Managed IT Services
Outsourced IT management covering infrastructure, cloud systems, monitoring, cybersecurity, helpdesk support, backups, compliance assistance, and user training.
LME Services helps businesses manage, secure, and support Azure environments with practical guidance, proactive monitoring, cybersecurity, backup, and responsive technical assistance. As a family-run provider founded in 1994, LME combines cloud expertise with plain-English communication for organizations that need dependable technology operations without unnecessary complexity. Support is designed to reduce disruption and keep teams productive.
Integrated cloud, security, support, backup, and compliance services for businesses managing Azure-based technology environments.
Outsourced IT management covering infrastructure, cloud systems, monitoring, cybersecurity, helpdesk support, backups, compliance assistance, and user training.
Managed cybersecurity with threat detection and response, security audits, identity and access management, endpoint protection, SIEM, and SOC oversight.
Proactive monitoring identifies infrastructure problems and threats while experienced technicians provide continuous support to reduce downtime and disruption.
Automated backups for servers, workstations, and cloud data are replicated offsite with ransomware-resistant versioning and tested restoration support.
Businesses receive access to remote and on-site IT assistance for troubleshooting, network infrastructure, hardware, software, systems monitoring, and user training.
Support includes security configuration, user administration, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, licensing, training, backups, and proactive threat monitoring.
LME Services helps organizations coordinate Azure-related infrastructure, security, monitoring, support, backup, and connected Microsoft services through one experienced technology partner. The team provides practical guidance, proactive oversight, and responsive troubleshooting while helping businesses improve security, protect data, and reduce workflow disruption. Services can be aligned with existing systems, operational goals, and compliance requirements through a tailored consultation.
See how organizations rely on LME Services for dependable IT support, security, cloud management, and continuity.
A family-run technology partner focused on security, continuity, and understandable guidance.
Founded in 1994, LME brings decades of experience supporting evolving business technology environments.
Experienced technicians provide responsive assistance alongside proactive monitoring and managed technology services.
Cybersecurity, backups, monitoring, and compliance support work together to help protect systems and sensitive data.
LME explains technology clearly so business owners can make confident decisions without unnecessary complexity.
Experienced people supporting secure, dependable business technology.
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.
Azure managed services provide ongoing oversight and support for cloud infrastructure, security, monitoring, backups, access management, troubleshooting, and related business systems. Instead of handling every technical responsibility internally, organizations work with a managed provider that helps maintain reliable operations, identify risks, respond to issues, and align cloud technology with business and compliance needs.
Talk with LME Services about your systems, security, and support requirements.
LME Services supports businesses across Chicagoland, Wisconsin Dells, and Charleston, South Carolina.
Chicagoland
Service Area
24/7 Monitoring
Support Model
Hoffman Estates
Local Base
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4.9 out of 5 stars across 30 reviews
5.0 rating across 17 customer reviews
Family-run IT 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.