Cotati, Calif. (September 2015)– Century Ambulance Service has reached an agreement to partner with ProTransport-1, California’s largest privately owned ambulance service. The partnership will provide further ambulance industry expertise as well as capital to help Century fuel its growth, with New Heritage Capital serving as the private equity group facilitating the transaction.
While Century is already an established leader in the North Florida ambulance market, serving healthcare customers large and small, its eyes have been set on offering its unique style of care and customer service to more patients in the region. By aligning itself with a fellow inter-facility transport specialist, Century will reap the rewards of collaboration with ProTransport-1 while both companies bolster their overall leadership and customer service capabilities.
Century and ProTransport-1 focus on providing ambulance services to patients transferred between hospitals. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, ProTransport-1 began operation in 2000 and has quickly become a leading innovator within the ambulance industry.
“Our combination enables Century to leverage resources on a national scale and deliver superlative transport solutions to our hospital customers,” noted John Glover, CEO of Century. “I look forward to augmenting our service suite and deepening customer relationships with the added perspective of our new partners.”
ProTransport-1, with operations throughout the Bay Area, Sacramento and the Central Valley, was recently announced as one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest-growing private companies in America for the fifth consecutive year. It recently united with Southern California’s PRN Ambulance, which provides services to customers in Greater Los Angeles. Heritage, a Boston-based private equity group, partnered with and invested in ProTransport-1 in 2012. It has made a name for itself by partnering with entrepreneurs, many of them in the healthcare field, to take their businesses to the next level.
About ProTransport-1
ProTransport-1 is an established trendsetter in the interfacility medical transportation market it helped create in the San Francisco Bay Area more than a decade ago. The company’s ardent patient advocacy and unique approach to technology integration have made it a sought after industry advisor nationwide, while it has also featured in Inc. Magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, the Inc. 500|5000, five years running. For more information, visit www.protransport-1.com.
About Century Ambulance
Century Ambulance Service, Inc. serves patients and healthcare customers across seven counties in North Florida. As the region’s premier private ambulance provider, Century offers the most availability and unique services, delivering compassionate and specialized care to each patient. In its fourth decade of service, Century has comfort, compassion, flexibility and professionalism in mind at all times. For more information, please visit www.casjax.com.
About New Heritage Capital
For nearly twenty-five years, New Heritage Capital has focused on partnering with growing family-owned or founder-controlled businesses through a unique structure called the Private IPO®. In a typical Private IPO® transaction, New Heritage takes a minority equity position in the company via a substantial investment in common and preferred stock. Its approach provides shareholders with the desired amount of liquidity, resolves transition issues and allows shareholders to maintain control and accelerate the growth of their company. For more information, visit www.newheritagecapital.com.