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About UMS

The secret weapon behind the world's largest organizations' IT savings.

For 25+ years, we've helped enterprises and government agencies cut software costs, including $800M+ saved for New York City alone — with zero upfront risk. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

By the Numbers
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$800M+
Saved for NYC
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25+
Years in Business
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80+
NYC Agencies Served
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200+
Vendors Covered
Our Story

From Black Hat to White Hat. We used to run the audits. Now we defend you.

UMS started on the other side of the table. For years, our team ran software publisher audits — we wrote the playbooks that vendors use to extract maximum payment from enterprises. We know every tactic, every loophole, every pressure point.

Then we switched sides. We took 25+ years of insider knowledge and built a firm dedicated to defending organizations against the very strategies we helped create. We became the White Hats of Software Licensing.

We also built a fundamentally different business model. If we're truly good at finding savings, we should be willing to bet on ourselves. That's why we created the shared savings model — we only get paid when our clients save money. This approach has earned us partnerships that span decades. The City of New York has trusted us for 25+ years. Fortune 500 companies call us before every major renewal. Private equity firms rely on us for every acquisition.

We saved NYC $800M+ when the big consultancies couldn't even find the problem. They give you a 200-page report. We give you a check.

Our Team

The people behind the savings.

Deep expertise in software licensing, vendor negotiations, and IT cost optimization.

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John Blasig

Co-Founder
25+ years pioneering data-driven software cost optimization

25+ years building UMS from the ground up. Strategic thinker who pioneered UMS's data-driven approach to identifying customer savings opportunities. Philosophy: only pay for what you actually use and need.

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David Burns

Founder & CEO
20+ years managing the City of New York — one of the longest government partnerships in the industry

Close to 20 years managing the City of New York relationship — one of the longest and most successful government partnerships in the industry. Known as the voice of reason who turns complex, confrontational vendor situations into win-win outcomes.

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Jason McGhee

Principal, Strategy & Implementation
15+ years bridging strategy and execution across enterprise and government clients

Bridges strategy and execution at UMS. Leads customer opportunity identification, technology partner relationships with Dell and CDW, and hands-on implementation of savings initiatives across enterprise and government clients.

Our Approach

Why companies choose us over traditional consultancies.

Results-Only Compensation

Shared savings keeps incentives tightly aligned. For scoped implementation and remediation work, we also support fixed-fee and staff augmentation models.

Deep Domain Expertise

25+ years of specialized knowledge in software licensing, vendor negotiation, and IT asset management. We cover 200+ software publishers.

Long-Term Partnership

Our longest client relationship spans 25+ years. We build partnerships, not projects — because software optimization is never a one-time event.

Testimonials

What our clients say.

Client Satisfaction:

4.9 /5

We've delivered $1.3B+ in documented savings for clients who trust us with their software spend.

"UMS has been an invaluable partner for over 15 years. Their shared-savings model means they're always aligned with our goals — they only win when we win."
PSFE
Public Sector Finance Executive
New York Public Sector, Reference Available on Request
"We thought our Microsoft estate was optimized. UMS found over $5M in savings across 16,000 users — and completed the assessment in under two weeks. No disruption, no drama, just results."
CIO, Fortune 500 Manufacturer
"During a critical acquisition, UMS uncovered software liabilities that would have been a disaster post-close. As we scaled from 2,000 to 30,000 employees, they kept optimizing at every stage."
Managing Director, Private Equity Firm
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