One of the often-ignored factors in the field of ERP software selection is the efficacy of the user community that surrounds a given system.
In short, a vibrant user community can greatly aid in the successful utilization of a given enterprise resource planning system, and an organization implementing an ERP that is supported by a strong community has a better chance of maximizing any ERP investment.
As such, a manufacturing or distribution company looking to select an ERP system should closely assess the user communities of the systems in question.
How to Gauge an ERP User Community
The easiest way is to assess the official user group that directly supports the ERP in question.
As an ex-user-turned-consultant, I’ve been in ERP communities where the interaction is vibrant and communities where the interaction is taciturn. As someone who has experienced software selection from all sides of the software, I’ve seen just how much a vibrant and engaged community really moves the needle for adoption and optimization in both manufacturing and distribution businesses.
What a User Group Can Do for Your ERP Selection and Implementation
So, just what can a user group do to help with your ERP selection and implementation? Here are a few thoughts:
Introductory Training and Education
For users and companies in their first year of adoption, the user group can be extremely helpful in helping them quickly gain traction.
Forums for Learning and Troubleshooting
For users and organizations encountering unexpected bugs and issues, a user group forum can be a great place to help identify issues and fast-track the resolution. And for companies exploring alternative configuration options, a forum is a great place for customers to show off and share their successes, allowing other customers to pick up ideas and try them out.
Solutions for Commonly Occurring Needs
In terms of enhancing your existing system through specialized reporting or business logic, user groups routinely share solutions developed by power users for their own companies. In many cases, these solutions can serve the needs of multiple organizations. Consider it a form of highly specialized product development occurring in parallel with the vendor’s own initiatives.
Honest Opinions and Recommendations About How to Use the Software
All software comes with limitations, and these are often understood only after years of owning and using the software. Being in a community of people who have seen the software at its best and its worst can help shorten the runway for finding and fine-tuning implementation strategies.
Relationship Building
User group interaction comes with a great opportunity to build relationships across the user community. These relationships can further enhance the above benefits by tying them to individuals with whom you can confer when challenges arise.
Questions to Ask When Selecting an ERP
As such, for a company selecting a new ERP system, you should ask:
Is this ERP system supported by a strong user community?
Is the user group independent, or is it an extension of the vendor?
Does the ERP community host events and are they affordable for your business?
Does the ERP user community have a member forum?
Does the ERP community share solutions?
Does the community offer training specific to your ERP and its common integrations?
What is the opinion of other customers in your industry regarding the ERP user group?
Answers to these questions can go a long way toward ensuring that your software purchase will be supported by a group that can help you maximize that investment.
On that note, from August 16-19, 2026, EstesGroup will be attending the Prophet 21 Worldwide User Group’s Connect 2026 event. The event promises to be a great combination of learning and networking opportunities, connecting users with other users, along with the broader community of consultants and solution providers who work to serve the needs of the Prophet 21 user community.
ERP User Community FAQs
Why does the user community matter when selecting an ERP system?
A strong user community helps you get more out of the software you buy. Companies running an ERP backed by an active community tend to adopt the system faster, solve problems sooner, and maximize the return on their ERP investment. It is one of the most overlooked factors in software selection.
How do I evaluate an ERP user community before buying?
Start with the official user group behind the system. Ask whether it is independent or run by the vendor, whether it hosts events, whether it maintains a member forum, whether it shares solutions, whether it offers training, and what current customers think of it. The answers tell you a lot about the support you can expect after go-live.
What is the Prophet 21 World Wide User Group?
The Prophet 21 World Wide User Group, known as “the WUG,” is the user community supporting Epicor’s Prophet 21 distribution ERP. It serves P21 users through networking, forums, regional events, webinars, file sharing, and its annual CONNECT conference.
How can a user group help during an ERP implementation?
User groups help new companies gain traction in their first year through training and education, provide forums for troubleshooting bugs and sharing configuration ideas, distribute solutions built by power users that other companies can adopt, offer honest opinions from people who have seen the software at its best and worst, and create relationships you can lean on when challenges arise.
