What RSM Partners does

RSM Partners is a privately held, Minneapolis-headquartered firm founded in 2006 that delivers services, software-adjacent expertise, and consulting exclusively for the IBM Z mainframe platform. Its offering spans Mainframe Security Assessments, Penetration Testing, Security-as-a-Service, Project Delivery Services (migrations, upgrades, implementations), Skills and Training, Managed and Out-tasking Services, 24x7 incident response, and Staff Augmentation. The firm positions itself as offering the largest pool of IBM Z infrastructure skills globally, with a security-first service model aimed at reducing vulnerabilities, lowering operating costs, and bridging customer skills gaps.

The company targets organizations running mission-critical mainframe workloads, with Financial Services as its primary vertical, followed by Healthcare, Manufacturing, Public Sector, and Telecommunications. Pain points addressed include security vulnerabilities, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, continuity of operations, and the chronic scarcity of IBM Z talent. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales with a global partner network and an inside-sales motion for mid-market accounts; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is delivered via custom quotes.

A significant data caveat applies: the bulk of the technology, product, and AI detail provided in the source material pertains to BMC Software's mainframe portfolio (Control-M, BMC AMI, BMC AMI Assistant) rather than to RSM Partners. RSM Partners' revenue model, headcount detail beyond the 51-100 band, leadership roster beyond a single listed director (Chad Rikansrud), and customer logos are not disclosed in the available inputs, which limits confidence in any financial or scale-related inference.

Name

RSM Partners

Website

https://rsmpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

RSM Partners is a privately held Minneapolis-based firm founded in 2006 that delivers IBM Z mainframe security, managed services, modernization, and 24x7 support to financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, public sector, and telecom clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mainframe IT Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Monitoring & Management (RMM) Services (BPAEABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) (HDADAHAE)

Keywords

• Mainframe services
• IBM Z expertise
• Mainframe security
• Managed services
• Mainframe consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RSM Partners is a global provider of mainframe services, software, and expertise that is 100% focused on the IBM Z marketplace. The company delivers security assessments, penetration testing, Security-as-a-Service, project delivery consulting, skills and training, managed and out-tasking services, 24x7 incident response, and staff augmentation to organizations operating IBM Z mainframe infrastructure.

Product overview

BMC Software offers a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on two main product families: Control-M for enterprise workflow orchestration and the BMC AMI Portfolio for mainframe intelligence. Control-M serves as the core workload automation and job scheduling platform, with specialized modules for SAP orchestration, managed file transfer, and data pipeline orchestration. The BMC AMI Portfolio is an integrated mainframe intelligence platform comprising modules for DevOps (DevX), cloud data protection, operations, data management, storage, and security. Both product families are complemented by professional and managed services including mainframe security assessments, penetration testing, project delivery, skills augmentation, and 24x7 incident response support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mainframe Security Assessments

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IBM ZcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership providing IBM Z infrastructure expertise and services. BMC offers the largest pool of IBM Z skills globally for mainframe operations, security, and modernization.
• AWScoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud integration partnership enabling hybrid cloud mainframe solutions with AWS infrastructure.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP orchestration partnership for workload automation and managed file transfer integration with SAP environments.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• BMC Software: BMC offers a near-identical mainframe services portfolio alongside its BMC AMI product suite: security assessments, penetration testing, Security-as-a-Service, managed services, and 24x7 support for IBM Z environments — directly overlapping RSM Partners' core offerings.
• Wipro: Wipro runs mainframe security, modernization, and managed services for global banking, insurance, and healthcare clients — a comparable mainframe services delivery model.
• HCLTech: HCLTech operates one of the largest third-party IBM Z / mainframe services practices globally through its HCL-IBM partnership, with a comparable portfolio spanning security, modernization, and managed mainframe operations.
• Tata Consultancy Services: TCS runs a large mainframe practice across BFSI, healthcare, and manufacturing with offerings in mainframe security, modernization, and managed services that compete head-to-head with RSM Partners' IBM Z focus.
• Rocket Software: Rocket Software provides mainframe tooling (modernization, DevOps, security) and services adjacent to the IBM Z stack, overlapping with RSM Partners' security and modernization engagements.
• Infosys: Infosys operates a dedicated mainframe services practice — including security, application modernization, and managed operations — serving the same financial services and regulated verticals as RSM Partners.
• CGI Group: CGI has a long-standing heritage mainframe services practice serving financial services and government clients with security assessments, AMS, and managed operations on IBM Z platforms.

Broad incumbents

• Accenture: Accenture's Mainframe Modernization practice delivers migration, security, and managed services to large enterprises, competing with RSM Partners at the consulting and systems-integration end of the mainframe services market.
• IBM: IBM manufactures the IBM Z platform and runs IBM Technology Expert Labs / Global Services delivering security, migration, and managed services for the same mainframe installed base that RSM Partners serves.
• Deloitte: Deloitte's Application Modernization & Mainframe practice delivers consulting, security, and managed services for IBM Z environments to large financial services and public sector clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RSM_Partners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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