May 12, 2026 – Blue River Financial Group recently served as the exclusive sell-side advisor to a leading ERP and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) implementation and integration consulting company in its sale to a PE-backed strategic acquirer operating in the industry. Per the buyer’s request, the parties are not publicly disclosing the transaction.
The seller is a full-service ERP and technology consulting firm with a deep focus on digital transformation for manufacturers. Over more than a decade, the company built a national reputation for ERP selection, implementation, and optimization, custom development, and ERP/MES integration work – serving customers across aerospace and defense, automotive, food and beverage, industrial machinery, metal fabrication, rubber and plastics, and consumer goods. The firm is widely recognized as one of the top implementation partners in its core ERP ecosystem. This process has strengthened Blue River’s expertise and established a stronger foothold as an industry specialist in this space.
The buyer is a long-established technology consulting and factory transformation firm that combines automation and controls expertise with analytics, data, and OT cybersecurity to help manufacturers turn operational data into measurable performance gains. The acquisition meaningfully expands the buyer’s enterprise-to-plant-floor capabilities by adding a deep ERP and MES practice to its existing automation – creating a more complete partner for customers pursuing end-to-end digital transformation.
Evan Haigh, Director at Blue River, who led the transaction, said: “It was a privilege to advise this team through the sale process. The seller built something rare – a technically deep, customer-obsessed consulting business with a clear identity in the ERP and MES space, and the buyer brings exactly the platform and reach to take it further. The process was thoughtful, collaborative, and efficient from start to finish, and the strategic fit between the two organizations was obvious from our earliest conversations. I’m excited to watch this combination drive the next chapter of growth for both teams and their customers.”
About Blue River
Blue River Financial Group is a middle market merger and acquisition advisory firm. We assist corporations, private equity groups and individuals in the sale and acquisition of businesses and have completed assignments in multiple business segments. With over 20 years of experience spanning across 50 global industries, Blue River provides a suite of services to middle market clients including corporate development, private equity support, valuations, and transaction consulting, placing a premium on relationship-centered transaction counsel and client focus.
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