Is a vendor-run conference the same as an independent user group?
No. Both are valuable, but they serve different purposes. A vendor conference shows you where the product is headed and gives you access to the people building it. An independent user group gives you unfiltered opinions from customers who have seen the software at its best and its worst. When evaluating an ERP, look for both.
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Many organizations think of IT resilience as something activated during a crisis: a cyberattack, a failed upgrade, an outage, or a supply chain disruption. But the strongest form of IT resilience is not reactive at all. It is built slowly, through everyday habits that give technology teams confidence, clarity, and the ability to navigate complex systems, like enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, without hesitation.
In modern business environments, ERP and IT teams face rapid change as part of their daily work. Systems evolve. Security expectations increase. Workflows become more distributed. Integrations multiply. With so many moving pieces, resilience has become one of the foundational capabilities that determines long-term stability.
IT resilience is not a single practice. It is a mindset, a system of behaviors, and a shared commitment to readiness. A resilient organization, with a solid digital foundation, can return to momentum faster, reduce risk, and maintain operational integrity during transformative periods. No ERP implementation or cloud migration can bring a business down if the technology core is strong, and this strength is all about the people behind your IT strategy.
Everyday Resilience Starts with Clarity
When ERP and IT teams experience high-pressure moments — such as a surprise audit, a failed batch job, or an urgent system slowdown — the clearest minds shine. Clarity around roles, responsibilities, and escalation paths gives people the confidence to respond quickly and intelligently.
Without clarity, teams waste time deciding who owns the problem. With clarity, they focus on solving it.
This is why successful organizations document workflows, reinforce communication channels, and maintain up-to-date system ownership. Resilience grows when everyone knows where to stand and what to do.
Small Improvements Add Up to Big Stability
ERP systems and IT environments rarely collapse due to a single error. Instead, issues accumulate slowly: a query that runs longer than it used to, an integration that fails intermittently, a report that begins timing out, a workflow that becomes inconsistent after a minor update.
Teams that practice continuous, incremental improvement catch these signals early. They tune performance before users experience a slowdown. They adjust configurations before a failure occurs. They replace outdated processes before they turn into outages.
Small improvements protect the entire system.
Transparency Reduces Downtime
Transparency is the heartbeat of a resilient environment. When teams share emerging concerns openly, they shorten the time between detection and resolution. Hidden problems become costly ones. Transparent cultures treat early signals as opportunities, not inconveniences.
Healthy communication also builds trust. IT resilience begins with trust. When IT teams and business users communicate freely, project delays drop and collaboration increases. Transparency ensures that systems stay stable because everyone is watching the same landscape.
Continuous Learning Builds Adaptability
Modern ERP platforms evolve at a pace that can overwhelm teams who are not prepared. New versions introduce UI changes, like with the Epicor Kinetic Browser UX uplift due by May 2026, workflow adjustments, new security controls, and updated feature sets. Without ongoing education and ERP training, even small upgrades can feel daunting.
Resilient ERP and IT teams embrace continuous learning as part of their operational routine. Training reduces escalations, prevents costly errors, and increases organizational confidence. Knowledge is one of the strongest buffers against disruption.
A proactive partner monitors environments continuously, validates system health, anticipates risks, and designs infrastructure that prioritizes stability, continuity, and compliance. This is especially important in hybrid cloud and ERP hosting environments, where complexity naturally increases.
Learn How to Recognize the People Behind ERP and IT Stability
ERP and IT resilience is often invisible when it works well. The systems stay online. The transactions post correctly. Reports run on time. ERP integrations hold together. Behind every smooth day are professionals who plan, troubleshoot, test, validate, document, and prepare.
IT is always worth recognizing the teams who keep business systems healthy. Their effort protects revenue, productivity, and customer experience. They are the quiet engine behind every successful organization.
At EstesGroup, we are grateful for the opportunity to support ERP and technology teams and strengthen the foundations, from the on-premise details to the intricate cloud environments, they rely on. Resilience is not just an IT attribute. It is a leadership attribute, a cultural commitment, and a long-term investment in organizational success.
