Bound Tree Medical, portfolio company of Sarnova, the leading national specialty distributor of healthcare products in the emergency medical services, acquired Southeastern Emergency Equipment, a regional specialty distributor of medical supplies. Financial terms were not disclosed. "Their values-oriented culture is very much like our own with respect to serving customers, partnering with vendors and caring for employees," said Brian LaDuke, President Emergency Preparedness, a division of Sarnova, Bound Tree's parent company. "We have enormous respect for them as a competitor, and now we are excited to have them become part of the Bound Tree organization," he added.