Category: Announcements

The Hiller Companies, along with our A&D Fire division, is excited to announce A&D Fire’s newest location. As of March 1, 2021, Missoula, Montana is home to a new team and office serving the whole state. John Donohoe, who was brought on to run the branch and serve as Fire Alarm Project Manager, has a strong team of technicians helping him serve customers.

“I am excited to be here and to help A&D establish a presence in Montana,” Donohoe said. “We are working hard to let people know we are here with all of the services A&D has to offer. We want them to know we are their one-stop shop for all their fire protection needs.”

While the Montana branch will service a host of vertical markets, it will specifically target the property management vertical for multi-family and commercial properties.  

“We are looking to connect with people managing apartment complexes and business parks,” he said. “Montana is the third largest state in the country, so we see great potential for growth. Security is another big vertical we are looking to target.”

Donohoe is also looking forward to working as a part of Hiller and being able to leverage the strength of the company to help him establish relationships for distribution and product lines.

“With such a large state, it is great to know we have Hiller supporting us,” he noted. “And I have a strong team of dedicated techs who I trust. With combined experience of around 75 years, my team has the strength and experience to cover a big state like Montana.”

San Diego, California – The Hiller Companies is excited to announce the purchase of California-based A&D Fire Sprinklers, Inc. The acquisition closed on November 1, 2020.

“We are pleased Hiller has been able to continue growing this year. The strong presence and solid reputation of A&D in their markets will be a great asset and will allow us to expand our fire protection offerings on the West Coast of the United States,” Hiller President & CEO Patrick Lynch said. “A&D brings a long history of expertise in the fire sprinkler and detection verticals and will add more than 400 employees to the Hiller family.”

A&D Fire Sprinklers has offices in San Diego and Los Angeles, California, Salt Lake City, Utah and Spokane, Washington. It is a premier fire protection company rooted in the principle values of safety, honesty, integrity and dependability. Leading the industry in cutting-edge technologies in all aspects of fire protection, A&D welcomes the opportunity to expand coverage and provide a wider range of services to customers.

“By continuing to keep our local leadership presence, backed by the unparalleled strength and capabilities of Hiller, the future could not be brighter for every employee and client that we have the privilege to serve,” stated A&D CEO and new General Manager Owen Curtis. “We could not be happier or more excited for our future with Hiller.”

Hiller plans to maintain all of A&D’s management, staff and technicians to ensure a smooth transition of A&D to a division of The Hiller Companies. As this transition begins, customers can expect a continuation of dependable and professional services they have always been provided.

“A&D’s customers will see minor changes as Hiller is introduced as a parent company, but the high-quality service and protection they have historically experienced will carry forward,” Lynch said.  “They will see the same faces and names and continue the valuable relationships they have built with the management and staff at A&D.”

The Hiller Companies is pleased to announce its Denver-based division Systems Management Group (SMG) has expanded into the Phoenix, Arizona market.  SMG specializes in full-service, low voltage integration within the commercial and industrial markets of Colorado and Arizona.

Founded in 2009, SMG is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year. With only one employee to its name when it first opened its doors to 66 employees today, SMG has experienced immense growth and opportunity over the last decade.

“The expansion into the Phoenix area is a natural next step for our team,” shares Co-founder and General Manager Terrence Kane. “We have been searching for an opportunity to not just increase our coverage, but to do so in a market with high growth in the multi-family and hospitality industries, both of which have been vital to our success.”

The catalyst for the expansion was the asset purchase of A AmeriCam Video Security Systems, Inc., based in Glendale, Arizona, on January 8, 2020. Due to the synergy of offerings and services between SMG and A AmeriCam, SMG plans to maintain all of A AmeriCam’s staff and technicians, which will ensure a seamless transition for current customers. A AmeriCam will now operate as a second branch of Systems Management Group under the leadership of SMG General Manager, Terrence Kane.

Freeport, FL – The Hiller Companies is pleased to announce the relocation of the Fort Walton Beach, Florida branch office to Freeport, Florida as of January 1, 2020. This office serves the Florida Gulf Coast from Fort Walton Beach to Tallahassee.

“Looking at the growth of Freeport and the growth of the company, it made sense to move to a more central location where we could better service all of our customers,” Freeport Branch Manager Jeff Adams said. “The new building is twice as large as the old location.”

The new space offers 5,000 square feet of office space and 4,000 square feet of warehouse space. Hiller Freeport is also in the process of building a training center with plans for completion by this summer.

“The training facility will house a conference training space as well as a facility for technicians to stay up to date on the latest technologies in wet sprinkler systems, dry sprinkler systems, fire alarm systems and clean agent systems,” Adams shared. “We are excited to be able to bring more training and education to our Hiller employees as well as the local fire community.”

Hiller Freeport will host a grand opening in the spring and will invite clients, fire marshals and other industry representatives to tour the facility and learn more about plans for the training facility.

The Hiller Companies is pleased to announce the purchase of American Fire Technologies (AFT) in Wilmington, North Carolina. AFT was welcomed into the Hiller family on June 28, 2019.

“As Hiller continues to grow, we look for opportunities to expand our offerings and expertise. American Fire Technologies strengthens Hiller’s special hazard fire suppression, detection and design capabilities while expanding our market along the East Coast,” Hiller CEO & President Patrick Lynch said. “AFT gives us deeper reach into many key verticals regionally and across the country.”

American Fire Technologies supports commercial, educational, governmental, industrial, medical and utilities markets nationally and internationally in the areas of suppression, detection management and design. Their professionals have expertise in fire safety and special hazard systems and are dedicated to providing customers with the latest technologies and state-of-the-art products.

Hiller plans to maintain all of AFT’s management, staff and technicians, so customers can continue to count on the dependable and professional services they have always received. This will ensure a seamless transition of AFT to a division of The Hiller Companies.

“We are excited to become a part of the Hiller team,” Paul Hayes, AFT CEO said. “We believe that together, American Fire Technologies and Hiller will offer our customers the excellence they have come to expect by continuing to deliver quality and value. We will also be able to grow our offerings and expand our service with the strength of the Hiller family behind us.”