Industrial and commercial fire suppression leader seeks to protect the public and businesses from unique hazards posed by food trucks.

ASHLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KiddeFenwal, the global leader in the fire suppression and safety controls industry, is marking the arrival of Spring, with a safety reminder as municipalities begin hosting outdoor events.

Rekha Agrawal, CEO of KiddeFenwal, outlines how private equity involvement shapes operational practice for sector leaders and highlights regulated governance considerations for organisations navigating ownership shifts.

For a number of years, private equity has shown growing Interest in the fire prevention Industry. They first Invested in the Installation and services side of the business, where their Involvement provoked some consolidation of the space through merger activity, and have since expanded their dealmaking to include more product-focused companies.

She has extensive experience in fire suppression and industrial systems, previously leading multibillion-dollar product and service portfolios at Tyco and Johnson Controls and managing global teams across engineering,supply chain, sales and product management.

She also served as an Operating Partner at Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners. She holds a PhD in statistics from the University of Waterloo and engineering degrees from Queen's University in Canada.