M&A: Salesforce Applications for Colleges and Universities
SIG, founded in 1987, is based in San Diego, California. The company has 141 employees listed on LinkedIn. The IT consulting firm assists colleges and universities in such areas as:- Ellucian Banner Student software applications;
- database administration;
- business process analysis;
- account management;
- project management;
- onsite IT management; and
- Ellucian Colleague Finance/HR.
SIG Buys akaCRM: Executive Perspectives
In a prepared statement about the deal, SIG CEO Henry Eimstad said:"akaCRM's team has extensive knowledge of the Salesforce ecosystem and has been an essential partner to its diverse base of higher education customers. We believe Salesforce is a critical technology partner to the higher education ecosystem as those institutions navigate enrollment, student experience and fundraising challenges. We look forward to offering additional CRM expertise and support to our customers."
"I believe the union of SIG and akaCRM will create a wealth of exciting opportunities for akaCRM's employees and customers and look forward to joining the SIG senior management team."
"Bringing together SIG and akaCRM creates a powerful combination."
"Both companies' shared commitment to the higher education space as well as providing best in class service to their customers made this transaction a natural fit. We are excited to work with Brent and his team to expand our service offerings and customer base."