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The Answer Company & BurCom Consulting Merge to form Knowledge Leader in Technology Consulting
Tuesday, March 8, 2016Company Profile | Follow Company
New Westminster, BC, March 8, 2016--(T-Net)--The Answer Company, a leading business management software & technology consulting firm with headquarters in New Westminster, BC and 63 employees across 5 offices nationwide, announced today that BurCom Consulting, a long time fellow Sage Software business partner, will be joining the firm.
With this announcement, The Answer Company reported that it has become the largest Sage Software Business Partner in Western Canada, and the second largest Business Partner nationwide.
Founded in 1992, BurCom Consulting has a long history of providing Sage solutions with an elite level of management consulting & accounting expertise, according to the company. With offices in Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg, BurCom has been one of the largest Sage 300 (formerly Accpac) business partners in Western Canada.
The combined company will have unparalleled technology expertise as BurCom's Sage Solution specialists will bring their experience and extensive knowledge to The Answer Company's well-respected team of implementation and support experts. These resources will be used to ensure a smooth transition as these successful companies join and offer additional locations to all 1200 clients.
Shawn Ostheimer, President & Founder of the Answer Company stated “I have always had great respect for the team at BurCom. As the Sage market leader in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, they have demonstrated a commitment to their customers that gave me great confidence we would be a perfect fit culturally. Our combined groups will allow us to service all of our customers even better, and continue to grow our footprint in across Canada.”
Kent Sabine and Debbie Lauder, Co-Owners of Burcom Consulting said, “We wanted to make sure all of our clients, many of whom we have worked closely with for over 20 years, would be well taken care of. We have known Shawn Ostheimer, President & Founder of The Answer Company, for many years and have worked with him in the past. The entire firm has shown to be dedicated experts who put their client's needs first.”
Transaction Overview
The agreement between the two companies means that on February 1, 2016, The Answer Company took over support and maintenance responsibilities for all Sage Software customers previously supported by BurCom Consulting.
These clients vary across several Sage products including Sage HRMS, Sage CRM and Sage Business Intelligence, but most notable is the Sage 300 client base, which is the largest in Canada. With already having one of the largest Sage X3 and Sage 500 ERP business practices nationwide, a strong client base of Sage BusinessVision and Sage 100, and the second largest Sage 300 client base, The Answer Company will now have a dominant nationwide customer base in every mid-market Sage ERP system, according to the company.
The Answer Company reported in a press release that it has now grown approximately 450% since 2010.
In the last 4 years, The Answer Company has acquired the Sage Solutions portion of six other business partners including Unisoft Solutions, which was BC's largest Sage 300 partner at the time, Information Systems Architects' (ISA) Sage 500 ERP business, Essential Software Solutions' Sage ERP business, Avante Solutions' SalesLogix business, and two Sage PFW ERP businesses from other Sage Partners.
The Answer Company also expanded its portfolio by becoming a Netsuite Business Partner in 2015, to offer more options to their growing client base.
For more information, please contact:
Krista Magnusson
Director of Marketing
Email: kmagnusson@theanswerco.com
Direct: 604-473-9166