Altai Systems

What Altai Systems does

Altai Systems, Inc. is a US-based cloud software firm that builds and sells the Altai AMS Platform, an Association Management System natively configured within Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform (Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, Dataverse, Azure, Azure B2C). The platform is purpose-built for associations and member-based non-profit organizations and centralizes member records, event management, financial management, certification/accreditation, committee management, member portal/e-commerce, marketing, fundraising, advocacy, and grant management into a single configurable system. The company has accumulated over 100,000 hours of association-specific development and holds Microsoft Solutions Partner designation, leveraging Microsoft's underlying AI (Copilot), identity (Azure B2C), and infrastructure investments rather than building competing proprietary infrastructure.

The company operates a consultative, sales-led direct enterprise go-to-market motion targeting forward-thinking associations committed to the Microsoft ecosystem, using a "Right Fit, Right Client" qualification approach. Revenue is generated primarily through annual subscription licensing of the AMS platform, with implementation, training, and tiered support services (base, transitional, premium 24-hour) sold alongside. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; implementations range from 5-seat deployments to 500+ user enterprise associations. Named customers include ANSI (migrated from iMIS in 45 days) and FCA (live in 13 weeks). The firm is 100% remote across the United States with 11–50 employees, and has been led by founding partners including Jon Martin (Managing Partner, VP Professional Services) and Megan McKelvy (SVP and COO).

On September 17, 2024, Altai Systems was acquired by Harris Computer Corporation, a diversified vertical-market software conglomerate with a "buy and hold forever" holding strategy. The acquisition provides long-term capital and operational resources to scale the Microsoft Dynamics-based AMS within the association marketplace while operating as a subsidiary under Harris's umbrella. Pre-acquisition product milestones include the 2013 first AMS built within Dynamics 365, the 2015 CMS-agnostic web-components portal, the 2017 Azure B2C authentication adoption, the 2020 Zoom/Teams remote-work integration, and the 2023 Client Advisory Council launch.

Name

Altai Systems

Legal name

Altai Systems, Inc.

Website

https://altaisystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Altai Systems builds a cloud-based Association Management System natively within Microsoft Dynamics 365, selling annual subscription licenses and implementation services exclusively to associations and member-based non-profit organizations in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Association Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Application License Advisory, Vendor Management & Optimization (BPAEAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Architecture & IT Operating Model (BPAHAEAB), Application Maintenance & Support (AMS) (BPAEAFAC)

Keywords

• Association management software
• Member management platform
• Microsoft Dynamics solutions
• Association CRM platform
• Certification management system

Headquarters

HQ city

Annapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription / Licensing: Altai Systems generates revenue primarily through subscription licensing of its Altai AMS Platform built on Microsoft Dynamics 365. Licensing fees are included within client subscriptions and cover ongoing product upgrades, security patches, and feature enhancements. The platform is offered at various scales from modest 5-seat systems to robust 500+ user implementations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Altai Systems develops and sells the Altai AMS Platform, an Association Management System built natively within Microsoft Dynamics 365 that provides member management, event management, financial management, certification/accreditation, committee management, marketing, and e-commerce functionality configured specifically for associations and member-based organizations. The company also provides implementation, training, and tiered customer support services around the platform, sold via subscription licensing on an annual basis.

Product overview

Altai Systems offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the Altai AMS Platform built within Microsoft Dynamics 365. The core platform provides association-specific CRM functionality with configurable modules including Membership & Group Management, Committee Management, Event Management, Financial Management, Certification & Accreditation, Member Portal & E-Commerce, Marketing Management, and specialized modules for Awards, Publications, Fundraising, Exhibits, Education, Inventory, Speaker Management, Volunteer Management, Sales, Advocacy, Case Management, Applications & Nominations, and Grant Management. Additional capabilities include Multi-Company Business Units for chapter organizations. The company also provides Implementation Services, Training Services, and Customer Support Services to complement the software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Altai AMS Platform Association Management System built natively within Microsoft Dynamics 365, providing CRM, member management, event management, financial management, certification/accreditation, committee management, marketing management, and member portal/e-commerce functionality for associations and member-based organizations.
• Implementation Services Consultative implementation service including discovery, requirements gathering, configuration, data migration, project kick-off, and go-live support for associations deploying the Altai AMS Platform.
• Training Services

Quantifiable outcome

• ANSI membership migration from iMIS completed in 45 days
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

AI capability8 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Microsoft CorporationcoreTechnology or IntegrationAltai Systems is built entirely within Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform ecosystem (Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, Azure, Dataverse). The partnership involves deep product integration, with Altai as a Microsoft Solutions Partner. Microsoft provides the foundational infrastructure, AI capabilities, security, and continuous platform innovation that Altai's AMS is built upon.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• YourMembership (Community Brands): YourMembership, now part of Community Brands, provides an AMS platform for associations and member-based organizations with member management, events, learning, and online community tools. It is a frequently considered alternative to Altai in association technology selection processes.
• Glue Up: Glue Up is an all-in-one engagement platform purpose-built for associations, chambers, nonprofits, and event organizers with CRM, event management, membership, and invoicing modules. It competes directly with Altai for cloud-based association management sales.
• Avectra (NetForum / GrowthZone): Avectra's NetForum and GrowthZone platforms serve associations and member-based organizations with CRM, event management, and member engagement tools. They are established AMS competitors considered alongside Altai in association technology evaluations.
• MemberSuite: MemberSuite is a cloud-based association management platform serving associations, societies, and member-based organizations with CRM, event management, and member engagement functionality. It competes head-to-head with Altai for mid-market and enterprise association deployments.
• Wild Apricot: Wild Apricot is a cloud-based membership management software for small to mid-sized associations, nonprofits, and clubs offering member database, event registration, and website integration. It is a lower-end direct competitor targeting the small/mid portion of Altai's addressable market.
• Personify (Community Brands): Personify (also part of Community Brands) provides association management software with member CRM, events, learning, and community tools targeting mid-market and enterprise associations, similar in scope to Altai AMS.
• iMIS (by ASI): iMIS is the incumbent Association Management System serving thousands of associations and member-based organizations with CRM, member engagement, event management, and certification tools. It is the most direct competitor to Altai AMS given the documented ANSI migration case where a customer moved from iMIS to Altai.

Broad incumbents

• Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud / Salesforce.org: Salesforce's vertical nonprofit/association clouds (NPSP and Industries clouds) compete with Altai as an alternative CRM foundation for associations, with much larger scale, ecosystem, and AI features, but lacking Altai's pre-configured association-specific modules.
• Microsoft (Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement): Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement is the underlying CRM/ERP platform on which Altai is built, but Microsoft itself also sells directly to associations and offers industry templates. It is the closest broad incumbent and ecosystem partner whose roadmap Altai both relies on and competes against.

Others

• Achurch Consulting: Achurch Consulting is an association technology consultancy that has partnered with Altai on webinars and AMS selection projects. As an AMS implementation partner, it is an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct SaaS competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AltaiSystems
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@altaiAMS
• Facebookfacebook.com/AltaiSystems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/644313

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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