Transforming Solutions

What Transforming Solutions does

Transforming Solutions, Inc. (TSI) is a privately-held management and technology consulting firm founded in 1995 by Dan Feely and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm delivers advisory and implementation services across business process management and transformation, technology assessment and strategy, organizational change management, program and project management effectiveness, software evaluation and selection, and data analytics, serving three primary verticals: higher education institutions, growth-oriented corporate clients, and non-profit/NGO organizations. Notable clients include the University of Chicago, University of Illinois, Oregon State University, a Top 10 Ivy League institution, Groupon, Astellas, the Archdiocese of Chicago, and a large property and casualty insurance company, with TSI citing over 200 cumulative clients and measurable outcomes such as an ERP delivered 19% below budget and over $9.4M in online donations processed for the Archdiocese.

TSI operates without a proprietary software product; its offering is delivered as bespoke consulting engagements staffed by senior practitioners, each with a stated minimum of 15 years of professional experience. The firm positions itself as vendor-independent and objective, distinguishing against larger consulting firms with embedded software vendor relationships. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed, with multi-year contract cadences. In May 2026, TSI announced a strategic partnership and operational merger with Kenway Consulting, adding capabilities in financial services, healthcare, data analytics, AI, and cloud engineering, and significantly expanding the combined organization's vertical reach.

The firm's go-to-market is sales-led and high-touch, supported by a content marketing engine consisting of an active blog, white papers, case studies, newsletters, and webinars. Geographic scope is concentrated in the United States, with no disclosed international operations beyond North America. The leadership team remains founder-led, with Dan Feely serving as President and Managing Partner, supported by senior managing director Alan Goeke (35+ years experience) and a bench of named consultants.

Name

Transforming Solutions

Legal name

Transforming Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://transforming.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Transforming Solutions is a Chicago-based management and technology consulting firm serving higher education institutions, growth-oriented corporates, and non-profits with senior-led advisory and implementation services in process improvement, ERP, and organizational change. Founded in 1995, it merged with Kenway Consulting in May 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Change Management & Transformation (Org/HR) (BPACAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Workplace Change Management & Communications (BPABAFAK)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• Technology consulting
• Business process management
• Organizational change management
• Higher education consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Management and Technology Consulting Services: TSI generates revenue through professional consulting services delivered to corporate clients, higher education institutions, and non-profit organizations. Services include business process management, technology assessment and strategy, organizational change management, and program management effectiveness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Transforming Solutions (TSI) is an independent management and technology consulting firm that defines strategy, modernizes technology and processes, and leads implementation for corporations, universities, and non-profits. Service offerings include business process management and transformation, technology assessment and strategy, software evaluation and selection, organizational change management, program and project management effectiveness, data analytics and business intelligence, and customized training and mentoring.

