Flores Technical Services

Founding Story

“The original founders, George Flores and Clark Thompson, started their careers working for Texas Instruments installing security systems and providing executive protection services. That experience led to the founding of Flores Technical Services in 1998. George’s and Clark’s desire to grow the business brought several new faces to the team including myself in 2001. At the time, my primary goal was to diversify our customer base and security-related offerings. It took some time, but many years later we now manage several large school districts, healthcare providers, DOD contractors and semiconductor manufactures across North Texas. Our success was solely due to our team of employees that have dedicated themselves to our customers and each other. We have built an extraordinary culture that I have been fortunate to be a small part of, and our focus on our customers has created lasting relationships that I believe supersedes that of a typical service provider.”

Why Cobalt

“When approached by Cobalt in the summer of 2024 I had zero intention of selling my business. We were in the middle of exceptional growth that was going to carry us well into the future. Of course, with growth there are also growing pains and the biggest challenge we were facing was obtaining enough talent to maintain our standards. I have no doubt we would have formulated a plan to meet those challenges, but after continued discussions with Cobalt, it became apparent they would be a great partner with resources that exceeded a solo effort.

Further, as I got to know Anthony, Jose, and the two Tylers, it became clear to me that Cobalt’s culture and integrity were in alignment with ours, which was non-negotiable for me. I also felt comfortable with the due diligence process because it was very professional and comprehensive, so I believe both parties received a fair and transparent deal, which is all you can hope for when you decide to sell your business.

There will be challenges because no marriage is ever perfect, but when the people involved have integrity and are willing to listen, I feel those challenges can be met and both companies should expect great success.”

— David Schmitz, President and Owner (2001 – 2025)