Rand Group

The Rand Group LLC
Private
Industry Technology Services
IT Consulting
Founded 2003
Headquarters Houston, Texas
Key people
 Ron Rand, CEO
Rick Marshall, CFO
William Wu, Executive Vice President
Heather Harris, Senior Vice President
Ivaylo Petrov, Vice President
Revenue $24 million (fiscal year 2014)*
Number of employees
 102
Website www.randgroup.com
For the think tank, see RAND Corporation and for the global supplier of rotating equipment, see Dresser-Rand Group.

Rand Group, is an IT consulting and software company that implements business software utilizing Microsoft products. Founded in 2003, Rand Group was recognized in 2015 as 20th in Accounting Today magazine’s Top 100 VARs list.[1] Rand Group is an atypical Microsoft Partner in that it has combined technical experts with Certified Public Accountants to provide specialized services focused on achieving positive financial outcomes. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company had 102 employees at the close of 2014, and four office locations – two in Houston, one in Dallas, and the fourth in Vancouver.[2] In 2015, Rand Group briefed officials with the Mongolian government on applications of business technology to their petroleum and natural resource industry as part of a five-day workshop put on by the US Department of Commerce.[3]

History

Rand Group was formed in 2003 by the acquisition of the technical consulting division of Hein & Associates LLP, a regional accounting firm. Between 1996 and 2003, prior to the formation, the same management team provided the same service offering at Hein. Rand Group received Gold Partner status in 2005, primarily as a result of its 90% client retention rate.[4]

Since 2004, Rand Group has consistently ranked in Accounting Today's VAR 100 list and is now considered the largest Texas-based Microsoft partner.[5]

Acquisitions

To-date, Rand Group has acquired the following firms:

  • In 2003, Rand Group was formed by the acquisition of the technology consulting division of Hein & Associates LLP.[6]
  • In 2012, Rand Group acquired Houston-based SMBology, a growth-oriented IT firm offering strategic consulting, user experience design, and application development.[7]
  • In January 2013, Rand Group acquired the sales force management and marketing automation company, Salesworks Systems Inc.[8]

Community involvement

Rand Group is heavily involved in the local community. In 2014, President and CEO Ron Rand was named Chairman of the Board of Houston Public Media Foundation[9] Rand Group is the technology partner for the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and the Houston Symphony. The company is also an ongoing supporter of the Alley Theatre, Houston Symphony, Houston Zoo, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters.[10] In past years, Rand Group has supported the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Services

Rand Group services center around helping people apply technology for business success. This includes implementing ERP and CRM enterprise software, such as Microsoft Dynamics products CRM, AX, GP, NAV, as well as Microsoft Azure Cloud, .NET technologies and SharePoint. The company also creates intellectual property for companies that require rental management software to assist with maintenance scheduling, and inventory tracking. Rand Group's services include application development, business intelligence, CRM and ERP implementation, intranets & portals,infrastructure services and sales and marketing services. Rand Group also provides ERP Selection services including information on NetSuite Implementation and Software Pricing [11][12], Dynamics 365, and SAP Business ByDesign Total Cost of Ownership.

Industries

Rand Group's technology solutions for business are tailored to the following industries:

Awards

  • 2015 - Rand Group was named to Microsoft Dynamic’s 2015 Inner Circle, for being one of the top 1% of Dynamics partners globally.[13]
  • 2015 - For its eleventh consecutive year, Rand Group was ranked in Accounting Today’s list of Top 100 VARs, coming in at number 20 for 2015.[14]
  • 2015 - Rand Group was given the Best New Partner Award by BI306 [15]
  • 2014 - For its sixth consecutive year, Rand Group was named to Microsoft Dynamics’ President’s Club,[16]
  • 2008 – Rand Group listed in SourceMedia’s for 2007 [17]

Publications

CEO and President Ron Rand was published in the July/August 2015 issue of CFMA Building Profits, the magazine for Construction Financial Professionals.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Group Press Release. Rand Group hits Top 20 in Accounting Today’s annual VAR Ranking”
  2. ↑ Rand Group Office Locations. Rand Group Offices
  3. ↑ US Government Invites Rand Group to Assist Mongolian Delegation. Marketwired. July 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ Rand Group Achieves Microsoft Gold Partner Status Business Wire. November 18, 2005.
  5. ↑ Accounting Today VAR 100. Accounting Today. July 1, 2015.
  6. ↑ About Rand Group. History of Rand Group.
  7. ↑ Rand Group acquires enterprise collaboration experts SMBology. Oil and Gas News. November 15, 2012.
  8. ↑ Sales Force Management Consulting and Marketing Automation Company Acquired by Top Microsoft Reseller Rand Group. PRWeb. January 23, 2013.
  9. ↑ Houston Public Media Foundation announces new officers. The Pearland Journal. Oct 28, 2014.
  10. ↑ Rand Group Supports Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Underwrites Concert Series. PRWeb. November 16, 2012.
  11. ↑ Rand Group provides NetSuite Pricing: The Total Cost will pleasantly surprise you,
  12. ↑ Alvarez, Alejandro. "How Much Does NetSuite Cost?". Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  13. ↑ Rand Group Achieves Microsoft’s Elite Inner Circle. Media Release. July 13, 2015.
  14. ↑ Rand Group hits Top 20 in Accounting Today’s annual VAR Ranking. Press Release. July 27, 2015.
  15. ↑ Solver Announces 2014 Top Performing Partner Awards. Solver USA. February, 2015.
  16. ↑ Group Named 2014 Microsoft Dynamics President’s Club. Media Release. August 13, 2014.
  17. ↑ Source Media List of Top 100 Pacesetters. Reuters. Feb, 2008.
  18. ↑ Ron Rand, Where's That Invoice? Streamlining Operations and Controlling Labor Costs, CFMA Building Profits Magazine. Construction Financial Management Association. July 24, 2015.
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