Strategic Technology Solutions

What Strategic Technology Solutions does

Strategic Technology Solutions (STS) is a privately held Managed Service Provider founded in 2009 and headquartered in Torrance, California, that delivers managed IT, cloud, and cybersecurity services exclusively oriented toward law firms. The company operates regional offices in Los Angeles and Phoenix and claims a nationwide service footprint within the United States. STS structures its offering around a Fully Managed IT Plan that bundles technology roadmap development, IT infrastructure standardization, vendor consolidation, cloud hosting, cybersecurity, and vCIO advisory services into a recurring subscription engagement, supplemented by project-based professional services for migrations and infrastructure builds.

The technology stack is anchored by partnerships with Microsoft (Gold Certified Partner with Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider and Qualified Multitenant Hoster designations), VMware, Citrix, Cisco Meraki, iManage, and NetDocuments, enabling STS to deliver integrated private cloud, virtualization, and document management environments to legal clients. The company has built a compliance-led security posture, holding SOC 2 Type II certification for six consecutive years (through 2026) and SSAE-19 with CIS 20 Controls, which the company cites as held by fewer than 2% of MSPs. Additional proprietary methodologies include a Cybersecurity Maturity Program, a Technology Maturity Level Assessment, and a Security Maturity Level Assessment (SMLA) that has been embedded into sales and onboarding processes.

The go-to-market model is direct enterprise field sales targeting mid-sized and larger law firms, supported by a content-marketing funnel (blog, newsletter, webinars, free vulnerability scans, gated guides). Pricing is quote-based and customized per engagement, with revenue generated through monthly recurring managed-service subscriptions, project-based professional services, and Microsoft licensing resale. Ownership remains concentrated with co-founders James Waryck (CEO) and Sam Sheth (CIO), with no disclosed funding rounds, institutional investors, or acquisition activity in the source data.

Name

Strategic Technology Solutions

Legal name

Strategic Technology Solutions

Website

https://stspartner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Strategic Technology Solutions is a privately held Managed Service Provider that delivers managed IT, cloud, cybersecurity, and vCIO advisory services exclusively to law firms across California, Arizona, and the United States, anchored by SOC 2 Type II and SSAE-19 certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed IT Services for Law Firms

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy & IT Advisory (BPAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cybersecurity Architecture & Security Integration (BPAEAAAL), Security Operations Center (SOC) as a Service (BPAEADAB), IT Program/Project Management (PMO) & Delivery Assurance (BPAEAAAO)

Keywords

• Managed IT services
• Cybersecurity services
• Cloud solutions
• Legal technology
• Document management

Headquarters

HQ city

Torrance

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Managed IT Services (Fully Managed IT Plan): Recurring managed IT services providing law firms with comprehensive technology support, security, cloud solutions, and vCIO advisory services on a subscription basis. The company operates with a fully managed approach covering all IT needs for law firm clients.
2. Professional Services: Implementation, migration, and project-based technology services for law firms including cloud migrations, system upgrades, and infrastructure projects.
3. Microsoft Licensing Resale: As a Microsoft Gold Partner and Tier 1 CSP, STS procures and manages Microsoft licensing for law firm clients, generating revenue through licensing procurement and management services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Strategic Technology Solutions is a Managed Service Provider that delivers fully managed IT services, cybersecurity programs, cloud hosting, and vCIO advisory exclusively to law firms. Its flagship Fully Managed IT Plan bundles network infrastructure management, cloud and virtualization (Microsoft/VMware), document management support for iManage and NetDocuments, proactive cybersecurity monitoring aligned to NIST and CIS Controls, vendor consolidation, and a virtual CIO function into a monthly recurring managed services contract. Complementary offerings include the Cybersecurity Maturity Program with Security Maturity Level Assessment, Technology Maturity Level Assessment, cloud migration projects, and iManage/NetDocuments implementation services.

