Ensynch Announces Agreement to Acquire eBI Solutions, Business Process Integration Leader and Microsoft Gold Partner

2008-07-07 20:41:13 -

- for Ensynch, Inc. Kathy Sacks, 602-619-4444 kathy@sackspr.com Ensynch, Inc., the Southwest's leading provider of IT consulting and staffing services, announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire eBI Solutions, a leading Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in Business Intelligence, Business Process Integration, Application Development, and eCommerce applications. eBI Solutions, headquartered in Southern California, is recognized for its ability

to help customers integrate line of business applications, enterprise applications, web, and business processes to achieve efficiencies and a competitive advantage.

"Business intelligence and business integration are top priorities for both CIOs and business leaders," said Gene Holmquist, Ensynch CEO and President. "EBI Solutions' strength and depth of experience in these areas complement Ensynch's strong capabilities in Core Infrastructure, Unified Communications, and Collaboration. We are very excited about eBI Solutions' complementary offerings, and culturally they are a great match."

Continued Holmquist, "Our customers are demanding more value from their information technology investments and top performing organizations who invest wisely in IT are reaping competitive benefits. Joining forces with eBI Solutions broadens our strategic relationship with Microsoft, expands our ability to serve our customers, extends our current capabilities, and enhances our geographical reach."

"Ensynch is a great match for eBI Solutions. Our team is very excited about the extended solution offerings and the enhanced value we can provide to our customers," said Michael Klotz, eBI Solutions' Managing Partner and Co-founder. "We found that while Ensynch and eBI Solutions provide significant value in their separate offerings, the combined portfolio of services will have an even greater impact on our customers' business results. To achieve true business agility, organizations must have an optimized infrastructure and communications foundation that can support the integrated and automated business process solutions eBI Solutions has been focused on providing."

This transaction, along with the recent sale of its managed hosting datacenter business unit announced today, will enable Ensynch to focus and expand its core IT consulting business, aligning all solutions to the Infrastructure Optimization methodology, a model adopted and supported by Microsoft. The sale of the data center business unit will enable Ensynch to acquire other IT services organizations, enhance and grow its core competencies, expand geographically, and leverage centralized resources to efficiently serve customers.

With the addition of eBI Solutions, Ensynch adds the capabilities to support customers Application Platform and provide Business Process Automation and Integration.

Ensynch plans to integrate its current Southern California beachhead in Orange County with eBI Solutions and the combined organization will serve all of Southern California and the Southwest region. The combined companies will continue to serve commercial and public sector organizations ranging from mid-sized to global organizations.

About eBI Solutions

Founded in 2002, eBI Solutions is a national professional consulting firm and Microsoft Gold Certified Partner with competencies in Business Process Integration and Data Management Solutions with headquarters in Anaheim, California. The company provides integrated eBusiness and Business Process Automation Solutions for companies in different industries. eBI Solutions has a number of business partners, both in the software and services areas. For more information visit www.ebisolutions.net.

About Ensynch

Ensynch is an award-winning provider of IT infrastructure optimization services and IT staffing that enables organizations to operate with increased operational efficiency and business agility. Ensynch serves mid-market to enterprise-level commercial and public sector customers. The company's comprehensive service offerings include IT assessments, strategic planning, design and architecture, implementation, support and staffing. Ensynch has earned consecutive spots on the Inc 500 and numerous Microsoft distinctions including a Worldwide Partner Excellence Award. Ensynch is headquartered in Tempe, Ariz., with offices in Irvine, Los Angeles and San Diego, Calif. The company serves the West Coast and Southwest region. For more information visit www.ensynch.com.

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