Galaxy Service Partners Announces Partnership with Kodiak Equipment Services

NEW YORK, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Galaxy Service Partners ("Galaxy"), a newly formed alliance of commercial door, automatic gate, and access control companies focused on maintenance, service and installation, has announced the completion of its first partnership with Kodiak Equipment Services ("Kodiak"), a leading family-owned and operated commercial overhead door and loading dock service company based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Founded by the team behind Guild Garage Group ("Guild"), Galaxy is a coalition of commercial service brands united by the vision of building a leading network of premier providers that install, maintain, and service all types of commercial doors, automatic gates, and access control systems.

Galaxy does not operate like a traditional private equity firm or a large competitor, but rather as an alliance of like-minded owner operators driven by a common mission, value system, and purpose. Galaxy invests in companies with strong management teams and cultures to help them better serve their customers, employees, and communities while also creating unmatched future growth opportunities for them.

In a joint statement, Co-Founders Joe Delaney, Jordan Dubin, and Sean Slazyk commented, "Leveraging our experience within the residential garage door services market over the last year, we identified the commercial door, automatic gate, and access control categories as fundamentally attractive, highly adjacent markets poised for continued long-term growth. We look forward to working alongside some of the top owner-operators in the industry to create a truly differentiated platform with the same dedication, energy, and partnership-minded philosophy that we implemented at Guild."

"Today marks a significant milestone in Galaxy's early history. We are incredibly excited and grateful to be partnering with several trusted, market-leading brands from across the country and empowering them through local alignment and world-class national support," said Michael Aft, CEO of Galaxy. "I accepted this role because I deeply believe in the opportunity in front of us and know that Galaxy has the potential to create a truly differentiated, nationwide, people-first platform."

Dave Baer, Owner and President of Kodiak Equipment Services, noted, "My team and I are thrilled to be partnering with Galaxy to help create a new and powerful player in the category. From my very first meeting with the Galaxy team, I knew they were different. Their authenticity, industry knowledge and passion were second to none. This growth capital investment and strategic partnership with Galaxy marks an important milestone for Kodiak. I look forward to working with the Galaxy executive team and leveraging the platform's resources to expand our business across the state and beyond."

Galaxy is actively looking for leading commercial door, automatic gate, and access control businesses across the country. Founders and advisors interested in learning more should contact Jordan Dubin at [email protected].

About Galaxy Service Partners

Galaxy Service Partners ("Galaxy") is a newly formed alliance of commercial door, automatic gate, and access control companies. Galaxy is guided by the vision of being the preferred partner to business owners through a "made for you" brand positioning and invests in companies with strong management teams and cultures to create unmatched growth opportunities for them. Galaxy allows owners to take chips off the table but retain "unit level ownership" so they continue to benefit through annual distributions and an eventual full exit as their business grows. Galaxy retains the employees and management teams of the companies they partner with and provides them with the resources and processes they need to better serve their customers, employees, and communities. For more information, visit https://galaxyservicepartners.com/.

About Kodiak Equipment Services

Kodiak Equipment Services ("Kodiak") is a commercial overhead door and loading dock service and installation business located in St. Louis, MO. Founded in 1990 by Dave Baer, the company has a long history as a leading industrial equipment solutions provider within the commercial door and dock and door industries. More information about Kodiak can be found at https://www.kodiakequipmentinc.com/.

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