Nexgen Automation

What Nexgen Automation does

Nexgen Automation, Inc. is a privately held building automation systems integrator headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, serving the Central and Southeast Pennsylvania non-residential market. The company designs, installs, services, and integrates building automation systems (BAS) for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities, with a stated track record of 'hundreds' of installations across the territory. Its customer base is concentrated in K-12 education, healthcare facilities, government/municipal buildings, and commercial-industrial sites, including named logos such as multiple Pennsylvania school districts, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona, Gettysburg Fire Department, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Pennsylvania American Water, and Bucknell University.

Technically, Nexgen's solutions are built on open-protocol BACNet communications, enabling multi-vendor system integration under a single enterprise interface and avoiding proprietary lock-in. The company delivers web-based automation capabilities supporting remote monitoring, reporting, and troubleshooting from any device, and complements these with around-the-clock emergency service and off-site monitoring for mission-critical environments such as rehabilitation hospitals and fire departments.

Commercially, Nexgen operates as an Authorized Dealer for Reliable Controls Corporation, providing it with a defined product and technical-supply channel, and is registered as vendor #524477 in Pennsylvania's COSTARS cooperative purchasing program, giving pre-qualified access to state, local-government, and education procurement contracts. Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time BAS installation projects, multi-year custom technical service and support contracts, professional services for legacy-system integration and overlay upgrades, and emergency repair services, with pricing structured on a project-specific, quote-based basis. The go-to-market is regional direct field sales targeting enterprise and institutional buyers, supplemented by the Reliable Controls and COSTARS channel relationships.

Name

Nexgen Automation

Legal name

Nexgen Automation, Inc.

Website

https://nexgenpa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nexgen Automation is a Harrisburg, PA-based building automation systems integrator that designs, installs, and services open-protocol BACNet controls for K-12 schools, healthcare facilities, government buildings, and commercial-industrial clients across Central and Southeast Pennsylvania, operating as an Authorized Dealer for Reliable Controls Corporation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Automation Services

NAICS

Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS, HVAC Controls) (IMAIABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commissioning, Retro-Commissioning & Controls Tuning (BPABAGAL)

Keywords

• Building automation systems
• Energy management solutions
• HVAC automation services
• Building system integration
• Facilities automation contractor

Headquarters

HQ city

Harrisburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Building Automation System Installation: Design and installation of building automation systems for new construction and retrofit projects in commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. Projects range from single buildings to campus environments, completed on time and on budget.
2. Technical Service & Support Contracts: Customized technical service programs for building automation system support and mechanical system service. Programs are designed to fit customer needs and budgets, including ongoing maintenance and repair services.
3. System Integration Services: Integration services combining multi-manufacturer systems under one enterprise interface, including overlay solutions for legacy systems and phased upgrade paths.
4. Emergency Repair Services: Around-the-clock emergency service for building automation and mechanical systems with off-site monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nexgen Automation designs, installs, and services open-protocol BACNet-based building automation and energy management systems for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities in Central and Southeast Pennsylvania. Operating as an Authorized Dealer for Reliable Controls Corporation, the company delivers scalable automation solutions from single buildings to campus environments, multi-manufacturer system integration, and customized 24/7 service and support programs.

Product overview

Nexgen Automation offers a unified building automation and energy management portfolio consisting of three core service offerings. Building Automation provides open-protocol, BACNet-based automation solutions scalable from single buildings to campus environments, delivered through a partnership with Reliable Controls Corporation as an Authorized Dealer. System Integration consolidates multi-vendor energy management systems under a single enterprise interface, with options to overlay legacy systems with open-protocol capabilities. Service & Support delivers customized maintenance programs with 24/7 emergency response and remote monitoring capabilities. Together, these offerings enable healthy, efficient building environments for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities throughout Central PA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Automation

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Reliable Controls CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationNexgen Automation is an Authorized Dealer for Reliable Controls Corporation. This partnership provides nationally recognized experience and locally proven capabilities. Nexgen represents Reliable Controls products in Central and Southeast PA, providing installation, integration, and service. The partnership emphasizes open protocol communications using BACNet standard.
• COSTARS (Pennsylvania Cooperative Purchasing Program)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNexgen Automation is a registered vendor (#524477) in the Pennsylvania COSTARS cooperative purchasing program, which allows schools and local government entities to access pre-negotiated contracts for building automation services and solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CM3 Building Solutions: Mid-Atlantic building automation systems integrator offering design, installation, and service for commercial, institutional, and industrial facilities. Closely comparable to Nexgen in scale, customer mix, and open-protocol integration focus.
• BuildingLogiX: Building automation and systems integration firm focused on open-protocol BAS for commercial and institutional customers. Directly comparable in technology philosophy and target customer segments.
• SetPoint Building Services: Regional BAS and HVAC controls integrator providing design, installation, and ongoing service to commercial and institutional clients. Comparable business model, geography, and recurring service orientation.
• Reliable Controls Corporation: Manufacturer of BACNet-based building automation controllers and the OEM behind Nexgen's dealer channel. While a partner, Reliable Controls also sells directly via its own dealer network and competes indirectly in the same specification process.

Regional players

• Newcomb Mechanical & Controls: Mid-Atlantic mechanical and building controls contractor serving commercial and institutional customers with HVAC and BAS integration. Comparable service mix but with a stronger mechanical-installation heritage than Nexgen.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Building Technologies: Global incumbent offering the Honeywell Niagara and BACNet-compatible BAS portfolio, plus services for commercial, healthcare, and government facilities. Overlaps with Nexgen at the building-systems layer but operates at national scale with a much broader portfolio.
• Johnson Controls: One of the largest global BAS incumbents, with the Metasys platform, open-protocol support, and a national service organization. Competes for the same institutional and government accounts as Nexgen, particularly on larger campus deployments.
• Trane Technologies: Major HVAC and building controls manufacturer with Trane/BMS offerings and a commercial service network. Competitor on integrated HVAC-plus-automation bids and an alternative OEM for customers that would otherwise buy through Nexgen's Reliable Controls channel.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Global BAS and smart-building incumbent offering Desigo and other platforms with national service coverage. Competes head-to-head with Nexgen on larger institutional and government procurements in Pennsylvania.
• Automated Logic Corporation (Carrier): Carrier-owned BAS manufacturer with a strong dealer/integrator channel competing for the same commercial, healthcare, and education projects as Nexgen. Relevant comparable for the channel-driven go-to-market model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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