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Extend your capabilities. Expand your value.

We partner with private equity firms, management consultancies, and IT service providers to deliver software cost optimization they can't achieve alone.

Partnership Programs

Who we partner with

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Private Equity Firms

We help PE firms protect deal value and create post-acquisition savings across portfolio companies. Our M&A due diligence catches software liabilities before close, and our optimization services generate immediate EBITDA improvement.

What We Provide

  • Pre-acquisition software due diligence
  • Post-merger license consolidation
  • Portfolio-wide vendor optimization
  • Ongoing savings across hold period
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Management Consultancies

Complement your advisory practice with deep software licensing expertise. We partner with management consultancies to deliver specialized cost optimization that goes beyond what generalist teams can achieve.

What We Provide

  • White-label software assessments
  • Specialized vendor negotiation support
  • Extension of your advisory capabilities
  • Shared savings model for your clients
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IT Service Providers

Add software cost optimization to your service portfolio without building internal expertise. We work alongside MSPs, VARs, and IT consultancies to help their clients reduce software spend.

What We Provide

  • Complementary service offering
  • No conflict with existing services
  • Revenue sharing on identified savings
  • Expert support for your client base
Strategic Partners

Trusted by leading technology providers

We work alongside the world's largest IT solution providers to deliver software cost optimization at scale.

CDW

CDW's go-to partner for software asset management. We provide SAM expertise and cost optimization services to CDW's enterprise and government clients, helping them unlock savings they can't achieve with tools alone.

  • SAM program design and execution
  • Pre-qualified lead generation for CDW reps
  • Joint client engagements across enterprise and public sector
  • Shared savings model — easy to introduce, zero risk for clients

Dell Technologies

Strategic co-marketing partner for software licensing optimization and infrastructure cost reduction. We complement Dell's hardware and services portfolio with deep licensing expertise.

  • Co-branded optimization assessments
  • Infrastructure migration cost analysis (VMware, Cisco)
  • Software licensing expertise for Dell account teams
  • Revenue-sharing partnership on identified savings
How It Works

Simple process. Shared success.

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You Refer

Introduce your client to UMS. We handle the rest — no technical expertise required from your team.

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We Assess

Our experts run a comprehensive spend analysis at zero cost to the client. Quick wins identified in 2-4 weeks.

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Client Saves

We negotiate, optimize, and implement verified savings. The client keeps 70% of every dollar saved.

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You Earn

Revenue share on every engagement. Recurring value as we manage ongoing optimization across the client relationship.

Why Partner With UMS

What We Bring

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25+ Years of Expertise

Deep software licensing knowledge across Oracle, Microsoft, Salesforce, SAP, VMware, and 200+ other vendors. This expertise takes decades to build.

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Proven Track Record

Over $800 million in documented savings for clients including the City of New York, Fortune 500 companies, and private equity portfolios.

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Zero-Risk Model

Our shared savings model means your clients pay nothing upfront. This makes it easy to introduce UMS — there's no budget approval needed to get started.

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Non-Competitive

We focus exclusively on software cost optimization. We don't compete with your core services — we complement them with deep domain expertise.

Get Started

Let's explore a partnership.

Whether you're a PE firm, consultancy, or IT provider — we'd love to discuss how we can create value together.

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