Kohlberg & Co LLC, a private equity firm headquartered in Mt. Kisco, NY has acquired Myers EPS, a designer & manufacturer of highly engineered emergency lighting backup power technology, from Graham Partners. The company’s management team, led by CEO John Daly, will continue to lead Myers EPS and Graham will also retain a significant ownership position in the company.

“Over the past several years, we have experienced strong growth as the market leader in the backup emergency lighting market,” said Daly. “The Myers EPS team is highly enthusiastic to partner with Kohlberg for our next phase of growth as we look to expand our capabilities and enhance our ability to meet our customers’ needs.”

“We are delighted to partner with Myers EPS and its management team. The company has established itself as the leading platform for backup power solutions in the emergency lighting industry,” said Jean Roberts, partner of Kohlberg. “We believe the Company is well positioned to accelerate its growth trajectory and we look forward to supporting John and the team in the execution of their strategic plan.”

Harris Williams & Co. served as financial advisor and Dechert LLP served as legal counsel to Myers EPS. William Blair LLC served as financial advisor and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP served as legal counsel to Kohlberg.