CHICAGO, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Technology Solutions Company (TSC) (NASDAQ:TSCC), a leading consulting firm delivering specialized technology-enabled business solutions, announced today that it is in discussions to acquire the consulting business of Charter Consulting, Inc. (Charter), a privately-held business consulting firm based in Chicago. Under the terms of the proposed asset purchase agreement, Technology Solutions Company would acquire the consulting assets of Charter Consulting, Inc. for a combination of cash and Technology Solutions Company Common Stock as well as the assumption of certain liabilities. The parties currently plan to enter into a definitive agreement and consummate the transaction later this month.
Charter Consulting, Inc., founded in 1997, is a leading business consulting firm that provides clients with quantifiable improvements in their performance. The firm leverages a fact-based understanding of its clients' markets and customers to develop and implement operational strategies that provide its clients with competitive advantage.
Carl F. Dill, Jr., chairman and acting CEO of Technology Solutions Company, said, "TSC has been fine tuning its service offerings to add differentiated business value to clients and our proposed acquisition of the Charter business would further our vision. The potential acquisition would provide enhanced consulting value from both the customer demand generation side and the operational effectiveness side. Charter's strengths in what they refer to as 'Customer Value Creation' blend particularly well with our Customer Relationship Management Practice capabilities. In addition, we believe that the business process improvement solutions delivered to clients by Charter in the course of their engagements will only be enhanced by the addition of TSC's capabilities. If the acquisition is consummated, we would expect Charter to be accretive in terms of revenue and profit contribution." Mr. Dill concluded, "In addition, the potential acquisition of the Charter business would bring us an experienced management team, all of whom have capabilities to deliver end to end solutions for clients. David Benjamin, Charter's CEO, has such a background and I look forward to partnering with him and his organization to bring our vision to reality." Consummation of the proposed acquisition is subject to the execution of a definitive purchase agreement and various other conditions, and, accordingly, there can be no assurance that the transaction will be completed.
About Technology Solutions Company Technology Solutions Company (TSC) is a leading consulting firm delivering specialized technology-enabled business solutions. TSC provides targeted solutions in enterprise applications for PeopleSoft and SAP, customer experience management and digital healthcare. We focus on industries that have a strategic need for these solutions, primarily manufacturing, healthcare and financial services. Through this specialization, TSC can promise its clients A-Team resources - seasoned, collaborative and business-benefit driven. Since 1988 TSC teams have delivered thousands of IT strategy, planning and implementation solutions to Fortune 1000 companies throughout North America. For more information, please visit http://www.techsol.com/ .
About Charter Consulting, Inc.
Charter Consulting, Inc. is a leading business management consulting firm that was founded in 1997 to provide clients with quantifiable improvements in their performance. The firm is focused on helping clients grow profitably by leveraging a fact-based understanding of their markets and customers to develop and implement customer-driven strategies. We help maximize enterprise value by aligning the organization, processes, and strategies to meet the needs of the customer. For more information, visit http://www.charterconsult.com/ or call (312) 373-1300.
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