NEW YORK - (Business Wire) Net@Work, a leading provider of integrated business technology solutions, today announced that it has acquired Business Technology Solutions (BTS), a North Carolina-based VAR specializing in SAGE MAS 90, MAS 200, and ABRA HRMS accounting and Human Resources (HR) solutions. BTS is a technology consulting firm comprised of certified Accounting, HR, Payroll, and IT specialists.
BTS’s over 350 customers will have access to Net@Work’s full complement of business (CRM, accounting, HR) and infrastructure solutions, as well as its industry-leading support. BTS offers all Net@Work’s clients unmatched ABRA HRMS and benefits automation expertise and expanded MAS 90/200 talent. Bringing BTS into the fold signals Net@Work’s plans to establish a national presence in 2009. BTS Founder, President, and CEO Lissa Johnsen will head up Net@Work’s new HR Practice from its North Carolina office; all BTS employees will remain on board.
“We’ve long admired BTS’s depth of accounting and HR expertise, especially in the areas of MAS 90, MAS 200, and ABRA HRMS,” said Alex Solomon, Net@Work’s Co-President. “We’ve also had occasion to collaborate on a number of HR and accounting projects in the past, which will make the transition process seamless. In addition to expanding Net@Work’s talent pool, BTS gives us some of the best HR, accounting, and IT specialists in the industry. We are particularly pleased to have someone with Lissa Johnsen’s expertise and track record head up our HR practice. BTS customers will benefit by having all their technology needs provided by a single vendor—one that has earned a reputation for providing the industry’s most responsive support.”
"Having worked with Net@Work in the past, we’re in perfect sync as far as our consultative approach and emphasis on customer support, which will make for a smooth transition—for our employees as well as for our clients,” said Lissa Johnsen. “Net@Work gives our clients a broader solutions set, providing CRM as well as expanded accounting and infrastructure support, web site design, ecommerce systems, and document management solutions. Our staff of certified Human Resources and payroll professionals will provide Net@Work clients an entirely new level of expertise in implementing systems that allow them to simplify workforce management and improve workforce productivity.”
About Net@Work
Founded in 1996 as a network support company, Net@Work has evolved into a provider of a full range of IT services and solutions, including accounting, CRM and HR software, custom application development, document management, and information security services. Headquartered in NYC, with a staff of 120+ consultants, programmers, and hardware engineers, Net@Work supports over 1,800 clients and has received numerous awards for its high level of client satisfaction. Partnerships with proven technology leaders, including, Sage Software, (MAS 90/200, MAS 500, Accpac, Pro, Saleslogix, SageCRM, Act! Abra HRMS), Microsoft, Citrix, Cisco, HP and Dell, allows Net@Work to deliver a range of unbiased, integrated solutions that bring its clients every competitive advantage possible. For more information on Net@Work, please call (212) 997-5200 or visit www.netatwork.com.
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