Rba Professional Data Systems Incorporated

What Rba Professional Data Systems Incorporated does

RBA Professional Data Systems Incorporated is a privately held IT services and packaged software provider founded in 1978 by Robert K. Bailey and headquartered in State College, Pennsylvania. The company serves Pennsylvania county governments, school districts, and other tax-levying public-sector entities, alongside a secondary business customer base. Its portfolio is anchored by six browser-based, cloud-delivered applications branded as eJury, eBilling, eCollections, eDelinquents, eFiling, and eReporting, supplemented by legacy products targeting Recorder of Deeds, Register of Wills, and Contract Management workflows. eJury is explicitly designed to meet Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) standards, giving the firm a regulatory-aligned position for county jury system procurements.

The company complements its packaged software with a full IT services practice covering Enterprise IT Management, Technology Services Management, Helpdesk support, Business Consulting, and Government Consulting, plus custom software development for client-specific requirements. Architecturally, applications are delivered via a browser-based cloud model, modernizing the surface while preserving the on-premise procurement patterns typical of small public-sector buyers.

RBA generates revenue through software licensing and IT services contracts under non-public, custom pricing, with free initial consultations. Distribution is almost entirely referral-driven and consultative; the firm operates without a dedicated sales team and relies on word-of-mouth, customer referrals, and its website for lead generation. Since 2022, ownership has been held by two long-tenured employees, Bill Browder and Philip Cahill, following the founder's exit. The firm operates with 11–50 employees, retains its central Pennsylvania base, and has stated intent to expand coverage statewide across Pennsylvania.

Name

Rba Professional Data Systems Incorporated

Legal name

RBA Professional Data Systems, Inc.

Website

https://www2.rba.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RBA Professional Data Systems is a Pennsylvania-based provider of government-focused software (jury management, tax collection, e-filing) and IT management services, serving counties, school districts, and tax-levying entities across the state.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Software

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Payroll Tax Filing, Compliance & Regulatory Reporting (BPAAAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Compliance, Audit & Regulatory Services for Collections (FSAKAJAL)

Keywords

• Government software solutions
• Tax billing software
• Jury management software
• Custom software development
• IT management services

Headquarters

HQ city

State College

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Software Development: Custom developed software applications with extensive customization of existing products. Software is designed to conform to the way client businesses operate rather than forcing businesses to conform to off-the-shelf software constraints.
2. IT Management Services: Enterprise IT management, technology services management, helpdesk services, business consulting, and continuous improvement services for businesses and government agencies. Services include installation, configuration and management of physical devices, software management, and strategic technology roadmap development.
3. Technology Consulting: Objective consulting perspective providing technology recommendations without binding to specific vendors. Includes technology roadmap development with timelines meeting technology and financial needs, process recommendations for efficiency improvements, and standardization of business operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RBA Professional Data Systems develops, sells, and supports a suite of custom and packaged software products (eJury, eBilling, eCollections, eDelinquents, eFiling, eReporting) used by Pennsylvania county governments, school districts, and other tax-levying agencies for tax billing, jury management, collections, electronic filing, and reporting. The company also provides IT management services and technology consulting to central Pennsylvania businesses and government clients.

Product overview

RBA Professional Data Systems is a programming and IT services company serving Pennsylvania clients, offering a portfolio of browser-based software products for government and business use. The product lineup consists of six e-prefixed software modules (eJury, eBilling, eCollections, eDelinquents, eFiling, eReporting) focused on tax billing, collection, and filing operations as well as jury management for courts. These applications are built using browser-based technology and include transaction-based systems with full audit capabilities and reprintable reports. In parallel, RBA provides IT services including Enterprise IT Management, Technology Services Management, Helpdesk Services, and Business Consulting for both business and government clients. Government-specific offerings include Consulting Services, IT Support Services, and Systems & Infrastructure Management. The company also maintains legacy software for County offices (Recorder of Deeds, Register of Wills, Contract Management).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eJury: Jury Management Software - AOPC compliant software that manages jury selection process from summons through payment. Supports one-day one-trial, grand jury selections, multiple selections in one day.
• eBilling
• eCollections
• eDelinquents
• eFiling
• eReporting

Products and services

• eJury

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• BS&A Software: Niche vendor of government software for counties and municipalities, including tax billing, assessing, and collections. Comparable to RBA as a regional vertical competitor pursuing the same county tax/revenue workflows that eBilling/eCollections/eDelinquents address.
• SoftTec (FIS SoftTec): Long-standing vendor of property tax, billing, and collection software for U.S. local governments. Comparable to RBA's eBilling/eCollections/eDelinquents suite in serving tax-collecting entities with similar regulatory workflows.

Broad incumbents

• CentralSquare Technologies: Public-sector software suite covering courts, public administration, finance and utilities for cities and counties. Overlaps RBA where counties evaluate bundled tax, court, and ERP platforms against RBA's point solutions.
• Granicus: Government experience cloud spanning communications, workflow, and records for federal, state and local agencies. Adjacent overlap with RBA where county offices adopt Granicus for digital records (Recorder of Deeds, Register of Wills) that RBA historically serves.
• Tyler Technologies: Large public-sector software vendor with deep coverage of tax/assessment, courts and justice, and ERP modules for counties and municipalities. Comparable to RBA because Tyler's Odyssey (jury/court) and appraisal/tax modules directly overlap RBA's eJury and tax-billing products at a much larger scale.
• Harris Computer (Constellation Software): Vertical software holding company with numerous public-sector subsidiaries (tax, utilities, ERP, courts). Comparable as a parent of multiple niche municipal software brands that compete with RBA's tax and court products in regional RFPs.

Emerging players

• Patriot Software: SMB-focused payroll and tax-filing software for small U.S. businesses. Comparable to RBA in the employer-side payroll/EIT reporting concept behind eReporting, though Patriot targets smaller entities rather than county government.
• Quandis (KPMG-acquired): Default-services and tax-sale technology platform serving government agencies and servicers. Comparable to RBA's eDelinquents modules which address delinquent real estate tax from return through tax sale and distribution.
• Catalis: Public-sector software and services group serving state and local governments, including tax, regulation, and civic engagement. Comparable to RBA in the tax-administration segment where Catalis platforms can compete for the same county RFPs.

Others

• PowerSchool: K-12 education technology platform widely used by school districts. Comparable to RBA because Pennsylvania school districts are a customer segment, and adjacent education-software platforms could expand into administrative/tax reporting workflows RBA supports.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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