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When the ERP consulting team asks to see your item master, you hand them a spreadsheet with 47 columns.
They ask what “Field_23” means. Nobody knows. It’s been there since 2003.
They ask why some product codes start with “X” and others with “TEMP.” Your warehouse manager says, “Oh, those were supposed to be temporary. We’ve been using them for six years.”
This is the moment most companies realize their ERP project isn’t a technology problem—it’s an organizational autopsy.
What Is ERP Data Migration?
ERP data migration is the process of transferring business data from legacy systems into a new ERP platform. This includes master data (customers, vendors, items), transactional records, and historical information. Unlike simple data transfer, ERP migration requires cleansing, standardization, and validation to ensure the new system reflects accurate business processes.
The Data Your Company Actually Lives By
Here’s what executives miss about data conversion: your database isn’t a neutral record of business activity. It’s a archaeological dig site, with layer upon layer of workarounds, abandoned initiatives, and tribal knowledge that never made it into the process manual.
That “customer notes” field that was supposed to hold delivery instructions? Your sales team has been using it to track verbal discount agreements that finance doesn’t know about. That “miscellaneous” inventory category? It’s 18% of your stock, and it’s actually six different product types that didn’t fit the official taxonomy.
Your legacy system didn’t just store your processes—it absorbed them, mutated them, and allowed them to evolve in ways that would never survive documentation review.
ERP migration is the moment when you have to decide: which of these mutations becomes your new normal?
The Three ERP Migration Conversations You’re Avoiding
1. “We’ve Always Done It This Way” vs. “But Should We?”
Every data field carries a decision—often one made years ago by someone who’s no longer with the company. When you migrate, you’re forced to defend or discard those decisions.
Why do you have seventeen customer types? Because regional managers wanted their own categories. Does that still serve the business? Silence.
Why are there four different vendor records for the same supplier? Because each business unit set them up independently. Should you consolidate? Now you’re in a meeting about who “owns” that vendor relationship.
Data migration turns latent disagreements into mandatory conversations. The companies that succeed are the ones that welcome this. The ones that fail try to replicate their legacy structure “just to be safe,” and wonder why their new system feels like their old one—just slower and more expensive.
2. “We Document Everything” vs. “We Document Fiction”
Most companies have process maps that describe an idealized version of their business. Then they have the actualprocesses—the ones encoded in how people use the system every day.
Your receiving process says: verify PO, check quantity, inspect quality, update inventory.
Your data says: 73% of receipts happen without a PO, quantities are adjusted after the fact, and there’s a “magic field” that bypasses quality inspection when you’re behind schedule.
ERP projects fail when companies design around the documented process and go live with the actual one. Users immediately start inventing workarounds for the workarounds you just eliminated.
The painful work of Phase 2—Knowledge Camps, process mapping, gap analysis—isn’t about learning the new system. It’s about admitting what your current system has been hiding.
3. “IT’s Responsibility” vs. “Everyone’s Reality”
Here’s the tell: if your data conversion timeline is owned by IT, you’re already in trouble.
IT can extract the data. They can write the scripts. They can validate the technical migration.
But they can’t tell you whether customer credit limits should migrate as-is or be recalculated. They can’t decide if that custom “priority code” that only three people understand should become a permanent field. They can’t arbitrate between the warehouse’s version of product hierarchy and sales’ version.
Those are business decisions that require business judgment—from people who will live with the consequences every day.
The Conference Room Pilot (Phase 3) is where this becomes undeniable. You’re not testing software; you’re testing whether your business stakeholders can agree on what a “completed order” actually means, or whether “approved” has six different definitions depending on who you ask.
The Only Question That Matters in an ERP Migration
Strip away the methodology, the phases, the acronyms—and ERP migration comes down to one question:
Are you willing to standardize?
Because that’s what you’re really buying. Not better technology. Not automation. Standardization.
One chart of accounts. One product naming convention. One definition of “customer.” One version of the truth.
Everything else—the War Rooms, the EUPs, the UAT, the Stabilization—is just infrastructure for enforcing that standardization across people who’ve been successfully avoiding it for years.
