DVL
DVL Group is a 100% employee-owned mission-critical data center infrastructure solutions provider operating as an authorized representative for Vertiv, Generac, and Starline across 13 US states.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1984
- HeadquartersBristol, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What DVL does
DVL Group, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) provider of mission-critical data center infrastructure solutions, founded in 1984 and headquartered in Bristol, Pennsylvania. The company operates as an authorized representative for Tier-1 infrastructure OEMs — primarily Vertiv (featuring Liebert products), Generac Industrial Power, and Starline — and resells, designs, installs, and services power, cooling, and monitoring systems across network closets, server rooms, enterprise colocation facilities, and AI/HPC data centers. Its in-house brand, DVL Custom Power Controls, supplies custom programmable logic controllers (PLC) and switchgear, while complementary partnerships with Systecon, Thermal Care, Haskris, Packet Power, Critical Labs, Airthings, and AMCO Enclosures round out a portfolio spanning UPS, CRAC/CRAH units, chillers, busway, generators, and environmental monitoring. Vertiv Dynaflex+ battery energy storage systems and Starline Series-S busway extend the offering into microgrid and edge computing applications.
The company employs 170+ people across six US offices (Bristol PA, Albuquerque, Boise, Denver, Harrisburg, Salt Lake City) covering 13 states, with 7x24x365 emergency response for HVAC, UPS, and generator incidents. Revenue is generated through four streams: equipment and product sales (hardware), recurring service and maintenance contracts (multi-year service agreements, parts/replacement programs), professional services (consulting, design, evaluation, turnkey program management), and managed services (Total Site Management). Pricing is custom and quote-based, with multi-year contract cadences on the service side.
DVL's go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with channel-based OEM representation, supported by content marketing, webinars, the DVL Engineering Summit, 7x24 Exchange participation, and regional Data Center Users Forums. Named customers include TierPoint, Graybar Electric, Temple University, HACC, Central Bucks School District, SunGard Availability Services, Green Lane Design, and Kupper Engineering, plus an unnamed Fortune 500 reference. The company has held Great Place to Work Certification for eight consecutive years (2018-2025), was named ESOP Company of the Year by the PA/DE Chapter three times (2018, 2021, 2023), and is led by CEO Gary Hill, COO Joe Bedics, and CFO/Treasurer Fred Franks.
DVL firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DVL
- Legal name
- DVL Group, Inc.
- Website
- https://dvlnet.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1984
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- DVL Group is a 100% employee-owned mission-critical data center infrastructure solutions provider operating as an authorized representative for Vertiv, Generac, and Starline across 13 US states.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where DVL is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bristol
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices6 records
Markets served
DVL business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Equipment/Product Sales: Sales of mission critical infrastructure equipment including UPS systems, precision cooling units, power distribution units, busway systems, generators, chillers, monitoring equipment, and server rack solutions from manufacturer partners like Vertiv/Liebert, Generac, Starline, and others.
- Service and Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing service revenue from maintaining and protecting customer infrastructure including HVAC service, UPS service, generator services, total site management, power services, and parts/replacement programs.
- Professional Services: Consulting, design, evaluation, and project management services including data center evaluations, turnkey program management, construction management, and engineering services for mission critical infrastructure implementation.
- Total Site Management: Comprehensive managed services for ongoing data center operations, monitoring, and infrastructure management.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom enterprise pricing based on project scope |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
DVL product offering
Product offeringCore offering
DVL Group is a 100% employee-owned solutions provider and authorized representative that designs, supplies, and services mission critical power, cooling, and monitoring infrastructure for data centers and other critical environments. The company delivers end-to-end solutions — consultation, design, evaluation, implementation, and ongoing management — leveraging products from Vertiv/Liebert, Generac, Starline, and proprietary DVL Custom Power Controls, supported by 7x24x365 field service across 13 U.S. states.
Product overview
DVL Group is a mission-critical data center infrastructure solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of power, cooling, and monitoring products and services. The company operates as an authorized representative for multiple major brands including Vertiv (featuring Liebert products such as UPS, CRAC/CRAH units, server racks, and PDUs), Generac Industrial Power generators, Starline busway systems, and Systecon/Thermal Care/Haskris chiller systems. DVL also provides custom programmable logic controllers (PLC) and switchgear under its own DVL Custom Power Controls brand. The product portfolio includes monitoring solutions from Packet Power, Critical Labs, Airthings, and Generac Link Manager. Service offerings span HVAC, UPS, generator maintenance, total site management, power services, and turnkey program management. The company serves network closets, server rooms, enterprise colocation, and mission-critical power applications across 13 states with offices in Philadelphia, Albuquerque, Boise, Denver, Harrisburg, and Salt Lake City.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- DVL Custom Power Controls DVL's proprietary brand of custom Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and switchgear designed for mission critical power control applications in data centers and critical environments.
