Managed IT Services
Outsourced IT management covering monitoring, helpdesk support, cybersecurity, backups, cloud systems, user training, and technology troubleshooting for nonprofit teams.
Nonprofit IT and technology consulting that stretches every dollar and protects sensitive data. LME Services is a family-run team of local technicians, serving organizations since 1994.
Your growing nonprofit gets full IT department coverage without adding staff. Security, continuity, productivity tools, and strategic guidance all come from one team.
Outsourced IT management covering monitoring, helpdesk support, cybersecurity, backups, cloud systems, user training, and technology troubleshooting for nonprofit teams.
Protect nonprofit systems and sensitive data with threat monitoring, endpoint protection, identity management, security audits, compliance support, and disaster recovery planning.
Automated backups for servers, workstations, and cloud data, with offsite replication, ransomware-resistant versioning, test restores, and documented recovery objectives.
Manage Microsoft 365 deployment, security configuration, users, licensing, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, training, backups, and ongoing employee support.
Plan and manage cloud migrations, data transfers, infrastructure changes, and system decommissioning with solution design, testing, cutover support, and post-project care.
Assess risks, develop policies, identify gaps, monitor controls, and coordinate audit preparation for organizations working toward HIPAA, SOC, ISO, or other requirements.
Staff stretched thin covering IT on the side lose hours that belong to your programs. You get managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud, backups, compliance guidance, and planning from one team.
See how mission-driven organizations moved past patchwork IT. Their stories show stronger continuity, better security, and smoother everyday operations.
"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."
Tired of vague invoices eating into your budget? LME offers transparent pricing, no long-term contracts, and enterprise-level security at mid-market pricing.
Technology recommendations stay focused on operational needs, responsible resource use, and your organization’s mission.
A second-generation provider founded in 1994, serving Chicagoland organizations through long-term client relationships.
Managed IT, cybersecurity, backup, cloud, telecom, and compliance guidance are coordinated through one support partner.
Experienced technicians explain risks, options, and next steps clearly so nonprofit leaders can make confident decisions.
Volunteer IT help and rotating vendors leave your nonprofit starting over each time. The same experienced local team learns your systems and your mission.
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.
Nonprofits commonly benefit from dependable helpdesk support, cybersecurity, Microsoft 365 administration, backup and disaster recovery, compliance guidance, and strategic technology planning. LME Services can coordinate these needs through a unified support model, helping reduce technology disruption while keeping systems, users, and organizational data protected.
Talk with an experienced consultant about your organization’s technology priorities.
Nonprofits shouldn't wait days for a remote-only provider to send someone on-site. LME Services supports organizations across Chicagoland, from Hoffman Estates to Chicago, with local technicians.
Chicagoland
Primary Region
24/7 Monitoring
Support Model
Hoffman Estates
Headquarters
Contact LME Services to discuss availability for your nonprofit location.
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.
Outgrown volunteer IT or ready to leave a provider that isn't working? Tell us about your goals and current setup to get 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.