National fire protection services network scaling operations and sales
Guardian Fire Services operates a multi-brand fire protection company across the United States, holding a portfolio of regional installers and service providers. The hiring mix—heavy on engineering (installation/inspection), sales, and operations roles, with accelerating velocity—signals aggressive organic growth. Active projects around ERP implementation, payroll system upgrades, and a national sales training program indicate the company is consolidating its portfolio of acquired brands into unified operational and go-to-market systems.
Notable leadership hires: Sales Training Director
Guardian Fire Services is a privately held fire protection company operating a network of regional brands across the United States, each with deep local roots. The company serves commercial and industrial customers with fire sprinkler system design, installation, inspection, testing, and maintenance. Guardian owns 12 regional brands including Independence Fire Sprinkler, RCM Fire Protection, Jarrett Fire Protection, and others. The organization is actively scaling sales coverage and operations while managing the integration of these brands onto common ERP and payroll platforms. Headquarters are in Nashville, Tennessee, with a workforce of 501–1,000 employees across multiple states.
Salesforce for CRM; QuickBooks and Sage for accounting; ADP and Paychex for payroll; Procore and Viewpoint for construction/project management; AutoCAD and Bluebeam for design and documentation. Currently implementing a new ERP system.
ERP system implementation, payroll system upgrades, national sales training program, and fire sprinkler system design for California compliance. Also focused on standardizing onboarding, improving sales KPIs, and strengthening accounting controls across the portfolio.