Sarnova-backed Cardio Partners, a provider of emergency preparedness solutions, completed the acquisition of Allied 100, a nationwide distributor of automated external defibrillators, from Ridgemont Equity Partners, a private equity firm. Financial terms were not disclosed. "The Allied 100 team welcomes the opportunity to join Cardio Partners, another customer-centric company, to offer expanded services to our customers. This combination strengthens and brings emergency preparedness to the forefront in the communities and workplaces we live and work," Mike Berg, Allied 100 CEO.