RapidFire Safety & Security Appoints Industry Veteran Ken Obermeyer as CFO to Drive Growth Strategy

RapidFire Safety & Security has appointed Ken Obermeyer as its new Chief Financial Officer, bringing more than 32 years of CFO experience in the security and life safety industry to the growing company. Obermeyer's extensive background includes serving as Chief Financial Officer of Interface Security Systems for 27 years from 1998 to 2025, where he provided strategic financial leadership for one of the industry's leading security and life safety companies. His career also includes serving as VP of Finance at Centennial Security Systems and as Controller of the Ohio-based security business that became the platform for Centennial Security Systems.

Mike McLeod, CEO and Founder of RapidFire Safety & Security, expressed enthusiasm about the appointment, noting his previous 18-year working relationship with Obermeyer. After spending 18 years working with Ken executing a successful growth strategy together that included more than 40 acquisitions, I am very excited to be reunited with him as we move into the next phase of our growth strategy at RapidFire, McLeod stated. This is a big deal for us, and the fact that Ken chose to join our team speaks volumes about our vision and the team we're building here.

Obermeyer's appointment supports RapidFire's ambitious growth strategy and enhances the company's capabilities to support its expanding branch operations. The company's multi-regional Buy & Build strategy is driving the development of a world-class platform throughout the Midwest, Southwest and Western United States. His extensive experience in managing financial operations through multiple acquisitions positions him well to support RapidFire's expansion initiatives and strategic objectives in the competitive safety and security market.

Adam Lucas of Concentric Equity Partners, which partners with RapidFire, emphasized the significance of Obermeyer's hiring. Ken's decades of experience building fire and life safety businesses and financial leadership will make him a valued member of the team as RapidFire continues to execute upon its strategic growth plans, Lucas said. The appointment comes as RapidFire continues to seek entrepreneurs and owners in the fire, life safety, and security industries who want to extend their legacy and community impact with people-focused leadership.

RapidFire Safety & Security offers comprehensive expertise in fire, life safety, and electronic security services to the commercial sector. For more information about the company's services and operations, visit https://www.rapidfiress.com. This strategic hire signals RapidFire's commitment to aggressive expansion and positions the company to capitalize on consolidation opportunities within the safety and security industry, potentially reshaping competitive dynamics across multiple regions.