Chicago-Based AXIS Integrated Solutions Acquires Coulter & Justus Technology Solutions Group.Knoxville-Based Technology Firm Adds New Markets, New Technologies to AXIS CHICAGO -- The dramatically fast-growing Chicago division of small and mid-sized business technology solutions expert AXIS Integrated Solutions (www.AXISintegratedsolutions.com) - which has been awarded five of the industry's most significant honors within its first two years in operation - is growing again. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. one of the founding partners, Chicago-based Tony Chiodo, AXIS has just acquired the Technology Solutions Group (TSG TSG The Smoking Gun (web site) TSG Technology Services Group (UK) TSG Technical Specification Group TSG Timing Signal Generator TSG Technical Support Group TSG Tumor Suppressor Gene TSG ThermoSalinoGraph ) of Coulter & Justus (http://www.coulterjustus.com/), a Knoxville, Tennessee-based CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. firm. Both AXIS Integrated Solutions and the Coulter & Justus Technology Solutions Group are Sage Software Premier Business Partners, and will continue to work closely with Sage Software's market-leading portfolio of small and mid-sized business software solutions. "This acquisition is a merger of allies," Chiodo said, "one that will enhance services offered to TSG's clients in three specific ways. "First," Chiodo noted, "Sage has a commitment to create an effective alliance between its business partners and independent CPA firms - the Sage Software Accountant's Network (SSAN SSAN Social Security Account Number SSAN Simple Search Advancing Network SSAN Security Sensitive Ammonium Nitrate SSAN Sage Software Accountants Network SSAN Statewide Systems Advocacy Network SSAN Stock Sector Analysis Newsletter SSAN Storage/System Area Network ) - and this acquisition is a visible outgrowth of that commitment. The Director of TSG, Troy Turrentine, who is a member of the Partner Advisory Board for SSAN, will - along with his staff - join AXIS and will manage our new Knoxville office, where he will now be able to enhance technical support by drawing on AXIS's sophisticated tech support operations. "Second," Chiodo explained, "Troy and his team at TSG will now be able to meet his more than 125 clients' technology solution needs through all phases of their corporate growth life-cycle - a further major enhancement of TSG's already exemplary service to their clients. "Finally, and reflecting AXIS's commitment to the Sage Software Accountant's Network vision, TSG's clients will continue to work with Coulter & Justus for all of their accounting needs. AXIS and Coulter & Justus will be sharing those clients in the most cooperative way possible - both firms see this as an opportunity for us to grow our client bases by enhancing our shared clients' business solutions support," Chiodo concluded. AXIS brings to this acquisition a strong team of technical service support professionals, who will now be on-call on behalf of the TSG clients, ensuring that their tech-support needs are met in a real-time environment. As the new AXIS Knoxville office, Coulter & Justus's TSG brings to AXIS a strong and growing book of business, as well as expertise in a variety of Sage Software-developed small and mid-sized business accounting solutions. "Tony is correct that this is a merger of allies," Coulter & Justus's managing partner, Sam Coulter, said. "We think this offers an exceptional opportunity for our clients to receive even higher levels of service, while continuing to work with professionals they know and trust." Coulter & Justus partner Mike Parton par·ton n. Any of the point particles believed to be a constituent of hadrons, now known as quarks. No longer in technical use. [part(icle) + -on1.] agreed. "We are happy that Troy Turrentine, who has built the TSG practice for Coulter & Justus, has this exciting, career-enhancing opportunity. Just as important, we know that this transition is going to provide our clients who use Sage software solutions even more effective and timely technical support and life-cycle growth services through added resources available through AXIS," Parton added. "Strategically, this is an excellent market opportunity for AXIS to grow again," Chiodo explained. "Because of market changes, we determined that this was exactly the right time to add new product lines and new services to AXIS. It became clear that the most reasonable way of accomplishing this strategic growth involved the same strategies we used to create our business two years ago - by adding a new business with new specializations to the AXIS network. Naturally, because we are a Sage Software Premier Business Partner - as well as a member of both Sage's Chairman's Club and Sage's President's Circle - this new business needed to already be an integral part of the Sage family of business partners. "Coulter & Justus's TSG offered the right mix," Chiodo said. "First, they were committed to Sage-developed software products that integrate seamlessly into our current product line. Next, their TSG was headed up by an exceptionally strong senior consultant - Troy Turrentine - who will be staying on as head of what will now be our Knoxville office, and a diverse and growing client base which we will now share with Coulter & Justus. "Third, while TSG has succeeded in building a strong geographical base in East and Middle Tennessee “Middle Tennessee” redirects here. For the university in Murfreesboro, see Middle Tennessee State University. Middle Tennessee is a distinct portion of the state of Tennessee, delineated according to law as well as custom. , as part of AXIS, this division will now also support clients as needed as needed prn. See prn order. in the greater Chicago market. There are many businesses in Chicagoland that need exactly what TSG has to offer - there's a great opportunity here, and we will be working closely with Troy to make sure we capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. that opportunity. "Finally, and at the same time," Chiodo pointed out, "TSG will begin immediately to tap into AXIS's acknowledged corporate expertise in CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. and warehouse management support, as well as the full range of other AXIS-supported services." "This integration into the AXIS strategic approach to client-centered service represents an exceptional opportunity for me to better serve my clients by offering them well-supported access to mature products in great demand here in East and Middle Tennessee," Turrentine said. "I'm really excited about this opportunity represented by this acquisition," Turrentine observed. "As a matter of corporate philosophy, AXIS treats its clients the same way we have always done. In both of our