What C & C GROUP does

C&C Group is a privately held, founder-led systems integrator founded in 1974 in Lenexa, Kansas, operating across five offices in Kansas and Missouri. The company designs, installs, and maintains building automation systems alongside fire and life safety, networked security, enterprise networking, data center infrastructure, critical power, access flooring, and energy optimization. Technical scope spans HVAC controls, power quality analytics, access control and video surveillance, and digital twin electrical simulation, typically delivered as a single integrated engagement under one accountable team rather than through separate specialty vendors.

The business operates three revenue streams: project-based systems integration (professional services), managed services and ongoing support providing recurring monitoring and maintenance, and energy performance contracts where costs are funded through guaranteed utility savings. Customer base is concentrated in the U.S. Midwest and skews enterprise — named accounts include Boeing, BNSF Railway, Evergy, Mutual of Omaha, HCA Research Medical Center, Parsons State Hospital, McConnell Air Force Base, Department of Energy NNSA, GEHA, Lincoln University, and the State of Missouri Department of Corrections, spanning healthcare, education, government, commercial, industrial, financial, and data center verticals. Distribution is direct field sales with no channel or reseller model; marketing emphasizes content (blog, email, social) plus case studies demonstrating quantified outcomes such as 49% utility reduction for Syracuse Schools and 15-20% data center energy savings.

The technology stack is partner-anchored rather than proprietary: core controls run on Schneider Electric (Building Advisor analytics, EcoStruxure, Digital Twin/iSLD), security integrates BriefCam video analytics, RAD AI security, Axis Communications cameras, and Extreme Networks Fabric, while data center work uses Tate Konnect liquid cooling. AI/ML capability is therefore integration-level, not development-level. The firm has 65+ technicians and 190+ total employees, and its value proposition centers on multi-decade client relationships, single-team accountability across systems, and outcome-based energy contracts.

Name

C & C GROUP

Legal name

C&C Group

Website

https://c-cgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

C&C Group is a privately held Midwest systems integrator (founded 1974) that designs, installs, and manages building automation, fire, security, networking, data center, and critical power systems for enterprise and government clients in healthcare, education, government, industrial, and commercial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lenexa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Systems Integration Services: Design, installation, and integration of building automation, fire protection, security, networking, and power systems for commercial and industrial facilities
2. Managed Services and Ongoing Support: Long-term maintenance, monitoring, and support contracts providing recurring revenue through proactive service delivery
3. Energy Performance Contracts: Shared savings programs where project costs are funded through guaranteed energy savings, generating revenue from performance-based outcomes

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

C & C Group is a Midwest-based systems integrator that designs, installs, integrates, and services building automation, fire and life safety, security, network infrastructure, data center infrastructure, critical power, and access flooring systems for commercial, healthcare, education, government, and industrial facilities. The company also delivers long-term managed services and energy optimization programs, often funded through shared-savings performance contracts.

