Structured Innovations Announces Merger with Legacy Marketing Reps

Leading Ohio-based manufacturers’ rep firm joins forces with top security rep firm in the Great Lakes region to offer communication infrastructure, A/V and security solutions.

  • Jul 13, 2018

Structured Innovations, a leading low voltage solutions manufacturers’ rep firm, today announced that on June 1, 2018 the company merged with Legacy Marketing, a top security manufacturers’ rep agency in the Great Lakes region. Legacy Marketing brings an experienced team of six sales professionals along with a line card that includes some of the top products in the security industry. By joining forces, there will be a combined total of 16 sales representatives; making the company the largest low voltage rep firm in the Great Lakes region, with the most comprehensive offering. Similar to Structured Innovations’ customer-centric philosophy, Legacy Marketing has been providing unmatched service and expertise to its customers for over 20 years and has built a solid reputation as the “solutions provider” in the security industry.

Structured Innovations has been helping customers plan, design, and execute IP / low voltage solutions & corporate standards for over 18 years. The company’s focus is navigating its customers through the ever-evolving IP technology solutions, and exceeding expectations on its clients’ projects. “Combining these two well-respected companies together will allow us to offer more value to each other’s customer base from the same partners they have depended on for almost two decades,” states Russell Butch, current President of Structured Innovations. As part of a leadership team that is second to none, the company was pleased to announce that effective July 1st; Jeffrey Monnin will be promoted to President of Structured Innovations communication/data division. Dean Paglio will continue as President of Structured Innovations security division, Legacy Marketing.

“There is no one else out there that can offer the breadth of solutions to our customers, distributors and partner integrators with the same level of dedication and enthusiasm as this newly combined team,” states Dean Paglio, President of Structured Innovations, Security Division, Legacy Marketing. “I’m extremely excited for this new business venture and look forward to working with this dynamic team.”

The company’s customer first philosophy is the driving force behind its success and joining forces with Legacy Marketing will continue to strengthen its position in the marketplace. “I want to thank Russell for having the confidence in me to lead Structured Innovations into our next chapter, as he takes on the challenge of consolidating these two companies. With everything in the security and A/V world moving into the IP & IoT space, we are in a truly unique position to meet the challenges that our customers face,” states Jeffrey Monnin, President, Structured Innovations Datacomm. “I look forward to working with Dean and our entire team to better serve our customers.”

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