# Acre Security

> Acre Security supplies physical access control, intrusion detection, visitor management and related hardware and services to organizations worldwide. Built through acquisitions since 2012 and owned by Triton-backed funds since 2021, it combines the Feenics-powered Acre Access Control cloud platform with established on-premises products and migration services.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Austin, United States
- **Founders:** Joseph Grillo (Founder and former CEO), Will West (Co-founder; identified by Grillo in a 2015 interview)
- **Products:** Acre Access Control, Acre Bridge, Access It!, DNA Fusion, ACTpro, Omnis, Matrix Frontier and PremiSys, Acre Visitor Management / Acre Identity by TDS
- **Notable:** Built a portfolio through more than 15 acquisitions, according to the company., Reports an installed base of over one million doors and presence in more than 25 countries., Stryker case study covers four Irish facilities and life-safety requirements for 1,200 employees.

## Products & services

- **Acre Access Control** — Cloud-native, Feenics-powered platform for managing doors, cardholders, access levels, alarms and multiple sites.
- **Acre Bridge** — Hardware and migration approach linking existing Acre on-premises systems to Acre Access Control; the migration FAQ currently specifies SMS environments.
- **Access It!** — On-premises access-control software; version 13.0 adds redesigned clients, credential filtering and System Insights monitoring in September 2026.
- **DNA Fusion, ACTpro, Omnis, Matrix Frontier and PremiSys** — Established access-control platforms retained within the Acre portfolio; capabilities and deployment options differ by product.
- **Acre Visitor Management / Acre Identity by TDS** — Visitor registration, check-in, badges, contractor workflows and life-safety tools for enterprise facilities.
- **Acre Intrusion Connect and intrusion hardware** — Intrusion panels, motion sensors, seismic detectors and management software; AIC-AAC integration was announced for EMEA and APAC in March 2026.
- **Acre Smart Controller and multi-tech readers** — Access-control controllers and readers supporting physical and mobile credentials.
- **Acre Intelligence / Acre Via** — AI tools for querying and understanding physical-security data; Via’s published terms describe a research preview at the Assist stage, without autonomous actions.
- **Acre Solutions and Acre Care** — Planning, configuration, deployment, migration, training and ongoing lifecycle support for partners and customers.
- **ComNet and Razberi** — Industrial networking, video transmission and video-infrastructure capabilities acquired into the group.

## Achievements

- Built a portfolio through more than 15 acquisitions, according to the company.
- Reports an installed base of over one million doors and presence in more than 25 countries.
- Stryker case study covers four Irish facilities and life-safety requirements for 1,200 employees.
- Unified the group under the Acre Security identity in March 2023.
- Announced general availability of AIC-AAC integration in EMEA and APAC in March 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Access It! 13.0 adds redesigned desktop and web interfaces, expanded credential management and the System Insights dashboard.
- **2026-06** — Acre joins the AiN Group approved partner ecosystem, reaching approximately 700 independent dealers.
- **2026-03** — Acre announces AIC-AAC integration general availability in EMEA and APAC, combining access and intrusion identity administration.
- **2026-02** — Wesco and Acre announce their US distribution agreement.
- **2025-06** — Kumar Sokka is confirmed as CEO after joining the company in 2024.
- **2025-01** — Acre acquires REKS; Adam and Jeff Groom join to lead AI development functions.

## Links

- Website: https://www.acresecurity.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/acrellc/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ACRE_OG
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@acresecurity

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Last updated: 2026-10-25