Managed IT Services
Comprehensive outsourced IT management covering network infrastructure, systems monitoring, cybersecurity, cloud management, backup, compliance assistance, helpdesk support, and performance optimization.
Network infrastructure services that end slow connections and surprise outages. Family-run since 1994, LME Services puts local technicians behind a steady, planned foundation.
Your business has grown past mismatched switches and one person keeping them alive. We run connectivity, security, monitoring, recovery, and cloud systems under one plan.
Comprehensive outsourced IT management covering network infrastructure, systems monitoring, cybersecurity, cloud management, backup, compliance assistance, helpdesk support, and performance optimization.
Proactive monitoring identifies infrastructure threats and problems while experienced technicians provide 24/7 human support to diagnose issues remotely and reduce business disruption.
Managed cybersecurity combines threat detection and response, security audits, identity and access management, endpoint protection, SIEM, and disaster recovery planning.
Automated backups protect servers, workstations, and cloud data with offsite replication, ransomware-resistant versioning, test restores, and documented recovery objectives.
Businesses receive technician access, remote troubleshooting, systems monitoring, user training, performance optimization, and on-site support when infrastructure issues require hands-on attention.
LME manages cloud migrations, data transfers, infrastructure changes, system decommissioning, solution design, testing, cutover support, and post-migration assistance.
Outages that keep coming back mean someone patched the symptom, not the cause. LME traces problems to the root, explains each step in plain English, and keeps operations dependable.
Businesses that outgrew their old infrastructure share what changed. See how planned support kept them secure, connected, and focused on their work.
"LME is has an amazing team and have been great development partners on all our projects. They deliver on time and keep us updated frequently on what they are doing!!!"
"LME has proven to be an exceptionally reliable partner for us, consistently delivering high-quality results across a diverse range of projects. Joe is always offering helpful suggestions and making sure issues are resolved."
"When Joe assigned Ivan as our lead, we felt like we finally had IT solved. Ivan has been with us 24×7 and the team behind him makes sure nothing falls through the cracks."
"We’ve been using LME Services for our business IT support, and the experience has been fantastic. Their cybersecurity expertise, responsiveness, and ability to explain complex tech in plain English really set them apart."
"We are not IT savvy people and wanted the best equipment within our budget with the easiest set-up and usage possible, so we could focus our time on our legal clients. They’ve helped optimize our technology and simplify it down to something that is easy for us to use."
"I can’t say enough great things about LME Services. I’ve trusted them for years with my computer support needs. They are reliable, knowledgeable, and always willing to help."
"Thanks to LME Services’ efforts, our workflow issues are finally resolved. We’ve worked with other IT companies but they lacked the oversight we needed. Leon and his team collaborate seamlessly with us and make sure we know someone cares."
"They deliver on a wide-breadth of IT services and ensure everything works correctly. With the personal touch of a small team, LME communicates efficiently and is instantly responsive by email or phone."
"LME is has an amazing team and have been great development partners on all our projects. They deliver on time and keep us updated frequently on what they are doing!!!"
"LME has proven to be an exceptionally reliable partner for us, consistently delivering high-quality results across a diverse range of projects. Joe is always offering helpful suggestions and making sure issues are resolved."
"When Joe assigned Ivan as our lead, we felt like we finally had IT solved. Ivan has been with us 24×7 and the team behind him makes sure nothing falls through the cracks."
"We’ve been using LME Services for our business IT support, and the experience has been fantastic. Their cybersecurity expertise, responsiveness, and ability to explain complex tech in plain English really set them apart."
"We are not IT savvy people and wanted the best equipment within our budget with the easiest set-up and usage possible, so we could focus our time on our legal clients. They’ve helped optimize our technology and simplify it down to something that is easy for us to use."
"I can’t say enough great things about LME Services. I’ve trusted them for years with my computer support needs. They are reliable, knowledgeable, and always willing to help."
"Thanks to LME Services’ efforts, our workflow issues are finally resolved. We’ve worked with other IT companies but they lacked the oversight we needed. Leon and his team collaborate seamlessly with us and make sure we know someone cares."
"They deliver on a wide-breadth of IT services and ensure everything works correctly. With the personal touch of a small team, LME communicates efficiently and is instantly responsive by email or phone."
"LME is has an amazing team and have been great development partners on all our projects. They deliver on time and keep us updated frequently on what they are doing!!!"
"LME has proven to be an exceptionally reliable partner for us, consistently delivering high-quality results across a diverse range of projects. Joe is always offering helpful suggestions and making sure issues are resolved."
"When Joe assigned Ivan as our lead, we felt like we finally had IT solved. Ivan has been with us 24×7 and the team behind him makes sure nothing falls through the cracks."
"We’ve been using LME Services for our business IT support, and the experience has been fantastic. Their cybersecurity expertise, responsiveness, and ability to explain complex tech in plain English really set them apart."
"We are not IT savvy people and wanted the best equipment within our budget with the easiest set-up and usage possible, so we could focus our time on our legal clients. They’ve helped optimize our technology and simplify it down to something that is easy for us to use."
"I can’t say enough great things about LME Services. I’ve trusted them for years with my computer support needs. They are reliable, knowledgeable, and always willing to help."
"Thanks to LME Services’ efforts, our workflow issues are finally resolved. We’ve worked with other IT companies but they lacked the oversight we needed. Leon and his team collaborate seamlessly with us and make sure we know someone cares."
"They deliver on a wide-breadth of IT services and ensure everything works correctly. With the personal touch of a small team, LME communicates efficiently and is instantly responsive by email or phone."
Switching from a provider that leaves you on hold? LME's real people answer the phone, and our transparent pricing means no surprise line items.
A second-generation provider founded in 1994, serving businesses with continuity and long-term relationship focus.
Continuous monitoring and human support help identify infrastructure issues, threats, and disruptions before they escalate.
Managed IT, cybersecurity, backup, telecom, and cloud services are coordinated through one experienced support team.
Chicagoland businesses receive practical recommendations explained clearly, without unnecessary technical complexity or confusion.
Infrastructure problems repeat when every call goes to someone new. One dedicated local team learns your systems, so you never explain an issue twice.
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.
Network infrastructure connects the systems, devices, applications, cloud services, and users a business depends on. It includes the technology and support practices that help information move securely and reliably. LME Services supports this foundation through monitoring, cybersecurity, backup, cloud management, troubleshooting, and infrastructure projects designed around the organization’s operating needs.
Talk with LME Services about practical support for your business technology environment.
Hardware failures can't wait days for a technician to drive in from somewhere far off. LME's Hoffman Estates team supports infrastructure on-site across Chicagoland.
Chicagoland
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Recognized by GoodFirms in 2023 for a client-first approach to IT support.
Featured on UpCity among top-rated managed IT services providers in Chicago.
Ranked by Clutch as a top managed service provider in Illinois for 2024.
Is your infrastructure straining under new hires, new devices, and more data every month? Tell us about your systems and challenges, and we will outline a real plan.
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.