What EK Automation does

EK Automation is a privately held building automation systems integrator headquartered in Hernando, Mississippi. The company designs, installs, and services integrated control systems that unify HVAC, lighting, elevators, security, fire life safety, and real-time energy management for commercial and institutional building owners. Its customer base spans entertainment venues, commercial real estate, and banking, with named references including the Landers Center, Peabody Tower, Bass Pro Pyramid, and Bancorp South. The company operates exclusively as a Siemens Solution Partner across Mississippi, West Tennessee, and Eastern Arkansas.

The company's product portfolio is organized around three branded solutions built on the Siemens TALON platform and the Tridium Niagara Framework. EKINTEGRATION is the core control system that links BACnet, LonTalk, Modbus, and other open-protocol devices into a single web-based interface. EKMOBILIZATION extends building control to smartphones and tablets with 3D imaging, while EKVERIFICATION layers real-time energy monitoring, live M&V, continuous commissioning, and smart floor analytics on top of an underlying IBIS (Intelligiant Building Integration Software) engine. The platform architecture relies on open-protocol interoperability and the company's systems engineering expertise rather than proprietary hardware.

EK Automation sells through a direct, consultative enterprise field-sales motion, offering personalized live demonstrations at its Hernando Command Central and designing custom integrated solutions per building. Revenue is generated from a combination of project-based professional services (design, installation, modernization) and recurring managed services (ongoing operation, maintenance, and energy verification) under multi-year contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined through project-specific quotations. The company employs 11-50 people, holds no disclosed outside funding, and operates as an independent private business led by Founder/Business Owner Erlendur Konráðsson and President Jerry Edwards.

Name

EK Automation

Legal name

EK Automation

Website

https://ekautomation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EK Automation is a regional building automation systems integrator headquartered in Hernando, Mississippi, serving commercial building owners across Mississippi, West Tennessee, and Eastern Arkansas as an exclusive Siemens Solution Partner with integrated control, mobile access, and energy monitoring solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Automation Systems

NAICS

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

SIC

Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Automation Systems (BAS/BMS) Integration & Controls (BPABAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS, HVAC Controls) (IMAIABAD), Performance Contracting & Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) for Buildings (BPABAGAN)

Keywords

• Building automation systems
• HVAC control solutions
• Energy management services
• Integrated building controls
• Facility automation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hernando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Building Automation Systems Sales and Service: Revenue generated from design, installation, and maintenance of building automation systems. Includes ongoing service contracts and support.
2. Integrated Building Solutions: Comprehensive total building solutions combining automation, security, lighting, and low-voltage power distribution with planning, implementation, and operational support

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EK Automation supports planning, implementing, operating, and modernizing buildings and performs all automation maintenance work. The company delivers integrated building automation solutions spanning HVAC, lighting, elevators, security, and real-time energy management, deployed on Siemens TALON and Tridium Niagara platforms with proprietary EKINTEGRATION, EKMOBILIZATION, and EKVERIFICATION software modules. Services include design, installation, and ongoing maintenance under multi-year service contracts for commercial and institutional building owners.

Product overview

EK Automation offers a modular building automation platform centered on the Siemens TALON web-based system. The core product EKINTEGRATION connects building systems (HVAC, lighting, security, fire life safety) via open protocols. EKMOBILIZATION extends access to mobile devices with 3D graphics, while EKVERIFICATION adds real-time energy monitoring and verification capabilities. The three solutions work together to enable remote building control, energy savings, and facility management from any web browser or smart device.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EKINTEGRATION: Web-based building automation system powered by Tridium Niagara Framework, enabling integration of BACnet, LonTalk, Modbus and other open protocol devices into a single control system for HVAC, lighting, security and fire life safety.
• EKMOBILIZATION
• EKVERIFICATION

