BPM Specialists, Inc. joins Ernst & Young LLP, expanding its business process management capabilities

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Mar 17, 2014, 07:00 ET

NEW YORK, March 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP announced today that BPM Specialists, Inc., a leading provider of business process management technology services, has joined the organization in the US. BPM Specialists, Inc. (BPMS) focuses on building enterprise systems, in particular, configuring Pega software applications for Fortune 500 companies.

The transaction demonstrates EY's long-term strategy of continuing to grow its integrated business and technology service offerings to financial services organizations. Business process management services help clients streamline and improve business processes and manage their operational risk in order to improve overall efficiency, cost savings and their competitive advantage.

"The arrival of the BPMS team allows us to offer end-to-end services for our clients' business transformation programs," said Michael Inserra, Managing Partner of the Ernst & Young LLP Financial Services practice. "This transaction is just the latest example of EY's commitment to offering greater value and the most advanced technology services available to our clients. We are very pleased to welcome these highly talented new professionals to EY."

"With our combined skills and experience, Ernst & Young LLP will now become one of the top Pega services providers, and EY one of the only organizations to offer a complete end-to-end lifecycle service capability. Together, we are better equipped to deliver business transformation - strategy to solution deployment - to help accelerate our clients' growth, "said Bill Dow, CEO of BPMS, who will join Ernst & Young LLP as a principal in its Advisory Services practice.

This acquisition further strengthens the firm's Advisory practice as a major player, providing performance improvement, risk consulting and business transformation services.

About BPM Specialists, Inc.
BPM Specialists, Inc., headquartered in Alpharetta, GA, was founded in 2007 and helps clients develop and implement end-to-end enterprise Pega business process management applications. The company is a Pega Gold Alliance partner dedicated to improving the efficiency and cost effectiveness of large enterprises that have invested heavily in Pega. BPM Specialists, Inc.'s primary offering is high-end US-based Pega expertise, with a concentration on Pega architecture, development, business analysis, testing and support services.

About EY
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