Azureon Expands the Executive Team with Corporate Development Appointment

February 2025

Newark, New Jersey

O2 Investment Partners is pleased to announce that Azureon, a leading pool care platform serving customers across the northeast United States, has appointed Seann Kim as Chief Corporate Development Officer. Mr. Kim will work closely with Kyle Chaikin (Chief Business Development Officer) and the rest of the Azureon executive team to continue to expand the platform’s footprint throughout the Northeast and drive growth via strategic acquisitions.

Seann is a seasoned M&A leader with a strong track record of identifying and executing strategic acquisitions to drive long-term value. He comes to Azureon with a wealth of corporate development experience, overseeing a plethora of mergers and acquisitions throughout the United States. He most recently served as Vice President of Corporate Development for Motion & Control Enterprises, a private equity-backed provider of highly engineered fluid, flow, automation, and air solutions products, where he led fifteen acquisitions to drive market expansion and enhanced profitability for the company. Seann holds an MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and also previously served as a Green Beret in the US Army Special Forces.

William Laffrey, Vice President at O2 Investment Partners, stated, “We are excited to welcome Seann to the Azureon team. His extensive M&A experience and proven execution and integration capability will complement Kyle Chaikin’s expertise in business development, which will be key to pursuing aggressive M&A to complement Azureon’s consistent organic growth. The platform is making excellent early strides in building out the infrastructure needed to maintain its leadership in the pool care industry.”

Seann Kim commented, “I am delighted to be joining Azureon to help further establish the platform’s role as a partner to business owners across the pool care industry, and I look forward to applying my strategic M&A experience to support Azureon’s growth strategy and build more partnerships throughout the space.”

For business owners interested in exploring partnership opportunities, please visit www.azureon.com.

About Azureon
Azureon is a leading provider of pool care services in the United States. With six 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. Additional information is available at www.azureon.com.

About O2 Investment Partners
O2 Investment Partners is a Midwestern-based private equity firm that seeks to invest in lower middle-market niche 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.