Generational Group Advises JMS Integrated Building Solutions, LLC in Its Sale to Harris Company

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Generational Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisory firm for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of JMS Integrated Building Solutions, LLC, a Texas building automation systems integrator, to Harris Company, a national mechanical contractor. The formal agreement closed on September 1, 2026.

Headquartered in Carrollton, Texas, JMS Integrated Building Solutions, LLC has served the Dallas/Fort Worth and greater Texas market as a building automation systems integrator since 2007. The company built its reputation as a Distech Controls authorized system integrator, working with Tridium and the Niagara Framework to give building owners direct control over their facilities. JMS's technical capabilities include:

• EC-Net integration, unifying dissimilar building protocols such as LON, BACnet, and Modbus into a single interface
• Open protocol integration expertise
• Distech Controls authorized system integrator capabilities

The acquisition adds JMS's open protocol integration expertise to Harris's building automation platform and expands Harris's regional presence into Texas. Jim Shadley, founder and CEO of JMS, will remain on as regional leader.

Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Harris Company is a leading national mechanical contractor specializing in design and engineering, construction, building automation, service, manufacturing, conveyors, and end-to-end building systems, with offices nationwide. Founded in 1948, the company has grown to more than 4,000 employees across 21 regional offices. The company continues to invest in its growing building automation platform while expanding specialized mechanical capabilities.

Customers who partner with Harris benefit from its national reach, regional offices, and more than 75 years of experience, taking on projects ranging from power plants and stand-alone hospitals to stadiums and concert halls. Harris was also named to the 2026 list of Top Workplaces USA.

Generational Group Executive Managing Director, M&A, Central Region, Michael Goss, and his team, led by Managing Director, M&A, Julio Dominguez successfully closed the deal. Executive Managing Director and Group Leader, Randy Kamin and Senior M&A Advisor, Mike Moore established the initial relationship with JMS Integrated Building Solutions, LLC.

“Joining Harris means our team gets to keep doing the work we’ve always done for our customers, with the extra support from a leading national organization,” said Jim Shadley. “I’m excited about what this means for our business and for the communities we serve across Texas.”

Bob Swanger, Executive Vice President of Service and Building Automation at Harris, said the acquisition reflects a deliberate approach to growth. “We didn’t select JMS to fill in a spot on a map,” said Swanger. “We hand-selected them for what they bring to the table: deep expertise in open integration and Distech Controls that expands what our Building Automation platform can do for owners and facility teams everywhere we work. Besides,” he added, “they’re also good people who do great work. It was a perfect fit.”

Ryan Binkley, CEO of Generational Group, stated, “JMS built a strong reputation across Texas by giving building owners real control over their own systems, and that kind of technical depth is exactly what makes a partnership like this work. We're glad to have helped bring these two teams together.”

About Generational Group

Generational Group, headquartered in Dallas, TX, is a leading, award winning full-service M&A advisory firm. Generational has over 350 professionals across 17 offices in North America. The firm empowers business owners to unlock the full value of their companies through a comprehensive suite of services—including M&A advisory, exit planning education, business valuation, strategic growth advisory, wealth advisory, and digital solutions.

Celebrating its 21^st year, Generational has successfully closed over 1,900 transactions and has ranked #1 or #2 in all LSEG league tables for deals valued between $25 million and $1 billion in 2024 and 2025.

The firm was named 2025 USA Investment Banking Firm of the Year by the Global M&A Network and recognized as Investment Banking Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor in 2024 and 2025.