Chicago-based professional services firm Sikich has acquired NexGen Consultants, which specializes in designing and implementing Salesforce solutions for financial services, manufacturing and not-for-profit organizations.

"NexGen has more than 10 years of experience helping over 1,000 clients maximize their investments in the Salesforce.com ecosystem and take full advantage of a truly innovative business solution," said Jim Drumm, leader of Sikich's technology team, in a statement. "The addition of NexGen not only strengthens our technology portfolio, but also diversifies our CRM offerings, allowing our customers to access the leading solutions on the market. With NexGen's talented team onboard, our customers will be able to deploy Salesforce's complete set of advanced capabilities, including artificial intelligence, to achieve digital transformation."

Sikich's national technology consultancy aims to help companies across industries — including health care, finance, manufacturing, distribution, and professional services — improve productivity and performance with innovative digital strategies and technology solutions.

NexGen Consultants Founder Matt Mountain added: "Since our founding, we've been entirely committed to being experts on Salesforce solutions. We are excited to add our knowledge and experience to Sikich's already robust technology group."