Managed IT Services
Outsourced IT management covering infrastructure, monitoring, cybersecurity, backups, helpdesk support, cloud management, compliance assistance, and user training.
LME Services provides practical IT consulting and support that helps small and mid-sized businesses stay secure, productive, and prepared. From technology planning and Microsoft 365 management to cybersecurity, compliance, migrations, and disaster recovery, our team delivers plain-English guidance backed by 24/7 monitoring and responsive technical support for organizations throughout Chicagoland and beyond.
Strategic guidance and hands-on support for secure infrastructure, cloud systems, compliance, continuity, and daily technology operations.
Outsourced IT management covering infrastructure, monitoring, cybersecurity, backups, helpdesk support, cloud management, compliance assistance, and user training.
Managed cybersecurity combines threat detection, response, security audits, identity and access management, endpoint protection, and disaster recovery planning.
Support for HIPAA, ISO, SOC 1, and SOC 2 readiness through risk assessments, gap analysis, policy development, monitoring, documentation, and audit coordination.
Technology project management for Office 365 and cloud migrations, data transfers, system decommissioning, infrastructure changes, testing, cutover, and post-migration support.
Office 365 deployment, security configuration, user management, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, licensing, training, backups, and email administration.
Automated backups for servers, workstations, and cloud data with offsite replication, ransomware-resistant versioning, test restores, and documented recovery objectives.
IT consulting should connect technology decisions to business priorities. LME Services evaluates your environment, explains options in plain English, and helps implement practical improvements across infrastructure, cloud platforms, security, compliance, and continuity planning. Whether you need an ongoing partner or guidance for a defined project, our team supports businesses across Chicagoland with familiar technicians and responsive service.
See how organizations use practical IT guidance to improve security, continuity, and everyday technology operations.
Get a practical technology partner focused on keeping your business secure, productive, and running.
Clear recommendations help business owners understand technology choices without unnecessary complexity.
A second-generation provider serving Chicagoland businesses with long-term relationship-focused support.
Human support and monitoring help identify issues, threats, and disruptions before they grow.
One team connects consulting, cybersecurity, cloud, backup, compliance, and IT support.
Experienced professionals delivering practical, security-focused technology guidance.
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.
IT services generally provide ongoing operational support, such as helpdesk assistance, monitoring, cybersecurity, backups, cloud administration, and system maintenance. IT consulting focuses more on advice, planning, assessment, and project guidance. LME Services combines both approaches, helping businesses make informed technology decisions and then providing the hands-on support needed to implement and maintain those decisions.
Talk with an experienced technology team about your goals and challenges.
LME Services supports businesses across Chicagoland and additional locations listed below.
Since 1994
Established Provider
24/7 Monitoring
Support Availability
Hoffman Estates
Headquarters
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Recognized through a 4.9 out of 5 rating across 30 reviews.
Recognized through a 5.0 rating across 17 GoodFirms reviews.
Second-generation service built on long-term client relationships.
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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.