Allied Industrial Partners-Backed CES Power Acquires Brickworks

Acquisition will expand CES' tech-enabled service offering by adding GIS and smart mapping services and assisting customers with achieving their sustainability goals

MEMPHIS, Tenn. and SAN DIEGO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CES Power LLC (CES Power), a leading global provider of mobile power generation, distribution and temperature control equipment backed by industrial-focused private equity firm Allied Industrial Partners (AIP), today announced that it has acquired Brickworks (Brickworks), one of the leading providers of smart mapping software, Geographic Information System (GIS) services and zero-emissions infrastructure to the entertainment industry. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Founded in 2017 by Sam Simmons and Peter Winer,Brickworks has developed site plans and design services for over 150 music festivals, live events, and related projects. Brickworks' proprietary software turns CAD site plans into online and interactive smart maps, enabling telemetry and real-time location data to be used as the backbone for site operations and providing real-time data to live event planners. Brickworks' unified dashboard aims to enhance operational oversight by integrating dynamic data feeds such as security cameras, heavy equipment locations, and severe weather alerts on top of a CAD site plan unique to each live event.

The addition of Brickworks will enhance our ability to offer tech-enabled services to our customers while assisting them with tracking and monitoring emissions in order to reduce their carbon footprint and achieve their sustainability goals, said Greg Landa, CEO of CES Power. Brickworks' proprietary software will also allow us to apply real-time telematics to our power and HVAC assets, enhance our onsite capabilities and provide customers with more real-time visibility into event operations.