Sanderson Joins Forces with PSI to Elevate Fire Safety Standards

The Riverside Company, a prominent investment firm with a focus on smaller middle-market companies, has announced a pivotal investment in Sanderson Fire Protection. Sanderson becomes an add-on to Riverside's fire and life safety platform, Performance Systems Integration (PSI). Both Sanderson and PSI are based in Portland, Oregon, and are entrenched in the fire and life safety services industry. PSI caters to the Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, Northern California, and the Pacific, offering extensive services in system inspection, service, monitoring, and equipment sales. The acquisition marks the 14th add-on for PSI under Riverside's helm, a testament to its market dominance in the Pacific Northwest. Riverside's Managing Partner, Loren Schlachet, emphasized how Sanderson's integration opens new avenues for growth, while PSI CEO Jodi Kohler highlighted how this collaboration would enhance service offerings. This move reflects Riverside's dedication to the business services industry, having invested in over 380 platform and add-on companies in this sector since 1988. The deal was facilitated by various Riverside team members, demonstrating the firm's ongoing strategy to target high-potential fire protection companies with expertise in critical safety services.