Product overview

C&C Group is a systems integrator offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated building systems as individual service offerings. The portfolio includes Building Automation Systems (BAS), Fire & Life Safety Protection, Security Solutions, Network Services, Data Center Infrastructure, Access Flooring Systems, Critical Power Solutions, Energy Optimization, Power Management, EV Charging Solutions, and Managed Services. These services work together as integrated systems - for example, building automation connects with power management for energy optimization, security systems integrate with network services for secure remote access, and data center services combine BMS, critical power, and access flooring. The company serves diverse industries including healthcare, education, government, commercial, industrial, financial, and hospitality, with ongoing monitoring, service, and support after installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Automation Systems Integrated HVAC, lighting, and building controls management through a centralized platform enabling real-time monitoring, energy optimization, and automated scheduling across commercial and industrial facilities.
• Fire & Life Safety Protection Fire alarm systems, suppression systems, monitoring services, and emergency response solutions ensuring code compliance and occupant safety for facility operators.
• Security Solutions Networked security systems including access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, and monitoring providing comprehensive facility protection for enterprise customers.
• Network Services Enterprise network infrastructure design, installation, and management including secure connectivity, network segmentation, and remote visibility solutions for distributed enterprises.
• Data Center Infrastructure BMS for data centers, CRAH/CRAC unit control, economizers, containment management, and mission-critical infrastructure monitoring for high-availability data center facilities.
• Access Flooring Systems Raised floor systems with integrated power and data cable routing, hot aisle containment, and flexible space planning for data centers and commercial facilities.
• Critical Power Solutions UPS systems, generators, automatic transfer switches, and backup power solutions ensuring uninterrupted power supply for mission-critical operations.
• Energy Optimization Energy services including shared-savings programs, controls modernization, and performance-based funding for utility expense reduction without upfront capital outlay.
• Power Management Power quality monitoring, demand charge management, peak power optimization, and electrical system simulation for cost reduction and reliability in facility operations.
• EV Charging Solutions Electric vehicle charging station installation with smart power-sharing technology for sustainable transportation infrastructure in commercial and government facilities.
• Managed Services 24/7 monitoring, patch management, cybersecurity, cloud solutions, and end-user support providing proactive long-term IT and building systems management for facility operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• 49% reduction in gas and utility expenses for Syracuse Schools
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schneider ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationSchneider Electric provides Building Advisor HVAC analytics software. C&C Group implements Schneider Electric's BAS-agnostic analytics platform that proactively monitors building management systems to detect inefficiencies, diagnose faults, and optimize energy performance.
• Schneider Electric (Digital Twin)coreTechnology or IntegrationSchneider Electric's digital twin and electrical system simulation technology. C&C Group leverages intelligent single-line diagrams (iSLD) and electrical digital twin solutions for design validation, predictive maintenance, and operational optimization.
• Lifted LogicminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAward-winning website agency that designed and developed C&C Group's new website. C&C Group collaborated with Lifted Logic to create a faster, more engaging digital experience.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens Smart Infrastructure delivers Desigo CC building automation, fire safety (Cerberus), and integrated security globally—operating in all the same verticals (healthcare, education, data centers, government) as C&C Group, with both an OEM channel and integrator channel that competes directly for mission-critical projects.
• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls is the dominant global incumbent in building automation and HVAC controls (Metasys, OpenBlue), serving the same healthcare, education, government, and data center verticals as C&C. Where C&C is a regional multi-OEM integrator, JCI is a manufacturer-direct channel and competes for the same large-scale projects.
• Trane Technologies: Trane is a major commercial HVAC and building automation manufacturer (Trane/BMS, Tracer) serving similar healthcare, education, government, and data center customers. Competes for HVAC-side of large integrated projects and for managed services on installed Trane equipment.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell's building technologies division sells BMS, security, and life safety platforms (Niagara, Pro-Watch, MAXPRO) and serves the same healthcare, government, education, and industrial verticals. C&C integrates Honeywell products alongside Schneider, so it is both a partner-adjacent and competitor (manufacturer-direct) entity.

Others

• Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric is C&C's most strategic technology partner (EcoStruxure Building Advisor, Digital Twin, Andover Continuum). While primarily a vendor, Schneider's EcoStruxure integrator program and direct national accounts create both cooperative and competitive dynamics with C&C on large institutional bids.

Direct peers

• IES Communications: IES is a nationwide low-voltage systems integrator delivering structured cabling, security, audio/visual, and building technology—overlapping with C&C's network services and security installation offerings. Different primary mix but shared customer profile in healthcare, government, and education.
• Koorsen Fire & Security: Koorsen is a private, family-owned regional fire, security, and life safety integrator based in the Midwest with similar operational DNA to C&C—long-tenured employees, multi-generational customer relationships, and multi-trade integration across commercial, industrial, and government accounts. Closest peer in size and ownership structure.
• Convergint Technologies: Convergint is a national systems integrator specializing in electronic security, fire/life safety, building automation, and physical security across enterprise, healthcare, government, and data center customers—nearly identical service portfolio and GTM motion to C&C Group, but at dramatically larger scale (3,000+ employees). It is the most direct competitive comparator in the category.
• Pavion: Pavion (formerly known as Security Access Associates/Fire Alarm & Signal) is a national multi-brand integrator for fire, security, audiovisual, and building technology solutions—same multi-discipline, vendor-agnostic integrator model as C&C across healthcare, education, government, and commercial end markets. Direct roll-up comparable.

Regional players

• Applied Network Solutions: Applied Network Solutions is a Missouri/Kansas-based network and security systems integrator—competing with C&C's Network Services and Security Solutions practice in the same Kansas/Missouri territory with comparable mid-market and enterprise healthcare and education accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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