What a Good ERP Migration Project Looks Like
Companies that navigate this well do three things differently:
They staff the project with decision-makers, not representatives. When you discover that three departments calculate margin differently, you need someone in the room who can choose one definition and make it stick. “I’ll have to check with my VP” is how projects die.
They treat data cleansing as organizational therapy. Yes, you’re deduplicating vendor records. But you’re also surfacing disagreements about spend management, forcing procurement and AP to align on what “approved supplier” means. The technical work is just the excuse for the necessary conversation.
They build for the exceptions, not the rules. Your process documentation describes the 80%. Your data reveals the 20%—the rush orders, the special customers, the emergency overrides. If your new system can’t handle those elegantly, your users will find a way to break it creatively.
The Myth Revealed
When you step back and embrace the fiction of it all, you’ll see that the myth isn’t that ERP is a tech problem.
The myth is that you have one business process when you actually have seventeen, depending on which department you ask.
Data migration just makes you pick one.
The companies that treat this as IT’s problem—who delegate the “technical work” and wait for go-live—are the ones who discover on Monday morning that nobody can process an order because the system doesn’t have a field for the workaround they’ve been using since 2007.
The companies that succeed recognize data conversion for what it is: the moment when your organization stops lying to itself about how it really works.
Your legacy data is a confession. ERP migration is deciding whether to plead guilty or change your story.
Ready to find out what your data is really telling you?
Most companies don’t discover their organizational misalignments until they’re three months into an ERP migration—when it’s expensive to fix and painful to ignore.
We help businesses conduct pre-migration data audits that surface the hard questions early: Where do your processes diverge from your documentation? Which workarounds have become load-bearing? Who needs to be in the room when you decide what standardization actually means?
Schedule a 30-minute ERP readiness consultation today. Our ERP and IT experts are ready to tell you what your data structure says about your organization, and whether you’re prepared for the conversations ahead.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and EstesGroup is proud to stand as a Cybersecurity Champion. This year, we’re focusing on what matters most to our clients: protecting ERP-driven businesses at the very heart of the supply chain.
Why Cybersecurity Awareness Month Matters
For more than twenty years, October has marked a national call to action on cybersecurity. In 2025, that call is louder than ever. Manufacturers and distributors don’t just move products. They power critical infrastructure. And in today’s threat landscape, cybercriminals know that disrupting ERP systems means disrupting entire industries.
Cybersecurity Month 2025 isn’t just about “staying safe online.” It’s about keeping your production lines running, your shipments moving, and your data protected.
The ERP Factor: Why EstesCare Guard Is Different
Awareness campaigns too often stop at the basics — passwords, phishing, software updates. Important, yes, but incomplete. EstesGroup goes further by addressing where the real business risk lives: your enterprise resource planning (ERP) system’s evolving vulnerabilities, including new threats incoming and abounding from AI.
ERP platforms like Epicor Prophet 21, Epicor Kinetic, Sage, and other mid-market solutions manage everything from customer records to pricing strategies to production schedules. That makes them a high-value target for attackers and a weak point in many companies’ cyber defenses.
This is where EstesCare Guard stands apart. Unlike one-size-fits-all cybersecurity tools, EstesCare Guard is purpose-built for ERP environments. It integrates with your IT infrastructure, your on-premise or cloud-based environment, and your business processes to provide:
Compliance alignment for industries bound by HIPAA, ITAR, CMMC, and NIST 800-171
Proactive defense through logging, backups, and encryption tailored to ERP data
Single accountability — one team responsible for both IT security and ERP continuity
The New Supply Chain Battleground
Today’s attackers aim higher than stealing passwords. They aim to freeze operations, ransom production schedules, and compromise customer trust. For supply chains, a single compromised ERP login can cascade across vendors and customers in hours.
EstesCare Guard was designed to make sure that never happens to your business.