business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets , we'd made the strategic decision to not take clients who weren't a good fit - but for those who do have a good fit, we offer exceptional services that are right on target. I am extremely excited - on behalf of my clients, as well as personally - to be able to have the extensive backing that AXIS offers. We will begin immediately to work together to meet my clients' needs." "Since our firm was created two years ago around a merger of three previous technology consulting businesses," Chiodo noted, "we have maintained major operations in Chicago, Miami, St. Louis and Kansas City Kansas City, two adjacent cities of the same name, one (1990 pop. 149,767), seat of Wyandotte co., NE Kansas (inc. 1859), the other (1990 pop. 435,146), Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties, NW Mo. (inc. 1850). , and serve clients ranging from Florida, Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. and the Caribbean all the way to Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin and Oklahoma. From the time of this merger - as well as in our previous technology businesses - we have specialized in providing higher-end accounting solutions and other business services to the small and mid-sized business markets. These services include core accounting, customer relationship management (CRM), human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , warehouse management, eCommerce, electronic data interchange See EDI. (application, communications) electronic data interchange - (EDI) The exchange of standardised document forms between computer systems for business use. EDI is part of electronic commerce. (EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) The electronic communication of business transactions, such as orders, confirmations and invoices, between organizations. Third parties provide EDI services that enable organizations with different equipment to connect. ), manufacturing, time and billing, point-of-sale, project costing, business analytical and business intelligence solutions. "However, it has become clear that in some of our core markets - including Chicago and Tennessee - many small and mid-sized businesses require distinctive software solutions that have been created with businesses like them in mind," Chiodo said. "These solutions include Sage Software's MAS series of accounting solutions, as well as Peachtree and business products such as Businessworks and Sage FAS Fixed Assets fixed assets npl → activo sg fijo fixed assets npl → immobilisations fpl fixed assets fix npl → . We determined that the most effective way we could round out our product/service was to acquire a successful technology consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a that specialized in these product lines. "We deliver this broad range of Sage business solutions, along with high-end support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , from my offices in the Chicagoland area," Chiodo said, "as well as from our other offices in Miami, St. Louis and Kansas City - and we will now deliver these services from our new office in Knoxville as well." In addition to growing through both acquisitions and effective client services, AXIS has just been named to Sage's Chairman's Club for 2007. This honor is limited to an equally exclusive group of Sage's top-selling North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Business Partners. Late in 2006, AXIS was named to Sage's prestigious President's Circle - a group limited to the 70 top business partners and certified consultants from the full range of Sage Software partners. AXIS Integrated Solutions has also just earned three of the IT industry's most prestigious accolades: Accounting Today magazine's "VAR Top 100," as well as Accounting Technology magazine's "Technology Pacesetters Pacesetters is a project created by Facility Architects, a London-based design firm. Its aim is to harness the vibrations generated by activities within a city and generate electricity for lighting purposes. History The concept itself is not new. " and "Killer VAR" honors. About AXIS Integrated Solutions AXIS Integrated Solutions was formed by the principals of three Sage Software Premier Business Partner firms, leaders who shared a strong desire to be trusted business advisors, going far beyond the traditional role of software resellers. As exemplified by a remarkable first-year success, AXIS has achieved this goal by offering and delivering to each client a complete, end-to-end business management solution custom-tailored to their particular business needs. At its core, AXIS is Axis I Psychiatry A classification dimension used with DSM-IV, which includes clinical disorders and syndromes and/or other areas of concern. See DSM-IV, Multiaxial system. a team of experienced consultants with deep industry and solution expertise and strong educational backgrounds. These professionals include Certified Public Accountants Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. , Systems Engineers and Industrial Engineers with post-graduate degrees in business administration and marketing who strive to transfer their knowledge and expertise to AXIS' client organizations. About Technology Solutions Group - Now the AXIS Knoxville Office The Technology Solutions Group (http://www.cjtsg.com/), now the Knoxville office of AXIS Integrated Solutions, is a certified Sage Business Partner and offers client solutions that include business management software and network services, including MAS 90, MAS 200, BusinessWorks, Sage FAS Fixed Assets and Peachtree. The AXIS Knoxville office is also a Microsoft Certified Partner with a Small Business Specialists designation offering solutions with Microsoft Small Business Server 2003. About Coulter & Justus PC Coulter & Justus is a Knoxville-based CPA firm that serves clients from Nashville to the Tri-Cities and into Eastern Kentucky, Southwestern Virginia and Western North Carolina Western North Carolina (often abbreviated as WNC) is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains, thus it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. . Coulter & Justus offers clients a wide array of professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. that reach far beyond the traditional accounting role and include information systems support, recruiting assistance, business valuations, litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. support, fraud investigations and more. For further information on Coulter & Justus, contact Sam Coulter or Mike Parton - (865) 637-4161 or info@coulterjustus.com For further information on AXIS Integrated Solutions or the Technology Solutions Group, contact Ned Barnett - 702-696-1200 or ned@barnettmarcom.com. |
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