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Highlands Ventures, LLC Announces Acquisition of Sonoma Consulting, Inc.
Chicago, IL , December 20, 2016 - Chicago-based private equity firm Highlands Ventures has
increased its portfolio with the acquisition of Sonoma Consulting, Inc. Sonoma Consulting,
founded in 2011, specializes in IT Consulting and Executive Search and will be merged with
current portfolio company, Halo Group, LLC.
With offices in Chicago and India serving over 100 national and international companies,
Sonoma Consulting will increase the global presence of Halo Group, enabling the company to
accelerate growth and more efficiently serve its global customers.
“We identified Sonoma as a strategic fit for Halo Group given the scale, diversity, and quality of
its customer base,” said Brent Rasmussen, Managing Partner of Highlands Ventures and CEO
of Halo Group. “This acquisition elevates Halo Group into a global competitor with a strong
international portfolio of consultants and customers.  We are very excited about this next stage
in the company’s growth.”
Mark McGee, President and CEO of Sonoma Consulting, added, “this deal builds upon the
vision we all had for Sonoma from the start, and we look forward to working together to make
Halo Group one of the fastest growing international IT consulting firms.”
Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. McGee will serve as President of Halo Group. He will
also serve as a board member of Highlands Ventures.
About Sonoma Consulting, Inc.
Sonoma Consulting is a Global IT Consulting and Executive Search company, founded by Mark
McGee in 2011. Sonoma Consulting has four offices and two business divisions specializing in
IT Recruitment and Executive Search that serve its 150 national clients ranging from
entrepreneurial start-ups to Global Fortune 500. 
About Halo Group
Since 2004, Halo Group has filled a unique space between mass IT staffing firms and large
consulting firms. Halo Group specializes in providing UX/UI, data and analytics, and cloud
consultants as well as experts in all areas of security, project governance and multi-platform
application development. As a Highlands Ventures company with offices in Detroit, Atlanta and
Dallas, Halo Group has seen swift national growth as demand for high level IT talent continues
to increase.

About Highlands Ventures
Highlands Ventures is a Chicago-based private equity firm specializing in the high-end IT talent
market. Highlands Ventures portfolio includes small to mid-sized, profitable companies in the IT
talent space with similar core values that embrace passion, energy, commitment, expertise and
integrity.
Press/Media Contact
Jill Rasmussen
773-255-2356
jrasmussen@halogroup.us

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Sonoma Press Release

  • 1. Highlands Ventures, LLC Announces Acquisition of Sonoma Consulting, Inc. Chicago, IL , December 20, 2016 - Chicago-based private equity firm Highlands Ventures has increased its portfolio with the acquisition of Sonoma Consulting, Inc. Sonoma Consulting, founded in 2011, specializes in IT Consulting and Executive Search and will be merged with current portfolio company, Halo Group, LLC. With offices in Chicago and India serving over 100 national and international companies, Sonoma Consulting will increase the global presence of Halo Group, enabling the company to accelerate growth and more efficiently serve its global customers. “We identified Sonoma as a strategic fit for Halo Group given the scale, diversity, and quality of its customer base,” said Brent Rasmussen, Managing Partner of Highlands Ventures and CEO of Halo Group. “This acquisition elevates Halo Group into a global competitor with a strong international portfolio of consultants and customers.  We are very excited about this next stage in the company’s growth.” Mark McGee, President and CEO of Sonoma Consulting, added, “this deal builds upon the vision we all had for Sonoma from the start, and we look forward to working together to make Halo Group one of the fastest growing international IT consulting firms.” Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. McGee will serve as President of Halo Group. He will also serve as a board member of Highlands Ventures. About Sonoma Consulting, Inc. Sonoma Consulting is a Global IT Consulting and Executive Search company, founded by Mark McGee in 2011. Sonoma Consulting has four offices and two business divisions specializing in IT Recruitment and Executive Search that serve its 150 national clients ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to Global Fortune 500.  About Halo Group Since 2004, Halo Group has filled a unique space between mass IT staffing firms and large consulting firms. Halo Group specializes in providing UX/UI, data and analytics, and cloud consultants as well as experts in all areas of security, project governance and multi-platform application development. As a Highlands Ventures company with offices in Detroit, Atlanta and Dallas, Halo Group has seen swift national growth as demand for high level IT talent continues to increase. About Highlands Ventures Highlands Ventures is a Chicago-based private equity firm specializing in the high-end IT talent market. Highlands Ventures portfolio includes small to mid-sized, profitable companies in the IT talent space with similar core values that embrace passion, energy, commitment, expertise and integrity. Press/Media Contact Jill Rasmussen 773-255-2356 jrasmussen@halogroup.us