Linking Technology & Strategy for Results

In business, eventually everything comes down to the bottom line. And executives usually key in on two major areas: solutions and results. At NORTHBROOK Consulting Group we are committed to providing our clients with the business technology solutions they need to get the results they desire. It's that simple.

The principals of the NCG, Donald L. Joseph, Norman R. Eckstein, James D. Graham, and Sheldon Greenberg believe in tailoring services and software products to exceed your requirements. No stock, template, or quick fixes. We develop specific strategies for each situation and then work with you so you'll understand and can benefit from our solution.

Look at just a few of the ways NORTHBROOK Consulting Group can be of benefit to your company:

Developing services to your specific requirements assures that you will maximize the return on your investment by streamlining processes and increasing revenues.
Supplying the right tools for your business or showing you how to use the tools you already have with our configuration and training expertise..
Coordination with your staff and key people means they are part of the solution.
Data conversion and clean-up is available from NCG or you can do it yourself.
NORTHBROOK Consulting Group is a Certified Consultant and Trainer for Sage BusinessWorks, Sage ACT!, & Sage Peachtree.
Unique expertise linking accounting systems and CRM systems for small businesses to move efficiency and information availability to the next level.
We're there for support when our work is done, but you are ready to progress independently whenever you choose.
Although the majority of our clients are in the metropolitan Chicago area, we serve clients throughout the country with our Virtual Visit™ capability.
As members of the Institute of Management Consultants, we strictly adhere to their code of ethics.

Download our flyer (pdf) for a complete list of our services or contact us to discuss your situation.

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What's New

May, 2012
Sage announces "cloud" option for ACT! Details will be coming soon. Will allow rental of Sage ACT! .

Service Pack 2 for Sage ACT! (access via Web) 2012 released

March, 2012
Sage Peachtree 2013 begins completes beta testing. Sage Peachtree is being renamed Sage 50 with the launch of the 2013 release.

February, 2012
Service Pack 10 for Sage BusinessWorks 2011 is released. It contains tax table changes implemented by Congress in February.

January, 2012
Hotfix 1 for Service Pack 1 of Sage ACT! 2012 is released for download. The hotfix must be applied after the Service Pack. Contact us or the Sage ACT! Download Center for more information.

December 2011
Service Pack 6 for Sage BusinessWorks 2011 (containing year-end payroll forms) is released.

Service Pack 1 for Sage ACT! 2012 is released.

Sage BusinessWorks 2012 begins Alpha testing. Integrated Credit Card Processing is major new feature

November 2011
Don Joseph receives certification as ACT! Premier Trainer and Sage BusinessWorks Certified Consultant.

Don Joseph leads Outbound Internet Marketing discussion for Chicago North Shore area club of Institute of Management Consultants USA.

October 2011
Don Joseph attends Perfecting ACT!, with other Certified Consultants, Sage Management, Support, and Engineering to maximize the value of Sage ACT! to our clients.

September 1, 2011
Sage ACT! 2012 is released! Contact us now to see exciting new features: Work seamlessly with Google^® Apps; Universal Search (database and attachments); Virtually anywhere access with Sage ACT! Connect.

April 2011
Sage Peachtree 2012 new and improved features announced.

Don Joseph leads Nurture Marketing for Prospects and Inactive Clients demonstrating simple, inexpensive tools to automate drip marketing for Chicago North ABC of Institute of Management Consultants USA.

October 2010
Password recovery offered for Sage ACT! and Sage Peachtree clients by Northbrook Consulting Group,

Northbrook Consulting Group has first-ever installation Sage KnowledgeSync Business Activity Montoring software with Sage BusinessWorks client to insure response to key business events.