Compliance Management
Coordinate cybersecurity risk assessments, gap analysis, policy development, control implementation, ongoing monitoring, documentation, and staff training for regulatory and industry requirements.
Build a stronger compliance foundation with practical cybersecurity assessments, policy development, gap analysis, monitoring, documentation, and audit coordination. LME Services helps small and mid-sized businesses prepare for HIPAA, SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO, and other industry-specific requirements while improving security readiness. Receive plain-English guidance from a family-run technology partner with deep managed IT experience.

Practical compliance support covering assessments, documentation, controls, monitoring, training, and audit coordination.
Coordinate cybersecurity risk assessments, gap analysis, policy development, control implementation, ongoing monitoring, documentation, and staff training for regulatory and industry requirements.
Prepare for SOC 1 and SOC 2 attestations through control design, policy development, security gap remediation, roadmap planning, and coordination with an AICPA-certified CPA auditor.
Review security controls, identity and access management, endpoint protection, threat monitoring, SIEM, disaster recovery, and other safeguards supporting compliance readiness.
LME Services helps organizations translate complex cybersecurity requirements into practical policies, documented controls, and repeatable operating practices. Support can include HIPAA, ISO, SOC 1, SOC 2, and other industry-specific compliance needs. From initial risk assessment and gap analysis through staff training and auditor coordination, the team provides plain-English guidance designed to strengthen security and reduce compliance uncertainty.

See how practical technology guidance helps organizations improve security, readiness, and confidence.
Get security-focused compliance guidance from a dedicated team that understands business technology.
A second-generation provider delivering practical, relationship-focused technology guidance since 1994.
Continuous SOC oversight and managed detection capabilities support security readiness beyond business hours.
Clear explanations help business owners understand requirements, priorities, controls, and next steps.
Compliance connects with managed IT, cybersecurity, backups, and recovery through one coordinated support partner.
Experienced technology professionals focused on secure, dependable business operations.

CEO
Joe Engelking serves as CEO of LME Services, proudly carrying forward the standard of service excellence his father, Leon, established in 1994. Based at the company's Hoffman Estates headquarters, Joe leads new business development and client relationships across the Chicagoland area, ensuring every organization receives technology solutions tailored to their unique needs. As a second-generation leader, he blends decades of family expertise with a forward-thinking approach, championing the integration of AI and automation into client operations to improve efficiency and security. Joe is deeply committed to LME's mission of practical, plain-English technology guidance, working closely with small and mid-size businesses, law firms, and financial services companies. His leadership reflects a genuine dedication to keeping clients running, secure, and confident in their technology partner.

Founder
Leon Engelking is the Founder of LME Services, having launched the company in 1994 after a career at IBM during the early rise of Microsoft and personal computing. Recognizing an underserved population of business owners who needed dependable, practical IT support as internet adoption emerged, Leon built LME from the ground up to meet that need. Over more than three decades, he guided the company through major technology shifts, including ransomware growth, cloud computing adoption, and the transition to remote work. His vision established LME's family-run culture and its commitment to long-term client relationships throughout Chicagoland. Leon's legacy continues to shape the company's values of security-first operations and dedicated, personalized service for small and mid-size businesses across the region.

Customer Support / Business Operations
Shania Vernon supports LME Services' clients through customer support and business operations, playing a key role in ensuring smooth day-to-day interactions between the company and the businesses it serves. She helps coordinate client communications and operational processes, contributing to LME's reputation for dependable, responsive service across the Chicagoland area. Shania works behind the scenes to ensure that clients receive timely assistance and that internal operations run efficiently, supporting the company's broader mission of keeping businesses running without disruption. Her attention to detail and dedication to client satisfaction reflect LME's family-run values of long-term relationships and practical, straightforward service. Shania is an essential part of the team that helps small and mid-size businesses feel confident in their technology partner.

Systems Engineer
Ivan Chapa serves as Systems Engineer at LME Services, acting as a lead technical resource for clients throughout the Chicagoland area. He is frequently recognized in client testimonials for his reliable 24/7 support and consistent follow-through on technical issues, ensuring businesses stay secure and operational at all times. Ivan's expertise spans managed IT services, systems monitoring, and troubleshooting, allowing him to resolve complex technical challenges efficiently while communicating clearly with clients. His hands-on approach and commitment to responsiveness align with LME's mission of ensuring clients are never caught off guard by technology issues. Ivan plays a critical role in maintaining the dependable, security-focused service that has defined LME Services' reputation for over three decades.
Cybersecurity compliance means meeting applicable laws, regulations, industry frameworks, contractual requirements, or audit expectations for protecting systems and data. It typically involves identifying risks, establishing policies, implementing security controls, documenting how controls operate, monitoring performance, and addressing gaps. LME Services helps organizations connect these activities to requirements such as HIPAA, ISO, SOC 1, SOC 2, and other industry-specific standards.
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LME Services supports compliance and cybersecurity needs across listed business locations and surrounding service areas.
Chicagoland
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24/7 Monitoring
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Since 1994
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Family-run technology company founded in 1994
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For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 847-496-5196. You can also send us a quick email at info@lmeservices.com.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at 847-496-5196. You can also send us a quick email at info@lmeservices.com.