# Heartland Business Systems

> Heartland Business Systems (HBS) designs, integrates, secures and manages technology for commercial and public-sector organizations. Its work spans infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, business applications, collaboration and AI, combining regional service teams with a broad engineering bench and major vendor partnerships.

- **Founded:** 1992
- **Headquarters:** Little Chute, United States
- **Founders:** Peter Helander (Co-founder and former President and CEO)
- **Products:** Managed One, Cloud and infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Business applications and workplace, AI and analytics
- **Notable:** Reported 400+ certified engineers in its October 2025 acquisition announcement., Announced Microsoft 365 Copilot Specialization in August 2026., Announced Analytics on Microsoft Azure Specialization, its 17th advanced specialization, in September 2026.

## Products & services

- **Managed One** — Recurring fully managed or co-managed IT, including support, monitoring, backups, security and planning.
- **Cloud and infrastructure** — Network and data-center design, cloud migration, hybrid cloud, hosting and disaster recovery.
- **Cybersecurity** — Risk assessment, penetration testing, incident response, managed detection, governance and virtual security leadership.
- **Business applications and workplace** — Microsoft 365, Dynamics, SharePoint, collaboration, licensing and custom application development.
- **AI and analytics** — AI readiness and roadmaps, private assistants, predictive applications, computer vision and data analytics.
- **HBS Collaborate with Webex** — Managed calling, messaging and meetings with ongoing support.
- **Physical security** — Video security and related physical security systems.

## Achievements

- Reported 400+ certified engineers in its October 2025 acquisition announcement.
- Announced Microsoft 365 Copilot Specialization in August 2026.
- Announced Analytics on Microsoft Azure Specialization, its 17th advanced specialization, in September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Announced Analytics on Microsoft Azure Specialization.
- **2026-08** — Announced Microsoft 365 Copilot Specialization.
- **2026-04** — Acquired Applied Tech to expand managed services, cloud and cybersecurity capabilities.
- **2025-10** — GenNx360 acquired HBS from A&M Capital Opportunities; Jimmy Buddenberg succeeded Peter Helander as CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hbs.net
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heartland-business-systems
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hbstech
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heartlandbusinesssystems
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartlandBusinessSystems/

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Last updated: 2026-10-16