- HVAC Service Maintenance, repair, and 24/7/365 emergency HVAC services for data centers and critical environments, including a dedicated HVAC emergency hotline (1-866-DVL-HVAC).
- UPS Service Maintenance and emergency response services for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, with dedicated UPS emergency hotline (1-800-LIEBERT).
- Generator Services Sales, installation, maintenance, and emergency response for industrial generators (CO, NM, WY emergency hotline 303-953-3128).
- Total Site Management Comprehensive managed services for ongoing data center operations, monitoring, and infrastructure management across the entire site.
- Power Services Specialized services for power infrastructure including switchgear, busway, and power distribution systems.
- Starline Field Services Installation and maintenance services for Starline busway systems, provided as an extension of DVL's authorized representative role.
- Turnkey Program Management End-to-end construction management and project management services for mission critical infrastructure implementations.
- Data Center Evaluations Consulting and assessment services evaluating data center power, cooling, and infrastructure to identify reliability, efficiency, and capacity improvements.
- Network Closets Solutions Critical environment solutions designed for network closet applications, including cooling, power distribution, and small-IT-space design.
- Server Room Solutions Data center infrastructure design solutions for dedicated server room environments, including precision cooling, UPS, and power distribution.
- Enterprise Colocation Solutions Comprehensive infrastructure solutions for enterprise colocation facilities, including high-density power and cooling, redundancy design, and 24/7 support.
- Mission Critical Power Solutions Power infrastructure solutions for mission critical applications requiring high reliability, including backup power and emergency response.
- Vertiv / Liebert Product Line DVL serves as authorized representative for Vertiv featuring Liebert products, including UPS systems, CRAC and CRAH cooling units, server racks, and PDUs for mission critical power and thermal management.
- Generac Industrial Power Generators Industrial power generation equipment including fully automatic transfer switches, accessories, and standby generators for mission critical facilities.
- Systecon Central HVAC Plants Pre-constructed and fully tested central HVAC plants including chillers, pumps, towers, and boilers for data center applications.
- Haskris Custom Process Chillers Custom process chillers designed for optimal performance and high reliability in data center cooling applications.
- Thermal Care Industrial Chillers Industrial chiller systems for thermal management applications in critical environments.
- Starline Busway Power Distribution Flexible power distribution busway system for data centers enabling easy reconfiguration and phased expansion with IP-54 NEMA-3R rating.
- Vertiv E+I Busway Busway power distribution solutions from Vertiv for critical environments and high-density data centers.
- Packet Power Wireless Monitoring Wireless power and environmental monitors and monitoring applications for data centers, providing real-time environmental visibility.
- Critical Labs Equipment Monitoring Cloud-based equipment health monitoring and reporting platform accessible via web application, aggregating data center equipment telemetry.
- Airthings for Business Environmental Monitoring Air quality and environmental monitoring solutions for commercial and data center environments.
- Generac Link Manager Generator monitoring and management system providing visibility into power infrastructure performance and status.
- Liebert Parts and Portable A/C Local parts warehouses offering authorized Liebert replacement parts and portable air conditioning unit rentals for emergency cooling.
- Vertiv VRC Rack Cooling System Self-contained rack cooling unit providing up to 3,500 Watts of IT cooling capacity with variable speed components that scale efficiently with changing IT loads; designed for small server rooms, network closets, and edge computing spaces.
- Catcher UPS Systems Uninterruptible power supply systems for critical power protection applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- 93% employee satisfaction rating (36 points above US average)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use DVL
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
DVL technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
DVL partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.
- Vertiv (Liebert Products)coreAuthorized representative for Vertiv, featuring Liebert products including UPS systems, CRAC & CRAH cooling units, server racks, and PDU. DVL provides sales, service, and support for the complete Vertiv/Liebert product portfolio.
- Generac Industrial PowercoreOne of North America's largest suppliers of power generation equipment with fully automatic transfer switches, accessories, and generators. DVL provides sales, service, and installation for Generac industrial generators.
- StarlinecoreStarline provides busway, raceway, and power distribution solutions. DVL offers Starline products and Starline Field Services including installation and maintenance of Starline busway systems.
- SysteconsecondarySystecon offers pre-constructed and fully tested central HVAC plants including chillers, pumps, towers, and boilers for data center applications.
- Packet PowersecondaryPacket Power is a leading manufacturer of wireless power and environmental monitors and monitoring applications. DVL offers Packet Power monitoring solutions as part of their product portfolio.
- Critical LabssecondaryCritical Labs provides cloud-based monitoring and reporting for data center equipment health. DVL offers Critical Labs as part of their monitoring solutions portfolio.
