Daisy is a national technology installation and services company that collaborates with builders, architects, designers, and homeowners to create optimal audio visual, lighting, and security designs.
Daisy has acquired Hermary’s, a renowned luxury home technology integrator, expanding its presence in Northern California. This acquisition adds Hermary’s San Francisco showroom to Daisy’s network, enhancing its ability to showcase luxury technology solutions.
The acquisition strengthens Daisy’s footprint in Northern California, leveraging Hermary’s expertise, legacy, and connections with design professionals. It also integrates Hermary’s high-end showroom into Daisy’s network, providing clients with immersive experiences of advanced home technology, and aligns with Daisy’s growth strategy through acquisitions and franchise expansion.
Daisy, the first nationwide home and small business technology installation and services company, expands its northern California footprint by acquiring Hermary’s, a groundbreaking luxury home technology integrator since 1963. Founded and led by Clarence Hermary, the company has built a strong reputation for cutting-edge technology, outstanding craftsmanship, and commitment to high-quality client services. Hermary himself originally pioneered the designing and building of switches and controls for whole-home audio, followed by the addition of visual technology. Decades later the company continues to thrive, servicing loyal clients and upholding deep connections with leading architects, designers, electricians, and builders in the area.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Hermary’s as a Daisy flagship location,” says Daisy’s Co-Founder and CEO Hagan Kappler, who recently won the Gold Stevie Award for Most Innovative Woman of the Year in the Franchising category. “The Hermary’s team brings design expertise, innovation, and a commitment to quality, not to mention their incredible showroom in San Francisco’s design district. We’re honored to partner with a firm with such an impressive legacy, and to pursue new growth opportunities together.”
The Hermary’s showroom, in the design district of San Francisco, adds a unique dimension to the Daisy network with its high-end retail footprint. Daisy’s showrooms, located in Costa Mesa, CA, Pompano Beach, FL, Los Gatos, CA, and now San Francisco, CA, enable its clients, including interior designers, builders, architects, and homeowners, to experience technology in real-life settings, including striking visual, audio, and lighting experiences that sometimes need to be seen (and heard) to be believed. Hermary’s expansive space located in San Francisco’s downtown design district features leading technology brands including Control 4, Savant, Lutron, Hunter Douglas and more, and highlights the latest in luxury technology available to homeowners in the Bay Area.
“After decades of building strong relationships with our clients as well as with the design and builder communities, our partnership with Daisy provides an exciting path forward,” says Hermary. “Joining Daisy allows us to extend our reach while maintaining the values that have guided us for 60 years. This collaboration reinforces our commitment to delivering top-tier connected home experiences that enhance the comfort, security, and sophistication of luxury residences. We look forward to combining our expertise with Daisy’s unique support systems to create even more innovative, customized solutions.”
As Hermary’s integrates with Daisy, Clarence Hermary will step down from his responsibilities at Hermary’s to join Daisy’s team as a senior advisor and Paul Foley, a long-time Hermary’s leader, will become General Manager.
With the addition of Hermary’s, Daisy has now completed eight acquisitions in less than 10 months. Daisy has also added seven franchise locations during that time. The Daisy team supports its branches through its 10-point operating system, including call center, technician support, product support, finance support, talent recruiting and training support, recurring service support, and sales, marketing and branding. Daisy also applies its expertise in acquisitions, with team members hailing from M&A authorities such as Goldman Sachs, ServiceMaster, Terminix, and Berkshire Hathaway, providing an additional layer of growth support for its franchisees looking to consolidate in their markets.