What to Expect in Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2025
Throughout October, EstesGroup will share practical insights to help companies build ERP-centric defenses:
Week 1: Why Cybersecurity Matters in Manufacturing & Distribution
Week 2: Beyond the Basics—Passwords, MFA, and Phishing in ERP Systems
Week 3: Building ERP Resilience—Logs, Backups, Encryption Done Right
Week 4: AI-Powered Threats vs. AI-Powered Defenses in ERP Environments
Week 5: Recap & Roadmap—Where ERP Security Goes Next
Follow along for blogs, posts, and resources designed specifically for the manufacturing and distribution communities.
EstesGroup: Your Cybersecurity Champion
At EstesGroup, we believe cybersecurity is not just about firewalls and alerts — it’s about keeping your ERP ecosystem strong and your business moving. With EstesCare Guard, you gain more than a tool. You gain a partner dedicated to safeguarding the systems that power your growth.
Is your backup solution running on a Raspberry Pi?
We’ve all tinkered with DIY tech—but when it comes to business data, even a Raspberry Pi has its limits. Let’s explore business backup and disaster recovery plan options for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) workloads.
DIY Backups Can Be Fun—But Are They Enough?
Many businesses struggle to figure out how to properly back up their data. We all know that backup is important to prevent data being lost. Many things can happen such as ransomware attacks, natural disasters, data breaches, or even internal attacks on your backup system. With this in mind, it is of utmost importance to ensure your company is making proper backups. A well-built business backup and disaster recovery plan protects data, ensures uptime, and gives your team the confidence to handle the unexpected.
You never know when disaster might strike, whether it be something like flooding, an earthquake, or even something as simple as a hard drive failing in your NAS or an employee accidentally deleting a file. These things can greatly affect the productivity of your team, and cause your business to lose money, data, and time.
Common threats that make a business backup and disaster recovery plan essential:
Ransomware and cyberattacks targeting small businesses
Natural disasters like floods, tornadoes, and fires
Employee error, accidental deletions, or insider threats
Hardware failure, aging on-premise servers, or NAS crashes
Data breaches requiring fast compliance-driven restoration
Why Professional Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions Matter
When it comes to data backup and disaster recovery, small businesses and enterprises alike need robust solutions that go beyond basic file storage. Professional backup and disaster recovery services, which are built into business application cloud hosting solutions, ensure business continuity by providing automated backups, version control, and rapid data recovery capabilities. Without a comprehensive backup strategy, companies risk losing critical business data, customer information, and years of operational history that can never be recovered.
Enterprise-Grade Data Protection Features
In light of this, as a business owner, you must ask yourself the important question, is your backup solution running on a Raspberry Pi? Is your team making trips to the bank on a weekly basis to put a LTO tape backup of your data into a safe deposit box that is intended for rare coins and jewelry? Or, even worse, is all of your data stored in a cabinet in the basement of your office, making all of your data stored on-site?
The True Chaos (and Cost) of Data Loss for Businesses
The old saying goes “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” and this absolutely applies to backups. If all your data is stored on one site, what will you do if your building gets swept away by a tornado or broken into in the night? Will you call Sherlock Holmes and try to find your Linear Tape-Open (LTO) backup tapes or hard disk drives?
LTO Tape vs. Modern Cloud Solutions
While simple solutions like a Raspberry Pi can be great for ensuring the coffee pot in the break room is never empty, your backups are the backbone of consistent service for customers. Your business deserves better than a solution designed for hobbyists, or even something like a NAS (Network Attached Backup), which only really ensures a secure backup if it is located off-site.
Thankfully, EstesGroup is here to help, with our dedicated team which will help you analyze your current business backup and disaster recovery solution, and help you improve your business continuity plan. Our on-premise and cloud-based solution suites make disaster recovery of your important data fast, secure and available 24/7/365.
Our team works hard to meet your advanced cybersecurity and compliance needs, and will help you ensure everything from your customer data to your email accounts are backed up to allow for recovery in case of a disaster.
Integrate, Automate, Report — And Prepare for Disaster
Modern backup solutions should include features like cloud storage integration, automated scheduling, encryption, and compliance reporting. Enterprise-grade backup systems provide redundancy across multiple geographic locations, ensuring your data remains accessible even during widespread outages or natural disasters.
