Bates Security Expands With the Purchase HITEC Security Inc.
Bates Security LLC, a commercial and residential security company based in Kentucky with branches in Prestonsburg, Ky. and Jacksonville, Fla., has acquired HITEC Security from Tommy Kidd, owner of the Pikeville, Ky. Security company. Both Bates Security and HITEC are family-owned and operated businesses based in Kentucky. With the acquisition, Bates will be adding over 600 accounts to its customer base in Prestonsburg, where Bates does business under the ABCO Security name.
“Tommy is a great guy and very enthusiastic about the security industry and he has built up a solid business,” said Jeremy Bates, president of Bates Security. “I have known Tommy for a while now and we are honored that he selected us to be the ones to continue the legacy he has built.”