Tag: Sargent and Greenleaf
Sargent and Greenleaf appoints Mark Lemire as CEO
July 15, 2019SSN Staff
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky.—Sargent and Greenleaf, Inc., a global manufacturer of high-security locks and locking systems for safes, vaults and high-security cabinets, has appointed Mark LeMire to chief executive officer.LeMire comes to Sargent and Greenleaf with more than 25 years of experience in executive management, new product development and engineering. Most recently, LeMire held leadership positions at Loma Systems and Buehler, both divisions of Illinois Tool Works (ITW). As a global director...
OpenGate Capital to acquire S&G from Stanley Black & Decker
February 1, 2019SSN Staff
LOS ANGELES and PARIS—OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Sargent and Greenleaf (S&G) from Stanley Black & Decker. The transaction is anticipated to be completed in Q1 2019. Financial terms were not disclosed.S&G focuses on the specialized high security lock industry. Founded in 1857 and headquartered in Nicholasville, Ky., the business has approximately 120 employees globally with a vast distribution footprint that enables S&G...
Sargent and Greenleaf opens direct to consumer site
August 15, 2018Spencer Ives
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky.—Sargent and Greenleaf, a division of STANLEY Security that makes mechanical and electronic locks, on Aug. 13 launched S&G Lock Shop, its first direct to consumer e-commerce site.“We've been looking at new ways to grow our business and, given our currently portfolio, we obviously sell direct to OEMs or the traditional B2B model,” Kelly Edney, marketing manager for Sargent and Greenleaf, told Security Systems News. “It's really about expanding our reach as...
Sargent and Greenleaf names new COO
February 14, 2018Spencer Ives
Sargent and Greenleaf, a STANLEY Security subsidiary and manufacturer of high security locks, recently named Keith Deaton as the company's new COO. I got the chance to talk with Deaton and hear a bit more about the role and his experience in the industry.
Deaton officially started as the COO of S&G at the end of January. “I have had extensive experience with the business through varying leadership capacities over the last several years. So, I like to say 'I'm new to the role, I'm not new to...