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Who we are # About Bering McKinley Bering McKinley is an MSP consulting firm that has helped MSP owners and their teams grow, scale, and exit since 2006. A NOTE FROM OUR CEO ## HI, NICE TO MEET YOU **Experience is something that can't be taught. It can't be substituted and shouldn't be confused with information.** That's why Bering McKinley's team comprises consultants with real-world experience in their respective businesses. Each member has dedicated disciplines of focus and combines to represent every functional area of business, including strategy, marketing, sales, finance, human resources, technology, and operations. Access to this comprehensive set of skills allows you and your business to easily meet any challenge. ![Josh Peterson 2024 picture](https://beringmckinley.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Josh%20Peterson%202024%20picture.png?width=100&height=100&name=Josh%20Peterson%202024%20picture.png "Josh Peterson 2024 picture") ![Josh-signature](https://beringmckinley.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Josh-signature.png?width=200&height=112&name=Josh-signature.png "Josh-signature") Josh Peterson CEO, Bering McKinley [BOOK A WALK-THROUGH](https://meetings.hubspot.com/joshpeterson/vision-walk-through) OUR VALUES ## HOW WE WORK WITH YOU VALUE WINNING Winning isn't a zero-sum equation. One person or firm need not lose for another to win. If what you are doing isn't winning, then why do it? We help identify where to change so you can win. LOVE CHANGE We love working with firms and people who love change, or are *learning to* love change, in order to win. We will help you identify a problem, consider solutions, decide on a solution, and execute a solution. KEEP CURIOUS Curiosity is about how business works, relationships between various decisions, and their impacts. We value curious clients and are always looking for better ways to win. PRACTICE HUMILITY We value client partnerships that behave with humility. We know that there is no single answer to a scenario, and we are not binary thinkers. We are continuum thinkers that practice humility in our solution building and thought process. OUR STORY ## THE BEGINNING OF OUR STORY Twenty years ago, our story started from the belief that every business has hidden potential and an ability to exceed and climb higher than ever before. 2006 ### BMK Implementations Start Bering McKinley becomes an official ConnectWise implementation partner, one of the first in the program. 2007 ### BMK Consulting Start Foundations refined from Larry Schulze, grandfather of management consulting in the ITSP space since 2003. 2010 ### BMK Education Start Speaking presentations at every major event in the industry: Autotask, IT Nation, Tech Select, SMB Nation, Channel Pro, and more. 2012 ### BMK Peer Team Start Developed the industry standards for financial metrics. 2015 ### BMK Performance Assessments Start Introduced the concept of Agreement Gross Profit and Effective Hourly Rate to the industry. TODAY ### One offer: [Vision](https://beringmckinley.com/vision) Leading the evolution of MSPs and consultants with subject matter experts in sales, finance, and service delivery. CLIENT STORIES ## MSPS TELL THEIR STORY [![Jeff Norton, client story video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tgzLkFg_6ms/hqdefault.jpg)Jeff NortonPresident, Datum Consulting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgzLkFg_6ms)[![Kevin Tobey, client story video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/01FuyLVJ7ng/hqdefault.jpg)Kevin TobeyPresident, Salem Business Computers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01FuyLVJ7ng)[![Albert Steed, client story video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wtGHBNbeQVY/hqdefault.jpg)Albert SteedPresident, Advanced Computer Solutions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtGHBNbeQVY) × READY TO TALK? ## LET US KNOW HOW WE CAN HELP Vision measures your numbers against BMK's standards, finds where your business gets stuck, and builds a one-year plan with your leadership team that your consultant works with you every month. 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