Product overview

Transforming Solutions, Inc. (TSI) is a management and technology consulting firm that provides advisory and implementation services rather than a proprietary software product. The company's service offerings include Business Process Management and Transformation, Project Management Effectiveness, Customized Process and Change Management Training, Technology Assessment and Strategy, Organizational Change Management, Data Analytics and Business Intelligence, Software Evaluation and Selection, and Strategic Planning. TSI does not offer a unified platform or modular software product; instead, it delivers expert consulting engagements tailored to client needs across corporate, higher education, and non-profit sectors. The firm's approach combines resident expertise with best practices and objectivity to help clients define strategy, modernize technology and processes, and lead implementation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Process Management and Transformation Advisory and implementation consulting to help corporations, universities, and non-profits analyze, redesign, and institutionalize business processes for improved efficiency, quality, and performance.
• Technology Assessment and Strategy Independent assessment of client technology environments and development of forward-looking IT strategy aligned with business goals, delivered without vendor bias.
• Organizational Change Management Change readiness assessments, change management planning, and execution support to help organizations adopt new processes, technologies, and structures with stakeholder buy-in.
• Program Management Effectiveness Advisory, assessment, and training services to help organizations assess, improve, manage, and train program and project management capabilities for effective delivery.
• Software Evaluation and Selection Vendor-neutral evaluation, requirements definition, and selection of ERP, CRM, and other enterprise software platforms, including technology architecture analysis and validated selection support.
• Data Analytics and Business Intelligence Advisory on data analytics strategy and business intelligence to help organizations leverage big data and cloud-based analytics for insight-driven decision making.
• Customized Process and Change Management Training Customized training and mentoring programs covering project management, organizational change management, continuous/process improvement, and constituent experience / voice of the customer.
• Strategic Planning Facilitation and advisory to help leadership teams define strategy and execution priorities.
• Mergers and Acquisitions Consulting Consulting support for mergers and acquisitions initiatives, including integration planning and execution.
• Expense Reduction and Profitability Improvement Consulting to identify cost reduction opportunities and improve profitability across operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $9.4m in online donations processed across 60k transactions using 7 different online forms for Archdiocese of Chicago
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kenway ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026Kenway Consulting and Transforming Solutions (TSI) joined forces in May 2026, combining two management and technology consulting firms with shared culture and complementary expertise. The strategic partnership expands industry coverage to include higher education and non-profit sectors while adding capabilities in business and digital consulting, data analytics, AI, and cloud engineering to TSI's existing verticals. The combined organization serves clients including growth-oriented corporate clients, prominent universities, and non-profit organizations.
• NetSuiteminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTSI has partnered with NetSuite for ERP implementation projects, including serving Groupon and other clients. TSI is experienced in NetSuite ERP evaluation, selection, and implementation.
• BlackbaudminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTSI implemented Blackbaud's Luminate Online solution for the Archdiocese of Chicago, managing the full implementation including online giving, e-communication, and donor engagement functionality.
• PushpayminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTSI used its vendor evaluation and selection process to identify Pushpay as the preferred provider for mobile app-based engagement and online giving platform for the Archdiocese of Chicago following the initial Luminate Online implementation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kenway Consulting: Kenway Consulting is TSI's merger partner announced in May 2026. It is a management and technology consulting firm focused on financial services, healthcare, technology, and life sciences, with practices in data analytics, AI, and cloud engineering — making it the single most directly comparable peer.
• West Monroe Partners: West Monroe is a mid-market management and technology consulting firm serving growth-oriented corporate clients across multiple industries. Its blend of business consulting and technology implementation closely mirrors TSI's value proposition to corporate clients.
• Point B: Point B is a boutique management and technology consulting firm specializing in business transformation, technology enablement, and change management for mid-market and enterprise clients. Its size, scope, and services closely parallel TSI's pre-merger profile.
• Sikich: Sikich is a mid-market professional services firm offering consulting, technology, and ERP implementation services to corporate clients across multiple industries. Its technology assessment and ERP selection practice competes head-to-head with TSI for similar client profiles.
• RGP (Resources Connection): RGP is a global consulting firm providing on-demand professional services in transformation, change management, finance, and technology. Its project-based consulting model and broad cross-industry client base align closely with TSI's delivery approach.
• Clarkston Consulting: Clarkston Consulting is a management and technology consulting firm focused on consumer products, life sciences, and retail clients, with deep ERP and supply chain implementation practices. It is comparable to TSI in size and service mix for corporate transformation work.

Broad incumbents

• Huron Consulting Group: Huron is a publicly traded consulting firm with deep higher education and healthcare practices (including ERP, CRM, and student experience work). It is significantly larger than TSI but competes directly for the same university and non-profit transformation engagements.
• Slalom: Slalom is a large technology and business consulting firm with strong higher education and non-profit practices and a vendor-independent positioning similar to TSI's. It competes for the same enterprise transformation and ERP/CRM engagements but at greater scale.
• Accenture: Accenture is a global consulting and systems integration giant that competes for the same large ERP, CRM, and digital transformation engagements that TSI serves at the corporate end of its client base. It represents the upper bound of competitive intensity TSI faces.
• Deloitte Consulting: Deloitte is a Big 4 consulting firm with substantial higher education, non-profit, and life sciences practices that overlap directly with TSI's core verticals. Its scale and brand compete for the same large transformation mandates that TSI pursues.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tsiconsulting
• Facebookfacebook.com/TSI.Transforming
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/transforming-solutions-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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