Acqusition Increases Microsoft Dynamics Offerings and Positions Company for Regional Growth
May 7, 2009 (Greenville, SC)-Acumen I.T., an Information Technology ( I.T.) company headquartered in Greenville, SC, announced today the purchase of SwaimBrown Consulting, LLC of Spartanburg.
SwaimBrown Consulting (SBC) is a Microsoft Certified Partner and leading software consulting firm specializing in the implementation, training and support of Microsoft’s Dynamics GP business management software. Their staff of senior consultants has been involved in the successful completion of more than 300 implementations of Dynamics GP. SwaimBrown Consulting’s staff will join Acumen I.T. creating one of the largest Microsoft partners/resellers in the southeast. Microsoft Dynamics GP provides a fully integrated business management system for small and mid-sized companies across all industries. Dynamics GP automates and streamlines businesses processes for financials, supply chain, distribution, manufacturing, HR/payroll, project accounting, ecommerce, customer relationship management (CRM) and other functional areas.
David Pence, President and CEO of Acumen stated,”The acquisition of SwaimBrown Consulting is a great addition to our staff of experts and to our portfolio of solutions for our customers. We can now provide greater depth and Dynamics GP knowledge to our customers and help them move their businesses to the next level. With SwaimBrown Consulting’s expertise, we are poised to grow further throughout the southeast and into other areas of the country.”
“Companies today are looking for a strategic partner capable of addressing all of their complex IT needs,” says Steve Nevelle, President of SwaimBrown Consulting. Nevelle continues, “Microsoft is delivering powerful business solutions that are fully integrated making them easy to deploy and support. By combining resources with SwaimBrown Consulting, Acumen I.T. becomes the dominant Microsoft reseller in the area capable of delivering the full breadth of Microsoft’s integrated solutions to our clients.” Steve Nevelle will be the Practice Manager for Acumen I.T.’s Business Applications Division.
About Acumen I.T.
Acumen I.T. is a privately held technology firm located in Greenville, South Carolina. A Microsoft Business Solutions Partner (MSFT), Acumen provides Microsoft Dynamics GP accounting software and customization services in addition to other business management applications like customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), and point-of-sale (POS) systems. The firm is an Avaya Enterprise Partner, supplying comprehensive business phone systems and advanced phone integration, predictive dialers, and call center applications to enterprise level companies. Acumen services extend to enterprise-like turnkey I.T. service and support for small- and medium-sized businesses and supplemental services for in-house information technology (I.T.) departments, including server virtualization environments as a Dell Certified Partner, 24/7 monitoring, and emergency support. Acumen was named the 2007 Small Business of the Year by the Greater Greenville Chamber of Commerce and one of South Carolina's Fastest-Growing Companies 2008 by Elliott Davis, LLC. More information about Acumen may be found at www.acumenIT.com.
