BALTIMORE, Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Earnest & Associates (E&A) announced today that it has acquired Proven Data Solutions (PDS) of Meriden, Connecticut. The combined company will employ approximately 75 and provide information technology (IT) services to over 300 businesses nationwide.

E&A and PDS share a common history of successfully marketing enterprise software by Infor to the wholesale/distribution and manufacturing industries for the past 30 years. With the acquisition, the PDS offices in Meriden and Walpole, Massachusetts will become branch offices for E&A. The company will remain focused on helping small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) implement Infor software and related technologies to help increase their productivity and profitability.

“We are delighted to have PDS become part of the E&A team,” said E&A president Tim Earnest. “E&A will strengthen its leadership position within the SMB market space by offering a contiguous physical presence up and down the east coast, from Boston to Miami. Employing one of the strongest talent pools to be found among privately-held, vertical market-focused technology companies on the east coast, E&A’s services include business consulting, data backup and recovery, help desk, hardware and network support, online education, software implementation and more.”

“We are thrilled to be part of E&A,” commented Eleanor Renkun, who manages the Meriden branch. “Our emphasis on providing quality customer service meshes well with E&A’s corporate culture. I believe that our customers will recognize the value to be gained through access to E&A’s technical resources and value-added services.”

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About Earnest & Associates (E&A)

E&A is a professional services firm dedicated to helping companies increase their productivity and profitability through the implementation of information technology. E&A is one of the largest services companies in North America dedicated to supporting Infor products including Infor10 Distribution Business (SX.enterprise), Infor10 Distribution Express (FACTS) and Infor10 ERP Express (VISUAL) with over 300 installations nationwide. E&A has over 70 employees in ten offices located in Atlanta, Georgia; Baltimore, Maryland (headquarters); Cleveland, Ohio; Greensboro, North Carolina; Greenville, South Carolina; Meriden, Connecticut; Miami, Florida; Richmond, Virginia; Springfield, Illinois; and Walpole, Massachusetts.

SOURCE Earnest & Associates