Sonoma Partners Joins EY to Enhance Digital Transformation Capabilities

NEW YORK, March 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ernst & Young LLP (EY) announced today that Sonoma Partners, a leading consulting firm specializing in the strategy, design, development and implementation of Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Salesforce CRM solutions, has joined EY in the U.S. The combination brings more than 100 experienced practitioners from the Chicago-based firm into EY's Digital, Data and Analytics practice.

Sonoma Partners' strong CRM capabilities enhance EY's ability to serve a client's full digital transformation agenda. The transaction expands EY's offerings and provides a high-quality CRM delivery capability that can be leveraged by EY's consultants across the globe.

"As we help our clients navigate the Transformative Age, it is critical that we are able to provide a full range of digital transformation tools," said Greg Jenko, Principal, Ernst & Young LLP and EY Americas Digital, Data and Analytics Leader. "The addition of the Sonoma Partners team adds a critical piece that will help us support our clients in their delivery of exceptional customer and employee experiences, while increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of their sales and service functions. This adds another piece to our already broad set of Microsoft capabilities across the digital transformation landscape."

"Our team shares EY's dedication to quality, collaboration, strong client service and maintaining a culture of care," said Mike Snyder, Co-founder and Partner at Sonoma Partners. "We are committed to delivering the highest quality solutions for our customers and are proud to join an organization that shares this ambition."

"We're excited about the union of EY and Sonoma Partners ? specifically the combination of EY's strong client relationships and Sonoma Partners' mature experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM," said Hayden Stafford, Vice President, Business Applications at Microsoft. "Together, EY and Sonoma Partners are well positioned to help drive business transformation for our shared customers across a broad range of industries."

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