Automated Business: Backup and Disaster Recovery Plan Scheduling and Monitoring
The best backup and disaster recovery services offer both on-premises and cloud-based options, giving businesses the flexibility to choose the right mix of speed, security, and cost-effectiveness for their specific needs.
What to look for in a business backup and disaster recovery solution:
Automated backups with customizable scheduling
Cloud-based redundancy across secure, geo-distributed locations
End-to-end encryption and ransomware protection
24/7/365 support with SLA-driven recovery
Compliance-ready reporting for audits and regulations
Scalability to grow with your business needs
Business owners often underestimate the true cost of data loss until it’s too late. Studies show that 60% of small businesses that lose their data shut down within six months of a disaster, and few IT departments leverage expert network and security assessments.
3-2-1 Backup Rule
Professional IT services and managed backup solutions can help prevent this scenario by implementing industry best practices for data protection, including the 3-2-1 backup rule: three copies of your data, stored on two different types of media, with one copy kept off-site.
Don’t let your business become another statistic – invest in professional backup services that scale with your growth and protect your most valuable digital assets.
So, what are you waiting for? Reach out to our team today at [email protected] or call us at (888) 300-2340 (if you prefer the old-fashioned telephone). Let us help you ensure your business is prepared for anything.
ERP Platforms That Require a Strong Backup and Recovery Plan
EstesGroup supports a wide range of ERP systems for manufacturers, distributors, and service-based businesses. Our team provides consulting, optimization, and secure cloud hosting for leading platforms, including:
Infor SX.e and Infor SyteLine (CloudSuite Industrial)
Whether you’re running a legacy ERP system or planning a cloud migration, EstesGroup can help you build a disaster recovery plan that aligns with your technology, operations, and compliance needs.
Wondering if your backup strategy is really enough? Whether you’re running Epicor, Prophet 21, Sage, SYSPRO, Infor, or another ERP system, your business depends on consistent uptime and data protection.
Below are some of the most common questions we hear about backup and disaster recovery (BDR) for ERP users—along with expert answers to help you protect your systems, your data, and your future.
What is a business backup and disaster recovery plan?
A business backup and disaster recovery plan is a set of strategies, tools, and processes that protect your company’s data and systems. It ensures you can recover quickly from threats like ransomware, hardware failure, or natural disasters—minimizing downtime and loss.
Is a DIY (like Raspberry Pi) backup good enough for business?
Not really. A Raspberry Pi can handle basic backups for personal use or lab environments, but it lacks the redundancy, encryption, automation, and compliance features needed for enterprise-grade disaster recovery. Think of your DIY business backup and disaster recovery plan as the Raspberry Pi of the current digital landscape.
What’s the difference between a NAS and cloud backup?
A NAS (Network Attached Storage) is a local device for storing files, while cloud backups replicate your data to secure, remote servers. Private and hybrid cloud solutions provide better scalability, offsite redundancy, and disaster resilience.
How does the 3-2-1 backup rule work?
The 3-2-1 rule means keeping three copies of your data, on two different types of storage, with one copy stored off-site. It’s a proven strategy for avoiding data loss during unexpected events.
How can EstesGroup help with disaster recovery?
EstesGroup offers fully managed backup and disaster recovery solutions tailored to small and mid-sized businesses. From secure cloud hosting to compliance reporting and rapid restore capabilities, our team helps you prepare for anything. Schedule a free IT assessment with a vCIO today.
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EstesGroup Soars to New Heights: Ranked Among America’s Fastest-Growing Companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000 List
We’re thrilled to announce that EstesGroup has been recognized as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies, securing a coveted spot on the prestigious Inc. 5000 list for 2024. This recognition is a testament to our team’s hard work, innovative spirit, and unwavering commitment to excellence. EstesGroup is the leading ERP consultancy for world-class technology and cloud solutions for businesses, and this has been recognized by the Inc. 5000 community. This annual ranking, compiled by Inc. magazine, showcases the fastest-growing private companies in America, highlighting the most successful independent, entrepreneurial businesses driving the economy forward.
