Top 70 IT Services Companies in Chicago

EMPIST provided a PR firm with IT support services to ensure seamless technical operations. In addition to addressing tickets, EMPIST migrated the client's Peachtree accounting software to function remotely. Their patience and willingness to learn an unfamiliar software led to a successful project.

"The response time is amazing, it’s almost instantaneous." — CEO, PR Firm 

An investment management firm hired Andromeda Technology Solutions for additional IT support. They assisted with camera system setup, building networks, and network troubleshooting. The client was pleased with their ongoing reliability. 

“They're very responsive and accessible. Whenever an issue arises, I usually hear from someone on their staff right away.” – IT Director, Investment Management Firm

Maven Wave migrated a large sales team to Google Applications for business. They managed the entire process and ensured all business requirements and credentials were correct.

"They have an outstanding communication approach. They’ve got a knack for savvy explanations of highly complex, critical tasks. I am dealing with customers and sales managers from five different geographies, and English is their second language and never once did they have any issues understanding." – Campaign Manager, Design & Manufacturing Company

Ultra Consultants helped a plumbing distribution company to replace its ERP system. They facilitated and oversaw the vetting, selection, and implementation of the new ERP. The client appreciated how they contribted to the process and gives them credit for the projects ultimate completion. 

"I don’t think we could’ve completed the project successfully without their expertise and specialists who were equipped with the resources we needed." – Plumbing Distribution Company

Trianz performed marketing analytics for a pharmaceutical manufacturer. Their team created a strategic roadmap to market specific drugs with certain target audiences. With their assistance, processes within the pharmaceutical manufacturer were automated and accuracy improved.

"Their resources are professional and there were very few issues between the Trianz folks and our team."– Director of Sales Operations & Technologies, Drug Manufacturer

A community college initially hired SWC to update its help desk and revitalize the network's infrastructure. According to the client, both systems were in "shambles" before SWC came onboard. Now, they engage SWC for managed services and network support. 

"The employees that SWC Technology Partners sends out are very good, skilled, and talented. They're not afraid to take on something they don't know about." – IT Director, Community College 

An education management company hired SMBHD to set up their entire custom Salesforce configuration and to provide managed IT services. Because of this engagement, the company was able to transition to remote work, reduce client onboarding time by 35%, and take on more clients because of the improved efficiency of the sales team.

"The Managed IT services team helped us become a tech enabled organization." - VP of Operations, Education Management Company

Switchfast Technologies provides ongoing IT services and support for an independent consultant focusing on web access and email usability. The client feels that Switchfast Technologies provides top-level service. 

"Their staff is friendly, knowledgeable, professional, and always committed to their clients' success." —Founder & CEO, Independent Consultancy

ServerCentral Turing Group provided web hosting services for a software company. The team managed services and security, while the client targeted their own servers. The client was especially pleased with ServerCentral's impressively consistent communication.

"They consistently provide better service and communication than any of our other hosting relationships."– IT Director, Software Company

CloudMasonry built a new enterprise-grade inbound/outbound telemarketing application leveraging the Salesforce Industries application (Vlocity) for a US energy company in fewer than 12 weeks. The project's goal was to provide this energy company with a single scalable platform to consolidate internal order entry and facilitate consistent customer experiences.

"CloudMasonry is always true to their word about what they’re going to deliver, and they’re consistently on time, sticking to or coming in under the budget."  - Senior Manager of Sales Technology, Direct Energy

Kavi Global partnered with a freight rail IT organization in order to perform data analytics services for the organization. The client tasked Kavi Global with various internal and external tasks. The team at Kavi Global utilized strategies such as streamlining internal systems, identifying investment areas, and external market analysis in order to meet the client's needs. The team at Kavi Global helped best position the client to use its data to market to the right audience. The client was impressed with the efficiency of the team at Kavi Global. 

"They’re very quick, even when they’re bringing in new personnel on their side: They already invested the time and dollars on their side to get them up to speed. They are very quick to onboard, grasp the material, and hit the ground running."-Director of Commercial Services Group, IT Organization for Freight Rail

A consulting firm wanted to break off part of the company and create a healthcare startup. Hatchworks Technologies conducted thorough market research to get a clear sense of how best to create a prototype. Ultimately, the team completed the entire development of the final site in PHP and node.js, which is hosted on AWS.

"Hatchworks Technologies is one of the best companies I’ve ever dealt with. They are very receptive and are able to understand what I—someone without a lot of technical experiences in this field—say and distill it down to a meaningful level for the programmers and developers." — Partner, Consulting Firm

Softweb Solutions provided support for a business consultancy's website and e-commerce system. They were also contracted to create an iPad app that syncs with the database. The client prides Softweb Solutions on their technical skill. 

"They use a project management software that’s phenomenal that their team uses for problem solving and additions or whatever. It has been fantastic." – Founder, Business Consultancy

Mindsight managed a healthcare company's network infrastructure. The agency was responsible for everything, from configuration to monitoring. The client was impressed with Mindsight's attention to detail and their dedication to understanding the company's needs. 

"Out of all our other providers, Mindsight worked the hardest in understanding what were the challenges that we were having, before prescribing a solution." —VP of Operations, Healthcare Company

An insurance provider hired Stratosphere Networks for a number of IT services. They designed and implemented a wide range of new assets and projects. Stratosphere Networks is providing ongoing maintenance and management on a regular basis.

