Azureon Appoints Scott Jacob as Chief Financial Officer

November 2024

Newark, New Jersey

O2 Investment Partners is pleased to announce that Azureon, a leading pool care platform serving customers across the Northeast, has appointed Scott Jacob as Chief Financial Officer.

Scott comes to Azureon with over 25 years of financial, accounting, and operational experience. He has a proven track record of successfully building and leading finance teams, which has led to the successful integration of over 50 acquisitions during his career. Most recently, he was Chief Financial Officer at Pumpman, a New Jersey-based consolidator of pump service and repair solutions, where he led a successful consolidation strategy while dramatically improving the acquisition integration process, financial controls, revenue growth and profitability of the company.

John Tisera, CEO of Azureon, commented, “Scott’s resume, experience, and skillset make him the perfect fit to lead our finance function. Scott’s extensive financial experience along with his deep M&A expertise will be invaluable as we scale the Azureon platform. I look forward to partnering with him on this journey.”

Scott Jacob commented, “I’m honored to join Azureon at this critical point in the platform’s development. This group has the people, service capability, and performance needed to be a preeminent pool services platform and I look forward to working with a world class team of operators to continue to drive growth and industry leadership.”

About Azureon:

Azureon is a leading provider of pool care services in the United States. With five locations across two states, Azureon provides a comprehensive suite of services, including pool maintenance, repair, upgrades, renovations, and design/build solutions to customers across the Northeast.

About O2 Investment Partners:

O2 Investment Partners is a Midwestern-based private equity firm that seeks to invest in lower middle-market B2B services, technology, and select industrial companies. The firm invests in businesses with earnings growth potential and a clear path to creating shareholder value. O2 invests to partner with management to build and grow the business and take it to its next stage of development. This requires a clear vision and strategic plan to create shareholder value, close partnership, and alignment of interest with management.

For additional information, please visit www.o2investment.com.

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