Knox Lane, a growth-oriented investment firm, today announced it has acquired a majority stake in SAGE Integration Holdings, LLC (“SAGE” or the “Company”), a national security systems integrator serving mission-critical, blue-chip enterprise customers.

SAGE Integration provides design, retrofit, installation, and maintenance of facility security solutions, with a strong presence in regulated end markets. The Company’s differentiated go-to-market model deeply embeds its team within its clients’ businesses, coupling its on-the-ground support with end-to-end security capabilities that enable seamless systems integration.

The partnership with Knox Lane will support SAGE’s next phase of growth by investing in talent, accelerating business development and commercial initiatives, strategically deploying technology across the business, driving operational efficiencies, and pursuing complementary strategic acquisitions.

“We are incredibly proud of what we have built and how we’ve helped move the industry forward at SAGE – and we’re even more excited about the opportunity ahead to meet our clients’ evolving needs as demand for integrated security solutions grows,” said Eric Frasier, Chief Executive Officer of SAGE. “In Knox Lane, we’ve found a partner that deeply understands our business, shares our values, and brings significant relevant experience and capabilities. We look forward to this next phase of growth and value creation as we continue to scale our platform.”

John Bailey, Managing Partner at Knox Lane, and Shamik Patel, Partner at Knox Lane, said, “SAGE has demonstrated an impressive track record of organic growth and has established itself as a trusted national security integration provider with deeply embedded customer relationships. We look forward to partnering with Eric and the SAGE team to expand the platform through a multi-dimensional growth strategy, leveraging our firm’s capabilities and extensive experience with technician-led businesses within facility services.”

Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP acted as legal counsel to SAGE and its shareholders. William Blair and Stifel served as financial advisors and Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as legal counsel to Knox Lane.

About SAGE Integration

SAGE Integration is a security integration provider serving enterprise clients nationally. Founded in 1988, the SAGE mission is to protect the people, facilities, and reputation of enterprise clients by advancing the intelligence and integration of security technology. Through its differentiated go-to-market approach and decades of operating experience, SAGE brings creative ideas and on-the-ground support to prepare for and mitigate the type of integrated challenges that Fortune 100 clients face every day. For more information, please visit https://www.sageintegration.com/.

About Knox Lane

Knox Lane is a growth-oriented investment firm based in San Francisco, comprised of a team of accomplished investors and operators with a strong track record of partnering with leading companies to accelerate growth. Knox Lane employs an investor-operator mindset and provides support across human capital, brand management, AI and digital transformation, sourcing, supply chain and logistics, strategic acquisitions, and business development. For more information, visit www.knoxlane.com.

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