service that is a natural cross-sell with NV5’s existing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology design services,” said Dickerson Wright, PE, Executive Chairman of NV5. “We are pleased to bring this service in-house with the acquisition of an industry leader in fire protection.”
Global FPG specializes in fire protection services for attractive end markets, including data centers, healthcare, utilities, and industrial sectors. The Company is one of few fire life safety companies offering suppression, detection, and compartmentation disciplines in active and passive fire protection.
“Fire protection consulting is in high demand due to the mandated nature of fire life safety in meeting regulatory requirements and also mitigating risks to property and people,” said Ben Heraud, CEO of NV5. “From data center and technology facilities to healthcare and higher education campuses, all of our buildings and technology clients need fire protection services, and we look forward to the contributions that Global FPG will make to our business domestically and internationally.”
“Joining NV5 allows Global FPG to pursue larger projects that were out of reach as a smaller entity, and we look forward to the growth and career opportunities that NV5 will provide,” said Patrick Tesche, President of Global Fire Protection Group.
About Global Fire Protection Group
Global Fire Protection Group, LLC provides customers with fire and life safety engineering, consulting, and design services worldwide. Global Fire Protection Group engineers have over a century of combined experience and are licensed in all U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Guam, and eight Canadian provinces. Global Fire Protection Group is a complete fire and life safety company providing active and passive fire protection services to clients worldwide. For additional information, please visit www.globalfpg.com.
About NV5
NV5 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVEE) is a provider of technology, certification, and consulting solutions for public and private sector clients supporting utility, infrastructure, and building assets and systems. The Company primarily focuses on six business verticals: Utility services, infrastructure engineering, construction quality assurance, buildings & technology, environmental health sciences, and geospatial services. NV5 operates out of more than 100 offices nationwide and abroad. For additional information, please visit the Company’s website at www.NV5.com. Also visit the Company on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Vimeo.
11/13/23
Mark Mangels, Global’s EVP of Business Development did an interview explaining the value of being part of a large network of specialized risk-management companies.
03/22/23
Global's own John Campbell recently authored an article on
Hybrid Fire Protection for the magazine Revista Contra Incendio (Fire Magazine)
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03/22/23
Pat Tesche, Global's founder and President will be speaking at the General Building Contractors Association (GBCA) Eggs with Osha Event. Pat will be discussing the latest information regarding Fire Inspections.
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11/20/2022
An original white 1938 Ahrens-Fox fire truck has come back to Foxboro after it was donated by our very own Bill Conn, a collector in Michigan.
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06/13/2022
Mark Mangels, Riskonet partner in North America talks about his pride in being part of a network that he believes in, that offers many advantages and that could have unlimited potential.
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March 11, 2019
Global Fire Protection Group Celebrates Five Year Anniversary with Massive Growth
AVONDALE, Pa. (March 11, 2019) – Fire and life safety services provider Global Fire Protection Group has reached a milestone this March celebrating five years of business.
Led by company Founder and President, Patrick Tesche, Global FPG revenue has grown by more than 1000 percent over the last five years and a projected revenue increase of 85 percent for 2019. Tesche has expanded the company from a few known customers in a handful of states to more than 300 customers in 16 different countries on four continents.
“I am extremely proud of the success we’ve had as a company in the last five years,” said Patrick Tesche, Global FPG President. “We have reached this milestone with the hard work and dedication of my partners and employees, as well as our continued devotion to always strive to meet and exceed our customers’ needs. We greatly appreciate our clients who have trusted us with their fire and life safety needs and look forward to continuing to serve them for many years to come.”
In 2014, Tesche saw the need in the industry for a company focused on passive fire protection and launched Global FPG initially offering design, engineering reviews, consulting and inspection and auditing services. Tesche played an active role in the passive fire protection code development, testing standards and certification programs.
In 2015, John Campbell joined the firm as Partner and Chief Engineer, as well as Bill Holden as Partner and EVP of Operations. Services were expanded to include active fire protection including design, engineering, consulting, system acceptance testing and commissioning and expert testimony. With the addition of these services, Global FPG was able to increase their industry presence and participation in active fire protection code development with the NFPA and industry development with SFPE. Revenue doubled in 2015 and continued to double year-over-year each year following.
Mark Mangles joined the firm as Partner and EVP of Sales in 2017 increasing the overall customer base as well as number of states and countries served. Throughout 2018, additional personnel we added and continued growth occurred. The company is expected to grow by another 50 percent in 2019.
ABOUT GLOBAL FIRE PROTECTION GROUP
Global Fire Protection Group, LLC provides fire and life safety engineering, consulting and design services to customers across the world. Headquartered in Avondale, PA, Global engineers are licensed in all U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Guam and eight Canadian provinces. Global FPG is the only complete fire and life safety company. To learn more about Global FPG visit www.globalfpg.com.
Patrick Tesche - Boutique Consulting for Fire and Life Safety - for Construction Tech Review
John Campbell - 'Fire Protection Best Practices' - for PM Engineer Magazine
John Campbell - 'How to Maintain Fire Systems in Old Buildings' - for Facility Safety Management Magazine
John Campbell - 'Navigating the Storage Requirements of NFPS 13' - for FPC Magazine
John Campbell - 'General Storage Requirements' - for FPC Magazine
John Campbell - 'Miscellaneous Storage' - for FPC Magazine
John Campbell - 'CMDA Storage' - for FPC Magazine
John Campbell - 'CMDA Plastic-Rubber Storage' - for FPC Magazine
John Campbell - 'CMSA ESFR Storage' - for FPC Magazine
John Campbell - 'Rubber Tire Storage' - for FPC Magazine
John Campbell - 'Use of NFPA Internationally' - Sprinkler Age Magazine
John Campbell - 'Repercussions Still Smoldering After Brazil Fire- How not to get Burned'
John Campbell - 'Fire Protection Planning; Priority or Afterthought' - for PM Engineer Magazine