"They have a level of expertise that allows them to provide a high level of support, which is considerably better than most other companies."–Director of IT Infrastructure, Insurance Provider

Prime TSR redesigned a healthcare company's databases. Prime TSR utilized MySQL to update and integrate the new databases with the company's business processes, without much involvement from the company itself. They also integrated the company's custom software to access and manage the databases. The company is able to run operations with the new databases.

"They’re familiar with the space, so they were able to integrate themselves within the organization. They provided subject-matter expertise and guided the project if they noticed a lack of a process." - Sr. Project Manager, Healthcare Company

Kin + Carta built a native mobile app for a health care nonprofit in advance of open enrollment, upgrading their old platform. They built the app for iOS and Android with a focus on human-centered design,

"They helped us go beyond the average of health care to meet the expectation of digital." - CIO, Nonprofit Health Insurance Provider

A financial services company hired SPR to assist them in managing their backend processing platform.

"I would definitely recommend them to anyone out there."

When an online marketplace approached Sphere Software for help re-launching a website, the team embraced the opportunity. The project included redesigning a website using Ruby on Rails and ongoing development and maintenance support. The client was impressed by Sphere Software’s professionalism and work quality.

“Given the flexibility that they give me, I would hire more Sphere Software developers and engineers before hiring my own. This is not just because of the savings but because I get quality work out of them.” – CEO, Online Community Marketplace

A fashion company had recently migrated their e-commerce store to Magento and the site kept crashing. JetRails provides Magento hosting and configuration services which have greatly improved the site's reliability and functionality. JetRails now provides 24/7 assistance and fixes any issues they have.

"[Our site] used to be slow on mobile and sporadic on desktops. Now, the connection is fantastic and users can seamlessly navigate the site on any device." — Marketing Manager, Fashion Company

A retail chain hired 3Q Digital to help with its paid search and social media marketing. From this partnership, the chain's conversion rates improved over 30%, and the ROI for search campaigns improved by 40%.

“I’m most impressed with 3Q Digital's knowledge of all the advanced and best tactics, features, and betas. They’re always much farther ahead, and they’ve actually got experience doing them. A lot of agencies don’t have the experience.” – Digital Marketing Manager, Retail Chain

Framework Communications provides ongoing IT consulting for a furniture store. They perform network and hardware maintenance via a ticketing system and provide other guidance as needed. 

"In addition to helping us acquire a web development resource, Framework’s consulting services helped us onboard several retail partners." —President, Furniture Store

Aptitive worked with this alternative lending company to supply it with programming capabilities for SQL Server systems. Their database administration expertise allowed them to develop complex storage procedures using both DBA and SQL programming.

"Everything handled by Aptitive was top-notch." — CTO, Alternative Lending Company

A software development company needed an agency to implement a data migration project. Crowe executed the data migration from CRM 3.0 to a newer version. Crowe now provides the client custom development and CRM support as needed.

"I think the quality of the product that they deliver is very high. Because they focus on one product, they usually do it very well the first time around. It's rare that we find glitches or any kind of defects in their work." — President & Owner, Software Development Company

A software development company hired PlotnikovSoft for an ongoing engagement to augment their development team in developing a mobile app. PlotnikovSoft developed the app using Xamarin after the UI had been designed by the company. The PlotnikovSoft team has been providing quality services that meet the expectations of the company.

"They continue to do what we ask of them very well.""- CTO, Software Development Company

A printing firm was having problems with their previous IT provider and needed a new partner. IT Risk Managers now maintains their servers, houses backup servers, manages security, software, and does repairs as needed. 

"They're multi-talented and possess an admirable work ethic." — Treasurer, Printing Firm

Neudesic upgraded a recipe website to an efficient Cloud platform.  The system makes available to users a variety of easily accessible recipes, reviews, videos, and shopping lists. These content offerings are customized and can be set to fit users' specific preferences. The website has been growing consistently since Neudesic began their involvement. 

Waident Technology Solutions provided IT services to an automation software company, managing their help desk and supporting computers used within the organization. They performed network administration tasks, provided application support, and managed a database’s infrastructure. The client was satisfied with the quality of their work and appreciated their diligence.

“They're good people. The team cares and is very diligent in their work.” – Co-Founder and President, Automation Software Company

A display media startup hired Realnets to integrate multiple front-end and back-end databases into a single system. Using HTML5, SQL, Java, JavaScript, and other technologies, Realnets developed ways to secure the system’s databases and move visitors through the site. The client is pleased with their high-quality work.

“This was a project we didn't know how to approach. We thought we had a great idea, and they came onboard, and we've had tremendous success as a result of the product we have collaboratively put together.” – CTO, Display Media Startup
 

NextME worked on customer service and marketing automation for a pizza restaurant. They created an app that enables customers to pre-order pizza, check their place in line, and receive a text when their table is ready. The client was pleased with the positive feedback the project received.

“Customers who leave their reviews online say they love the new system because it's very organized and lets them plan their wait time outside the restaurant. Positive reviews, in turn, bring even more customers to our restaurant.” – General Manager, Pizza Restaurant