New York, NY – September 23, 2015 – Sverica Capital Management LLC (“Sverica”), a private equity investment firm, announced today it closed on the sale of MC Sign Company (“MC Sign”) to Caltius Equity Partners (“Caltius”). Based in Mentor, OH, MC Sign provides mission critical signage and lighting services to a variety of multi-site industries, including quick serve restaurant, retail, convenience stores, and hospitality.

Sverica acquired a majority interest in MC Sign in 2008. Over the course of its investment, Sverica guided the company through robust top line growth, identified & entered high growth adjacent service lines, and completed one add-on acquisition.

“We are proud to have been partners with MC Sign and its talented management team,” said Dave Finley, Managing Director at Sverica. MC Sign has grown from a company focused on sign installation and maintenance, to a diversified facilities maintenance organization serving a number of trades including lighting and electrical. Both Sverica and management felt it was an opportune time to explore another financial partner.”

“Sverica has been a tremendous partner, said Timothy Eippert, MC Sign’s Chief Executive Officer. Their strategic guidance has been invaluable to our success. The company would not have achieved what it has without Sverica.” “Sverica’s growth-oriented investment model and analytical support has helped MC Sign increase revenue by nearly 65% during their ownership.”

About MC Sign Company
MC Sign is a leading national sign and lighting company, meeting customers’ needs from new sign design and manufacturing, installation, on-demand service as well as lighting upgrades and retrofits. MC Sign is proactive in its strategic plans by investing time and resources into developing products and services that bring value to its current and potential customers. The company’s experienced project managers and customer services representatives provide cost-effective sign and lighting products and services for some of the largest retail, restaurant, hospitality, and financial companies in the United States and Canada. For more information, visit http://www.mcsign.com

DeFY partners with best-in-class and emerging cybersecurity technology vendors to build tailored security programs for its clients, which include leading enterprises in the financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail verticals throughout the United States. DeFY provides front-end consultation and assessment services, as well as integration, testing, and support services across a wide variety of security technologies.

“The DeFY team is excited to announce our partnership with Sverica as we continue to drive growth with a strategic investor who has experience in cybersecurity. We have established a great long-term relationship with the Sverica team dating back to their investment in Accuvant, and are excited to be working with them again as we endeavor to build a best-in-class cybersecurity solutions provider”, said Justin Domachowski, Founder and CEO of DeFY. Domachowski will continue to lead the Company, while Frank Young, Managing Partner at Sverica, and Michael Dougherty, Vice President at Sverica, will join DeFY’s Board of Directors as part of the transaction. David Roshak, the former CFO of Accuvant and Optiv, will also be joining the Board as an Independent Director.

“In just a few short years, Justin and the DeFY team have rapidly built a successful business and developed extremely strong customer relationships with a number of leading enterprises. We look forward to partnering with Justin and DeFY to help guide the Company through continued growth and national expansion”, said Frank Young, Managing Partner at Sverica.

Michael Dougherty, Vice President at Sverica, added “We believe DeFY is well-positioned to capitalize on the continued positive tailwinds in cybersecurity. The landscape of technologies and threats is evolving daily and increasing in complexity. DeFY can help enterprises navigate this environment to build robust security programs, as well as expand the reach and effectiveness of its technology partners.”

About DeFY Security
DeFY is a leading cybersecurity solutions provider based outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. DeFY partners with top cybersecurity technology vendors to deliver solutions that meet the needs of enterprise clients across a variety of industries. Founded in 2017, DeFY has rapidly grown to become a leader in the space. For more information, please visit https://www.defysecurity.com/.