Vortex Systems LLC, the principal supplier of unattended ground sensors (UGS) to the U.S. Border Patrol, has signed an international distribution and equity acquisition agreement with Monument Capital Group LLC [MCG], a private investment and advisory firm.
MCG will focus on developing channel partner distribution capabilities for Vortex worldwide. The agreement also includes a structure whereby MCG can acquire up to 80 percent of the outstanding equity of Vortex. Vortex has supplied about 97 percent of all UGS systems along the U.S. and Mexico border through its Monitron Systems brand. MCG focuses on investing in the homeland security and defense sectors.