Naperville's Sikich expands into Ohio with big acquisition
Professional services firm Sikich LLP announced today that it will buy an Ohio CPA firm, marking the Naperville's largest corporate acquisition.
Sikich is acquiring Brockman, Coats, Gedelian & Co., BCG Systems Inc. and BCG Wealth Advisors LLC. With annual revenues of more than $18 million, BCG & Co., the company, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, offers audit and assurance, tax, technology and wealth management services.
BCG & Co. staff will continue to work out of the firm's existing offices in Akron and Atlanta, Georgia.
"We are excited to establish a presence in Akron and Atlanta with a firm that holds a proven record of success and broad-based expertise," said Sikich CEO Jim Sikich. "The BCG & Co. team will be a valuable addition to Sikich and our clients. They will help build our talent base and bolster our service offerings and knowledge in key industries as we work together to grow as a firm and increase our presence in northeast Ohio."
Founded in 1986 as a certified public accounting and consulting firm, BCG & Co. serves companies across industries, including manufacturing and distribution, construction and real estate, and not-for-profit. The firm has also expanded its service offerings to include wealth management and technology - with particular expertise in Microsoft Dynamics GP, Office 365, Azure, CRM, NetSuite and cloud solutions.
In addition to its presence in Ohio, BCG & Co. has an additional technology office in Atlanta, which will continue to operate under Sikich.
"We are excited to join the Sikich team," said David Brockman, co-founder and managing partner of BCG & Co. "Sikich is a growing national firm that operates at the forefront of technology. Culture fit was our biggest priority in making this move, and Sikich offers valuable resources that will provide new opportunities for our employees and increased value for our clients. The move will also enable us to continue to enhance our offerings and help clients solve complex problems by integrating expertise from a wide mix of disciplines."
The acquisition of BCG & Co. comes on the heels of Sikich's acquisitions in 2015 of the business of Altico Advisors, a technology firm based near Boston, and the audit, accounting and tax practice of Jannsen + Company, a firm based near Milwaukee.
Sikich LLP, specializing in accounting, technology, investment banking and advisory services, has more than 650 employees throughout the country. Founded in 1982, Sikich now ranks as one of the country's Top 35 Certified Public Accounting firms and is among the top 1 percent of all enterprise resource planning solution partners in the world.