National Pool Partners Announces New Chief Executive Officer

TAMPA, FL., September 18, 2023 – National Pool Partners, Inc. (“NPP” or the “Company”), the nation’s premier multi-regional pool service company, announces today that Hal Denbar was named Chief Executive Officer effective August 18, 2023.

Mr. Denbar joined NPP in 2020 as a Founding Partner and President of NPP’s Texas region, following the Company’s acquisition of his pool service business, Patriot Pool & Spa, in Austin, Texas. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer at NPP.

During his tenure with NPP, Mr. Denbar has been instrumental in growing the Company both organically and through strategic acquisitions. As Chief Operating Officer, Hal managed the daily field operations across NPP’s three regions and ten branch locations, bringing standardization and efficiency to the Company’s various functions.

Prior to joining NPP, Mr. Denbar successfully grew Patriot Pool & Spa into one of the leading pool service companies in Austin, Texas and has been recognized as a “Top 30 Under 40” young professional in the swimming pool industry by PoolPro Magazine. For three consecutive years, Patriot Pool & Spa was recognized as the fastest growing swimming pool service company in the United States on the Inc 5000 list and was also ranked as the best customer service company in Texas by Pool & Spa News. Mr. Denbar holds a B.A. from Texas A&M University.

Mr. Denbar stated, “I’ve had the unique opportunity to perform each role within the pool service industry: from technician to owner/operator to executive operations and now to CEO. I feel very fortunate to have this fulsome perspective to lead National Pool Partners and will continue to rely upon it to meet our goal of having the happiest customers in the pool service industry.”

Augusto Titarelli will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer and moving to an advisory role as a member of the NPP Board of Directors. Under Mr. Titarelli’s leadership, NPP grew to ten branches across the U.S Sun Belt through the successful completion of 17 acquisitions since the company’s inception in 2020.

“Hal’s appointment to CEO aligns with NPP’s vision to revolutionize the pool service and repair customer experience. Hal brings decades of pool industry know-how to the executive team, coupled with his high energy and customer-first approach. We are appreciative for Augusto’s leadership since NPP’s launch, and we look forward to working alongside him on the Board of Directors,” said Ryan Aimers, Vice President at Imperial Capital.

About National Pool Partners
National Pool Partners has become the nation’s premier multi-regional pool service company through the acquisition of best-in-class pool service companies across the U.S. Sun Belt. NPP was founded with the mission to “elevate the industry” and it aims to achieve this mission by providing employees with new career growth opportunities, providing sellers with an opportunity to become leaders within the NPP organization, and by keeping a focus on making pool ownership enjoyable. NPP aspires to be the largest pool service company in the world by putting people first, helping peers in the industry, and creating lifetime customers.
For more information please contact Hal Denbar, Chief Executive Officer at 1-512-826-5929 or by email at hdenbar@go-npp.com, or visit our website: www.go-npp.com.

About Imperial Capital
Imperial Capital is a leading mid-market private equity firm focused on North American opportunities to build or acquire growth-oriented platform investments in targeted industry niches within healthcare, business services, and consumer services industries. Based in Toronto, Imperial Capital combines its deep industry focus, active portfolio management, and strong partnerships with experienced industry executives to offer a differentiated approach to investing. With assets under management of over US$3.5 billion, Imperial is currently investing from its US$800 million Fund VIII. For further information on Imperial, visit www.imperialcap.com.