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Jeremy Bates spent 30 years building Bates Security into one of the most recognized names in the industry. In 2023, he sold it to Pye-Barker Fire & Safety. Last week, he was sworn in as Chairman of the ESA - Electronic Security Association Board of Directors. Our CEO, Ben Kalkman, sat down with Jeremy over lunch and asked the questions most acquisition stories skip: What does it actually feel like to sell the company your parents built? What were you most afraid of losing? And two years later, was it the right call? Jeremy's answers are the kind of thing you don't get in a press release. If you run a security or home services company, even if a sale is years away from your mind, this story is worth your time. #SecurityIndustry #BusinessExit #FamilyBusiness #Leadership #HomeServices #ESA