Product overview

Strategic Technology Solutions (STS) is a Managed Service Provider (MSP) specializing in serving the legal industry with a comprehensive portfolio of technology services. The core offering is the Fully Managed IT Plan, which integrates managed IT services, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and vCIO advisory services. Supporting services include the Cybersecurity Maturity Program with Security Maturity Level Assessment (SMLA), Technology Maturity Level Assessment, and a five-stage IT process methodology (Assess, Analyze, Plan & Prioritize, Implement, Optimize). STS provides specialized iManage document management system implementation services and offers free security vulnerability scanning. The company leverages its Microsoft Gold Partnership and QMTH qualifications to deliver cloud solutions, virtualization, and Microsoft licensing procurement and support. STS positions itself as a one-stop technology partner for law firms seeking productivity, protection, and profitability through managed IT services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 215% three-year revenue growth (2017-2020)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Gold Certified Partner with competencies in datacenter, cloud productivity, windows and devices. Also Microsoft Tier 1 Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP), Microsoft Qualified Multitenant Hoster (QMTH), and Microsoft SPLA Licensing Options Provider. Provides Office 365, Windows virtualization, and cloud services to law firm clients.
• iManagecoreTechnology or IntegrationiManage partner providing document management system (DMS) installation, maintenance, and training for law firms. iManage is a knowledge work platform and security solution for the legal industry.
• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationVMware Enterprise Partner providing virtualization software and multi-cloud services. STS gained valuable engineering experience and certification in designing, operating, and supporting dynamic hosted virtual server environments.
• CitrixmajorTechnology or IntegrationCitrix Silver Solution Partner providing cybersecure, cloud-based software platform for accessing applications, files, and services across different operating systems and devices.
• Cisco MerakimajorTechnology or IntegrationCisco Meraki partner providing cloud network platform and related technology services ideal for hybrid workers. Services include dashboard management, security procedures, and user access administration.
• NetDocumentsmajorTechnology or IntegrationNetDocuments partner providing cloud-based document and email management service with enterprise-level security, mobility, and disaster recovery for law firms with high security needs.
• Martini PartnersminorOthersMartini Partners CPA and business consulting firm in Los Angeles providing financial services, business advisory, tax strategy, planning and compliance services.
• GLA ALA (Greater Los Angeles Chapter ALA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness partner of Greater Los Angeles Chapter of Association of Legal Administrators providing continuing educational programs, resources, and networking opportunities for legal administrators.
• AZ ALA (Arizona Chapter ALA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness partner of Arizona Chapter of Association of Legal Administrators supporting the legal community with education, services, and expertise within the technology space.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kyndryl: Global managed-infrastructure services provider spun out of IBM. Represents the incumbent, large-scale end of the IT managed-services spectrum and could pursue larger law-firm engagements that STS also targets.
• Dataprise: A nationally scaled managed IT and cybersecurity provider. While broader than STS, it increasingly competes in legal-vertical managed services and offers comparable SOC, vCIO, and cloud capabilities at larger scale.
• Sentinel Technologies: Mid-to-large managed IT, cloud, and security provider with similar Microsoft and cybersecurity partnership profile. Wider portfolio than STS but competes in many of the same managed-IT deals.

Direct peers

• Affinity Consulting Group: A legal-technology consulting and managed-IT firm serving law firms with similar offerings (technology assessments, cloud migrations, document management). Comparable in size, vertical focus, and consultative GTM motion to STS.
• Kraft Kennedy: Long-established IT services firm for the legal sector, providing managed IT, cloud, and document-management expertise. Directly competes with STS for law-firm clients, particularly in document-management platforms like iManage and NetDocuments.
• LogicForce: A legal-IT managed services and e-discovery provider serving law firms nationwide. Highly comparable in vertical specialization, recurring managed-IT model, and cybersecurity compliance positioning.
• Sensei Enterprises: Managed IT, cybersecurity, and forensic services provider for law firms and legal professionals. Operates in the same niche with a similar subscription managed-services and vCIO-style advisory offering.
• Corsica Technologies: Managed IT and cybersecurity firm with a legal-vertical practice, offering similar compliance-driven services and cloud managed-IT plans. Comparable in size and target customer profile to STS.

Others

• NetDocuments: Cloud document-management platform that STS resells and implements. While a vendor partner rather than a competitor, it competes with iManage within STS's stack and represents a critical channel dependency for STS's DMS practice.
• iManage: Knowledge-work platform and document-management provider for legal. A core STS partner whose product suite underpins STS's law-firm practice, and whose partner economics and roadmap shape STS's go-to-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/STSManagedIT

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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