peekpublishersRKL eSolutions, a provider of ERP software and IT consulting, is set to acquire Chortek LLP’s Sage practice, including Sage 100, Sage 50, and Sage BusinessWorks, effective January 1, 2024. The acquisition will enhance RKL eSolutions’ existing Sage practice and expand its client base. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. RKL eSolutions is the technology arm of RKL LLP, a Top 60 Firm with offices in Pennsylvania and other states.
Key points:
- RKL eSolutions is acquiring Chortek LLP’s Sage practice, including Sage 100, Sage 50, and Sage BusinessWorks.
- The acquisition will enhance RKL eSolutions’ existing Sage practice and expand its client base.
- RKL eSolutions is the technology arm of RKL LLP, a Top 60 Firm with offices in Pennsylvania and other states.
RKL eSolutions continues to grow and strengthen its Sage consulting team with this acquisition. The firm aims to assist growing companies in managing core business functions. The addition of Chortek’s Sage practice will provide RKL eSolutions with an extensive range of product expertise and a larger team.
Steve Krueger, the principal in charge of Chortek’s business software consulting practice, will join RKL eSolutions along with three other team members. Krueger has over 35 years of experience in ERP software and specializes in manufacturing and distribution companies. He will bring his expertise in system selection, Sage 100 review and recommendations, and consulting for Sage 100 and related products to RKL eSolutions.
RKL eSolutions’ president Joe Noll expressed excitement about the acquisition and emphasized the strong and respected working relationship the firm has built with Steve Krueger and his team over the years. Noll believes that the addition of Chortek’s Sage practice will enhance the collaborative journey of RKL eSolutions and further strengthen the firm’s ability to assist growing companies.
Chortek Managing Partner Mark Albrecht stated that the decision to transition the Sage Software Consulting practice to RKL eSolutions was made with clients’ best interests at heart. Albrecht believes that RKL eSolutions will provide their Sage clients with continued excellence in service and support, enhanced expertise, and expanded resources. The transition allows Chortek to focus on their core strengths and ensure their clients’ needs are met with the highest standards of expertise and care. Albrecht expressed gratitude for the clients and team members that have built the Sage practice and looks forward to their continued success with RKL eSolutions.
In 2021, RKL eSolutions expanded its presence in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley region by acquiring Stoudt Associates. RKL LLP ranked No. 57 on Accounting Today’s 2023 list of the Top 100 Firms, with an annual revenue of $113.16 million.
