The move strengthens Smart Care’s capabilities in the Southeast

Smart Care, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners (“Wind Point”), announces its acquisition of HiTech of Texas (“HiTech”), a service, installation, and equipment sales company for commercial food service and food production equipment. The transaction closed on July 1, 2025.

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The adding of HiTech increases Smart Care’s operational density and expands capabilities in the West Texas market. The move furthers Smart Care’s expansion strategy and improves its ability to provide customers more comprehensive solutions in key U.S. markets.

The addition of HiTech represents Smart Care’s fourteenth acquisition overall since partnering with Wind Point.

HiTech, based in Lubbock, Texas, provides emergency repair, installation, and equipment sales for bakery and deli equipment, as well as other foodservice production systems.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Smart Care is a market leader in stand-alone refrigeration, rack refrigeration, HVAC, hot-side commercial cooking and specialty coffee and beverage equipment. Its Climate Solutions business serves customers spanning grocers, warehouse operators, convenience stores and restaurants across the U.S.; and its Foodservice Equipment Solutions business serves the needs of healthcare, restaurants, convenience stores, corporate facilities, and grocers.

“We are excited to welcome HiTech,” said James Mylett, CEO of Smart Care Solutions. “This acquisition enables us to meet the broader needs of our Texas customers, and further positions us as a critical and strategic partner to their business. Their success is our success.”

Managing Director at Wind Point, Konrad Salaber, stated, “Scaling abilities in key markets is a clear win for Smart Care and its customers. This acquisition aligns with our growth and value creation strategy and expands our local and national serviceable footprint.“

Smart Care will continue to seek strategic acquisition opportunities, with a focus on expansion of geographic coverage and continued expansion into the Healthcare and Life Sciences vertical markets.

About Smart Care

Smart Care is the largest provider of comprehensive commercial mechanical services, including stand-alone refrigeration, HVAC, complex rack refrigeration, hot and cold-side foodservice equipment, and specialty coffee and beverage. Smart Care’s leading customer service is built on the foundation of safety, employee engagement, and an unmatched breadth of repair and preventative maintenance services. Smart Care is OEM-agnostic with the ability to service more than 10,000 types of equipment for food retail, restaurants, convenience stores, warehouse operators and other institutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with operations in all 50 states.

Additional information about Smart Care is available at www.smartcaresolutions.com.

About HiTech of Texas

HiTech of Texas is a premier bakery and deli equipment services and sales company, specializing in emergency repair, sales and distribution, and warranty services. Since 1989, HiTech has provided critical services to customers across grocery, convenience stores and foodservice operators throughout West Texas, New Mexico, and the greater southwest region.

About Wind Point Partners

Founded in 1984, Wind Point Partners is a Chicago-based private equity investment firm with approximately $6 billion in assets under management. The firm’s Vision, Talent, Transformation (“VTT”) investment strategy focuses on partnering with top caliber management teams around a clear and exciting plan to invest behind a business to achieve transformational growth and value creation. The firm’s Executive Advisor Partner (“EAP”) network is comprised of more than 40 high-caliber executives who are closely aligned with Wind Point and contribute across all aspects of the firm’s investment process.

Wind Point targets well-positioned middle market businesses within the business services, consumer products and industrial products industries. Since inception, Wind Point has deployed ten private equity buyout funds in partnership with leading institutional investors around the world, including public pensions, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, fund of funds, and family offices.

Additional information about Wind Point is available at www.windpointpartners.com.

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"This acquisition enables us to meet the broader needs of our Texas customers."