Products and services

• EKINTEGRATION Web-based building automation system powered by the Tridium Niagara Framework and Siemens TALON platform. Links BACnet, LonTalk, Modbus, and other open-protocol devices into a single robust control system for HVAC, lighting, security, and fire life safety, sold to building owners and operators seeking unified multi-discipline control.
• EKMOBILIZATION Mobile building automation access solution that brings BAS control to smartphones and tablets, including 3D imaging software and touch-screen interaction for remote building management by facility managers and building owners.
• EKVERIFICATION Real-time energy monitoring and verification system powered by IBIS, offering energy dashboards, energy trending, live M&V, continuous commissioning, smart floor technology, weather monitoring, green awareness, and renewable energy monitoring for facility owners seeking measurable energy savings.
• Building Automation Design, Installation, and Maintenance Services End-to-end professional services for designing, installing, modernizing, operating, and maintaining building automation systems, including ongoing service contracts for HVAC, lighting, security, low-voltage power distribution, and energy management, sold to commercial and institutional building owners in the Mid-South USA.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy savings through customized automation schedules based on occupancy patterns
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SiemenscoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive Siemens Solution Partner for Mississippi, West Tennessee, and Eastern Arkansas. The partnership provides access to Siemens TALON platform, technical support infrastructure, and brand credibility in the building automation space. EK Automation's solutions are built on Siemens technology including the Talon platform for building control systems.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Tridium: Tridium is the developer of the Niagara Framework, which EK Automation's EKINTEGRATION platform is built on, and it commercializes an open-protocol building integration framework used by integrators worldwide. Tridium is also a Honeywell company, making it both a key technology supplier and an indirect competitor via integrator channels.
• KMC Controls: KMC Controls provides BACnet building automation hardware, software, and integration services for small-to-mid commercial HVAC and lighting applications. As an independent controls manufacturer with a strong integrator-partner channel, it is a direct comparable to EK Automation's integration-centric model.
• Distech Controls: Distech Controls is a direct peer offering BACnet/LonWorks-based building automation controllers, sensors, and integration software with an emphasis on IP-based, interoperable solutions. Their open-protocol approach is directly comparable to EK Automation's EKINTEGRATION stack.
• Automated Logic (Carrier): Automated Logic is a direct peer providing building automation systems (BAS) for HVAC, lighting, and energy management with deep engineering integration expertise. It competes head-to-head with EK Automation in the controls and integration market and sells via regional dealer networks analogous to Siemens Solution Partners.
• Reliable Controls: Reliable Controls manufactures and integrates BACnet-based BAS with a focus on mid-market commercial buildings using authorized dealers. Its dealer network model mirrors EK Automation's Siemens Solution Partner model, and the open-protocol approach and target customers are closely aligned.

Emerging players

• 75F: 75F is an emerging cloud-native building intelligence platform targeting commercial HVAC with IoT sensors, predictive control, and continuous commissioning. Its SaaS model represents a potential disruption vector against traditional on-prem BAS integrators like EK Automation.

Broad incumbents

• Johnson Controls: Johnson Controls is a broad incumbent delivering Metasys-based building automation, HVAC equipment, security, and energy services globally. It competes with EK Automation in mid-to-large commercial projects and pressures integrators on price and multi-site enterprise contracts.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure: Siemens is EK Automation's core technology partner (Siemens TALON / Desigo) and also a broad incumbent offering BMS, fire safety, and energy services directly to large enterprises. This dual role as platform supplier and direct competitor shapes EK Automation's positioning and partner economics.
• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure): Schneider Electric provides EcoStruxure Building Operation, a multi-vendor BAS platform with strong energy management analytics. It is a broad incumbent competing against EK Automation for energy-focused and multi-site enterprise facility management engagements.
• Honeywell Building Technologies: Honeywell Building Technologies is a broad incumbent offering BMS, Niagara-based integration (via Tridium), energy management, and security across commercial real estate. It competes with EK Automation for large enterprise BAS deals and supplies the framework that the company builds upon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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