Accounting and advisory firm BPM is expanding its human resources technology business through the acquisition of selected HR technology assets from UKG implementation and training specialist EL-ITE Consulting. The transaction adds three experienced UKG implementation professionals to BPM’s HR and People Advisory practice, strengthening its ability to deliver HR software selection, implementation, payroll modernization, employee training and ongoing workforce systems support.
Accounting and advisory firm BPM is strengthening its position in the HR technology consulting market by acquiring selected assets of EL-ITE Consulting, a UKG implementation and training specialist. The transaction expands BPM’s capabilities across human capital management (HCM), payroll and workforce management technology while adding experienced implementation professionals to its HR and People Advisory practice.
The acquisition includes certain HR technology assets of EL-ITE Consulting and the recruitment of three professionals from the UK-based consulting firm. Their expertise covers UKG platform configuration, deployment and training, capabilities that BPM intends to integrate into its expanding HR technology advisory and managed services business.
The move reflects a broader shift among professional services firms toward offering more comprehensive technology implementation and management services. As organizations modernize HR operations, demand increasingly extends beyond selecting software to configuring platforms, integrating workforce processes, training employees and maintaining systems after deployment.
Strengthening BPM’s UKG implementation capabilities
EL-ITE Consulting developed a presence in the UKG technology ecosystem by providing implementation and training services to organizations working with UKG and its channel partners. According to BPM, the company supported more than half of UKG’s channel partners over the past four years.
The three professionals joining BPM bring practical experience in configuring and deploying UKG solutions, alongside training capabilities designed to improve system adoption and shorten implementation timelines.
These capabilities address a persistent challenge in enterprise HR technology projects: purchasing or licensing a platform does not automatically translate into operational improvements.
Implementation requires organizations to align software configurations with existing HR policies, payroll processes, employee data structures and workforce management requirements. Poorly managed deployments can create administrative disruption, inconsistent employee records and difficulties for HR teams adapting to new systems.
By adding experienced UKG specialists, BPM aims to provide clients with more direct access to implementation expertise rather than relying exclusively on software vendors or separate consulting partners.
Stacy Litteral, partner in charge of BPM’s HR and People Advisory practice, said the additional capabilities strengthen the firm’s ability to support clients throughout the HR technology lifecycle. She highlighted the incoming professionals’ practical implementation knowledge and client-focused approach.
A broader HR technology services portfolio
The acquisition builds on BPM’s existing relationships with HR software providers, particularly iSolved and UKG.
BPM already works with iSolved to support small and mid-sized organizations, while its UKG Ready capabilities address larger and more complex workforce requirements.
The expanded portfolio gives BPM an opportunity to position itself as a single services partner across different stages of HR technology adoption. Its offering can encompass platform selection, implementation, configuration, employee training and ongoing system support.
This model is increasingly relevant for businesses that lack large internal HR technology or IT teams. Instead of coordinating separate vendors for software selection, deployment and ongoing administration, organizations can work with one advisory provider across multiple operational requirements.
The approach also gives BPM greater flexibility when recommending technology. Rather than limiting its services to one software ecosystem, it can assess whether iSolved or a UKG solution better aligns with a client’s workforce size, operational complexity and business requirements.
For HR departments, this could simplify vendor coordination and improve continuity between technology planning and implementation. Payroll teams may also benefit from closer alignment between employee information, compensation processes and workforce administration.
The growing market for HR technology implementation
The transaction comes as organizations continue investing in cloud-based HR platforms, integrated payroll systems and workforce management tools.
Platforms such as UKG compete in a market that also includes Workday, SAP, ADP and Dayforce.
These providers offer increasingly integrated capabilities spanning recruitment, employee records, payroll, scheduling, workforce analytics and employee experience. However, organizations still need specialist support to translate those capabilities into functioning business processes.
The implementation services market therefore creates opportunities for consulting firms, systems integrators and managed service providers. Firms that combine software expertise with HR operations knowledge can help customers address technology challenges without building every capability internally.
BPM’s acquisition is consistent with this strategy. Rather than announcing a new proprietary HR platform, the firm is expanding the expertise and delivery capacity needed to implement and support established enterprise software.
Implementation challenges create demand for specialist partners
The business case for BPM’s expansion is reinforced by implementation challenges across the HR technology market.
Gartner reported in May 2025 that 84% of HR software buyers experience implementation issues during deployment, highlighting the gap between purchasing HR software and successfully putting it into operation.
In a separate 2024 survey, Gartner found that only 24% of HR employees believed their organizations’ HR functions were extracting maximum value from HR technology.
These findings point to an opportunity for consulting firms that can combine platform knowledge, HR process expertise and practical change management. Training is particularly important because even technically successful deployments can underdeliver when employees and HR administrators struggle to use new systems.
For BPM, the EL-ITE transaction adds specialist implementation capacity to an existing advisory business. The next challenge will be scaling those capabilities while maintaining consistent service quality across different client sizes and technology environments.
The acquisition also highlights how HR technology services are evolving. Competitive advantage increasingly depends not simply on having access to software platforms, but on helping organizations implement them effectively and sustain their value over time.
Market Landscape
BPM’s acquisition reflects three developments in the HR technology services market:
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Growing demand for implementation specialists: Organizations need experienced consultants to configure HCM, payroll and workforce management systems.
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Consolidation among service providers: Accounting firms, advisory businesses and technology consultancies are expanding their specialist capabilities through acquisitions and talent recruitment.
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Greater emphasis on adoption and managed services: Customers increasingly want implementation, employee training, integration and ongoing support from a single provider.
The competitive landscape includes major HCM vendors such as UKG, Workday, SAP, ADP and Dayforce, alongside implementation partners and HR technology consultancies.
BPM’s positioning is particularly interesting because it combines accounting and business advisory expertise with HR systems implementation. This creates opportunities to connect workforce technology decisions with payroll operations, compliance and broader business processes.
Its ability to differentiate will depend on implementation quality, client retention and the depth of its partnerships with software providers.
Top Insights
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BPM acquires selected EL-ITE Consulting HR technology assets to expand its UKG implementation and workforce systems capabilities.
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Three experienced UKG professionals join BPM, adding configuration, deployment and employee training expertise.
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The expanded portfolio combines UKG capabilities with BPM’s existing iSolved services for small and mid-sized businesses.
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Gartner reports that 84% of HR software buyers experience implementation issues, highlighting demand for specialist consulting services.
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BPM is positioning itself as an end-to-end HR technology partner, covering software selection, deployment, training and ongoing support.
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