HBK Expands Technological Capability Through Vertilocity [Video]

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – As HBK CPAs & Consultants expanded to other locations and offices across the country, so too did its technological capability, principals say. This drive to improve connectivity between its locations engendered the development of an entire information technology department.

Then, in 2021, HBK acquired Vertical Solutions, a managed provider service based in Pittsburgh that also had a presence in Denver. The acquisition created an entirely new company under HBK’s umbrella, Vertilocity. HBK’s IT services today include proactive IT support, advanced threat protection, Office 365 management and support, as well as tools and software designed specifically for the client’s needs.

“I have a client who had gone out and hired a programmer,” principal Jim Dascenzo says. The client wanted a real-time system where he could manage his business from a beach. “The programmer couldn’t do it, so we came in, and in a matter of two weeks, our …