CEC Acquires Sound Services Inc. of Milwaukee

Communications Engineering Company (CEC) of Hiawatha has acquired 60-year-old tech supplier, Select Sound Service Inc. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The company said the strategic investment would position CEC to offer a wider selection of technology solutions and enhanced customer service experiences to its clients in Iowa and the southern half of Wisconsin.

"Bringing CEC and Select Sound Service together made sense, and the positive impact on our employees and our customers is extremely exciting," Matt Dlouhy, CEO at CEC, said in a statement. "Both companies value the quality of employees we have and focus on delivering the very best to our customers. Together, our force has increased in size and quality, as well as in the technology tools we leverage in achieving our customers' business objectives."

Established in 1946, CEC has eight offices across Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The company has five core areas of focus, including: audio/video, fire and security, healthcare communications, information technology, and two-way radio communications

The team of Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC attorneys assisting with this transaction consisted of Randy Scholer and Amanda D'Amico.

Read more about the transaction between CEC and Select Sound Service in the Cedar Rapids Gazette.

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