VRC Acquires Redishred/Proshred, Strengthening Leadership in Information Governance Market

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vital Records Control (VRC Companies, LLC), a leading provider of information governance services, announced its acquisition of Redishred Capital a.k.a Proshred Security. The Proshred addition enhances VRC's national footprint in document shredding and asset disposition, adding several key regions and increasing its presence in existing regions. The transaction reflects VRC's continued commitment to delivering customers a full suite of high-quality information governance solutions with exceptional service.

Proshred Security is a customer focused organization serving businesses' document shredding and IT disposition needs for over 20 years. Proshred has created a loyal customer base by providing a service first approach to document and records shredding that makes sense for customers across all industries and government sectors. Proshred's national footprint includes locations in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Miami and Kansas City.

"We are excited for the Proshred team, including the excellent leadership team, and customers to join with VRC," said Danny Palo, CEO of VRC. "With this acquisition, we further solidify VRC's leadership position as a national leader in information governance solutions. Over the last five-plus years, VRC has expanded its product suite, and we're excited for Proshred's customers to now be able to benefit from VRC's suite of solutions while maintaining high service levels."

VRC's full suite of information management services includes records management, release of information services for healthcare, document shredding, IT asset disposal/recycling, and electronic content management solutions including workflow software and digital storage. VRC currently services over 30,000 customers nationally across both SMB and national/enterprise customers.

"Today's client is focused on integrated vendor opportunities to make it easier for organizations to manage their information from creation to disposition with data-driven service offerings," said Danny Palo. "The acquisition enhances both companies' value proposition, providing more clients with a holistic solution to manage their information assets through a single, trusted provider."

VRC and its private equity sponsor, Windjammer Capital, have invested substantially in the information governance field in recent years. This latest acquisition is part of VRC's ongoing strategy of further building its national presence in information governance while driving organic growth within digital document management, hosting, and release of information.

About Vital Records Control
Vital Records Control (VRC Companies, LLC) is a national leader in information governance (IG) solutions. VRC helps clients reduce costs and increase productivity throughout the information lifecycle. With its commitment to high-quality solutions and exceptional service, VRC has become the trusted partner for businesses seeking compliant and cost-effective management and/or disposition of its physical and digital information assets.

About Windjammer Capital Investors
Windjammer Capital is a national private equity investment firm based in Newport Beach, CA and Waltham, MA that invests control equity in middle-market businesses and in partnership with management. Windjammer has over $3 billion of committed capital with respect to its control equity investment strategy, and since inception has completed over 60 platform investments and more than 160 strategic add-ons. The firm targets investments in companies that are leaders in attractive niche markets and share several of the following characteristics: significant and defensible market positions; differentiated products and services; strong management teams; scalable business models; identifiable growth opportunities; and consistent financial performance. To learn more visit www.windjammercapital.com. 

For more information on Vital Records Control, visit vitalrecordscontrol.com and follow @vital-records-control-llc on LinkedIn.

SOURCE VRC Companies, LLC