- HaskrissecondaryHaskris focuses on custom process chillers for optimal equipment performance and high reliability. DVL offers Haskris products as part of their cooling solutions.
- Thermal CaresecondaryThermal Care provides industrial cooling solutions. DVL offers Thermal Care products as part of their chiller and cooling system portfolio.
- AirthingssecondaryAirthings provides environmental monitoring solutions for business applications. DVL offers Airthings monitoring as part of their product portfolio.
- AMCO EnclosuressecondaryAMCO Enclosures provides electronic packaging, server rack, network rack, and containment manufacturing solutions.
- 7x24 ExchangecoreDVL is a founding member of the 7x24 Exchange Delaware Valley Chapter. DVL hosts and participates in Data Center Users Forum events and industry conferences for knowledge sharing and community engagement.
- Rocky Mountain PowersecondaryUtility provider partnership for Utah region. Rocky Mountain Power offers incentive programs including Wattsmart Battery incentives covering up to 75% of BESS costs and 'Make-Ready' EV charging incentives covering up to 100% of installation costs.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
DVL competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Vertiv: Vertiv is the primary OEM whose Liebert-branded UPS, cooling, and rack products DVL distributes. Vertiv is a global, publicly traded data center infrastructure incumbent that also sells direct to enterprise and hyperscaler customers, making it both DVL's most important partner and a direct competitive channel threat.
- ABB: ABB manufactures electrical infrastructure including switchgear, UPS, and power distribution products used in data centers. It is a parallel OEM option for the mission-critical power and switchgear applications that form part of DVL's product portfolio.
- JLL Data Center Solutions: JLL provides data center facilities management, transaction advisory, and critical environment services for enterprise and colocation customers. It overlaps with DVL's Total Site Management and consulting services, though JLL operates at a larger global scale.
- CBRE Data Center Solutions: CBRE provides outsourced facilities management, critical environment operations, and data center property services globally. It competes with DVL's Total Site Management service line for enterprise customers outsourcing data center operations.
- Generac Power Systems: Generac Industrial Power is one of DVL's core OEM partners, supplying industrial generators and transfer switches. Generac is a much larger publicly traded incumbent in on-site power generation, and the partnership is a major component of DVL's mission-critical power offering.
- Schneider Electric: Schneider Electric is a global data center infrastructure incumbent offering UPS, cooling, power distribution, and DCIM software via its APC and EcoStruxure brands. Like Vertiv and Eaton, it competes with the OEM product lines DVL distributes and represents a direct competitive channel for enterprise data center customers.
- Eaton: Eaton is a major global manufacturer of data center power infrastructure including UPS systems, PDUs, and switchgear. Eaton competes with the Liebert/Vertiv line that DVL represents and is a parallel OEM option customers evaluate for mission-critical power deployments.
Others
- Uptime Institute: Uptime Institute is the leading data center industry advisory, tier certification, and standards body. It is adjacent to DVL's mission-critical services business — DVL participates in 7x24 Exchange events — but Uptime does not sell equipment or compete commercially with DVL.
- Starline (Universal Electric Corporation): Starline is a DVL partner that manufactures busway and raceway power distribution products. It is a related party in DVL's ecosystem rather than a competitor, and DVL even performs Starline Field Services for installation and maintenance.
- Catchpoint / Packet Power: Packet Power is a DVL partner that supplies wireless power and environmental monitoring hardware for data centers. Like Starline, it is a partner vendor in DVL's monitoring product portfolio rather than a competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks1 record
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
DVL social profiles
Digital presenceDVL compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
DVL financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
DVL leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
DVL funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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DVL M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about DVL
What does DVL do?
DVL Group is a 100% employee-owned solutions provider and authorized representative that designs, supplies, and services mission critical power, cooling, and monitoring infrastructure for data centers and other critical environments. The company delivers end-to-end solutions — consultation, design, evaluation, implementation, and ongoing management — leveraging products from Vertiv/Liebert, Generac, Starline, and proprietary DVL Custom Power Controls, supported by 7x24x365 field service across 13 U.S. states.
Is DVL a public or private company?
DVL is a private company. It is classified as management employee owned and is currently operating.
When was DVL founded?
DVL was founded in 1984. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is DVL based?
DVL is headquartered in Bristol, United States, in the North America region.
How does DVL make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Equipment/Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are service and Maintenance Contracts, professional Services and total Site Management.
Who are DVL's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Vertiv, ABB, JLL Data Center Solutions, CBRE Data Center Solutions, Generac Power Systems, Schneider Electric and Eaton. Others are Uptime Institute, Starline (Universal Electric Corporation) and Catchpoint / Packet Power.
Does DVL have an API?
No public API is recorded for DVL.