Northrim Horizon Acquires Cressy, Appoints Brendon Cagney as CEO and Connor Witters as President
EmitenTrust.com MESA, Ariz., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrim Horizon ("Northrim"), an Arizona-based permanent capital investment firm, today announced its acquisition of Cressy Door and Fireplace ("Cressy" or the "Company"), a Seattle-based provider of installation, repair, and maintenance services for overhead doors, pedestrian doors, and fireplaces for commercial and residential customers.
"Northrim is thrilled to be partnering with the Cressy team," said Brad Gulbrandsen, Managing Partner at Northrim Horizon. "Cressy has been a fixture in the Seattle area for nearly seventy-five years and has built an incredible reputation for consistency and quality across all of its service lines. We look forward to supporting Cressy in expanding its customer base and geographic presence."
Northrim has appointed Brendon Cagney as CEO and Connor Witters as President. Mr. Cagney joins Cressy from McKinsey & Company. Mr. Cagney earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and previously served for six years in the US Army as an engineer officer. He also holds a Master's in Engineering Management and a Bachelor's in Systems Engineering. Mr. Witters has served at Cressy for more than eighteen years in a variety of technical, sales, and leadership roles.
"Cressy's strong commitment to service quality has enabled it to stand out in its market for decades," said Crawford Gates, Principal at Northrim Horizon. "We believe that as Cressy's industry continues to experience consolidation, Northrim's permanent hold model will be a key differentiator for Cressy and future partners to retain talent, preserve culture, maintain high service standards, and think long-term."
The Company is actively pursuing opportunities to form new industry partnerships and expand into new geographies.
About Cressy
Since its founding in 1952, Cressy has established a strong reputation for providing technical installation, repair, and maintenance services to commercial and residential customers across a wide range of overhead door, pedestrian door, and fireplace products in the Seattle area.
About Northrim Horizon
Northrim Horizon is a permanent capital investment firm that acquires and operates well-run, profitable service and software businesses. Northrim builds long-term value by reinvesting its earnings into its people, processes, and technology. The firm is based in Mesa, Arizona. For more information, visit www.northrimhorizon.com.
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