
Generational Equity Advises Advanced Business Systems in Sale to Stoneridge Software
By Generational Equity
03/20/2020
Generational Equity, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client, Advanced Business Systems, LLC, to Stoneridge Software. The acquisition was effective as of February 1, 2020 and details were not disclosed.
Advanced Business Systems, LLC, (ABS) based in Austin, TX and Metairie, LA, has helped customers modernize their ERP and CRM technologies to become more efficient and profitable since 1999. The Company is a Gold Microsoft Partner that has delivered Microsoft products to small and medium businesses (SMB) to improve productivity, decrease costs, and increase revenue.
Founded in 2012, Stoneridge Software is the largest Microsoft Gold ERP & CRM Partner in the upper Midwest, with offices in Barnesville and Minneapolis, MN and Fargo, ND. As a business technology firm with specialties in Microsoft Dynamics 365, Dynamics AX, Dynamics NAV, and Dynamics CRM, Stoneridge focuses on attracting the most knowledgeable experts in the field to provide stellar solutions that deliver maximum business impact.
Generational Equity Executive Managing Director of M&A – Central Region, Michael Goss, and his team, led by Senior Vice President Mergers & Acquisitions Chris Gain, and assisted by Vice President Mergers & Acquisitions Andre Farahmandi, successfully closed the deal. Senior Managing Director Thomas Hamm established the initial relationship with Advanced Business Systems.
“ABS is a client-centric organization that was seeking a partner who would enable it to offer a more comprehensive suite of business solutions,” said Gain. “It was apparent from the first meeting that the two companies shared strikingly similar cultures and a passion for helping clients.”
About Generational
Generational Group, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a leading, award-winning full-service M&A advisory firm. With over 300 professionals across 15 offices in North America, the company helps business owners unlock the full value of their businesses through a comprehensive suite of advisory services. These include strategic growth consulting, exit planning education, business valuation, value enhancement strategies, M&A advisory, digital solutions, and wealth management.
The M&A Advisor named Generational Group Investment Banking Firm of the Year in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 & 2024. They also awarded us Valuation Firm of the Year and M&A Consulting Firm of the Year in 2022 and 2023. For more information, visit: https://www.generational.com.