A Milestone Achievement
EstesGroup’s inclusion in the Inc. 5000 list is a testament to remarkable growth and success over the past few years. This recognition places EstesGroup among an elite group of companies that have demonstrated exceptional revenue growth and resilience in the face of economic challenges.
Navigating Challenges, Embracing Opportunities
The past few years have presented unprecedented challenges for businesses across all sectors. From navigating the complexities of remote work to adapting to rapidly changing market conditions, companies have had to be more agile and innovative than ever before. The 2024 Inc. 5000 class represents companies that have achieved impressive revenue growth while navigating complex economic conditions, including inflationary pressures, rising capital costs, and a competitive hiring landscape. EstesGroup’s ranking on this list underscores the team’s ability to thrive and expand despite these obstacles.
The Journey
Founded in 2004, EstesGroup has quickly established itself as a leader in enterprise resource planning (ERP) consulting and managed IT services. This unique approach combines cutting-edge technology with a deep understanding of our clients’ business processes, allowing the EstesGroup team to deliver tailored solutions that drive real results. Notable achievements include:
Expanding and enriching the client base, with a strong focus on mid-sized manufacturing and distribution companies
Launching an innovative cybersecurity division that has quickly become a go-to resource for businesses looking to protect their digital assets
Offering premier cloud solutions and services to businesses of all sizes, across all industries
As part of the Inc. 5000, EstesGroup joins a cohort of businesses that collectively added hundreds of thousands of jobs to the economy over the past three years. This achievement not only reflects our company’s success but also our contribution to job creation and economic vitality.
The Future
EstesGroup takes this moment to thank their incredible team, loyal clients, and all those who have supported them on this journey. The trust and partnership of these stakeholders have been instrumental in the company’s success. As EstesGroup celebrates this achievement, they are also looking forward to connecting with fellow innovators and entrepreneurs at the upcoming Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala in Palm Desert, California. For those attending, EstesGroup representatives would be delighted to connect and share ideas on how to continue driving growth and innovation across various industries.
EstesGroup raises a toast to continued growth, innovation, and success – not just for the EstesGroup team, but for all the visionary enterprises driving America’s entrepreneurial spirit forward. As the leading ERP consultancy, EstesGroup specializes in providing world-class technology and cloud solutions for businesses. EstesGroup’s expertise in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems enables organizations to streamline their operations, enhance productivity, and drive growth. This recognition by Inc. 5000 further solidifies our position as a trusted partner for businesses seeking to leverage technology for success.
Celebrating Two Decades of Excellence
This Inc. 5000 recognition comes at a particularly special time for EstesGroup, as the company celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2024. Founded in 2004, EstesGroup has grown from a small ERP consulting firm to a national leader in ERP solutions and managed IT services. Over the past two decades, the company team has weathered economic storms, adapted to rapidly evolving technologies, and consistently delivered value to its growing client base.
About Inc. and the Inc. 5000
The Inc. 5000 list is a prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Companies are ranked according to percentage revenue growth over a three-year period. The list provides valuable insights into the most dynamic segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Many well-known companies gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
Inc. Business Media is the leading multimedia brand for entrepreneurs, offering award-winning content across various channels, including print, digital, video, podcasts, newsletters, and social media. The Inc. 5000 list, along with other recognition programs like Female Founders and Power Partners, provides top businesses with increased credibility and opportunities to engage with an exclusive community of their peers.
For more information about Inc. and the Inc. 5000, visit www.inc.com.
“Our inclusion in the Inc. 5000 list is a testament to the resilience and adaptability of the entire EstesGroup team. During unprecedented times, we not only persevered but thrived, leveraging our expertise in ERP and IT solutions to help businesses navigate the challenges of a rapidly changing world. This recognition reinforces our commitment to innovation and excellence in serving our clients. As we look to the future, we’re excited to continue pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in business technology solutions, empowering organizations to achieve their full potential in an increasingly digital landscape.” – Brad Feakes, President of EstesGroup
