GRAND RAPIDS, MI, UNITED STATES, December 3, 2025 -- Preferred Communication Systems (Preferred), a leading provider of Managed IT and Cybersecurity services headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, proudly announced the acquisition of Business System Solutions’ (BSS) Grand Rapids location.

This strategic acquisition enhances Preferred’s presence in the Midwest and strengthens...

Preferred is once again, honored for being a Best Place to Work for the fifth straight year!  Our team is what makes Preferred a Best Place to Work.  

Daily Herald Suburban Business 2024 Best Places to Work Honorees The Daily Herald Suburban Business has announced the names of 51 companies, in 5 categories of competition, that are honored as the 2024 Best Places to Work in Illinois. This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor...

Preferred has been named as one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois in 2020, 2021 and 2022. The awards program began in 2006 and is promoted by The Daily Herald Business Ledger in partnership with the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, MRA-The Management Association, the Small Business Advocacy Council and Best Companies...

The paint is dry…..and spirits high!!!

Preferred Celebrated Our Chicago Office Grand Opening 10/14/2019 - Serving Mac OS and WIndows OS Clients. Sparkly and fresh - our Chicago team loves the new space! Also, we had a blast at the grand opening. We'd love to have you visit...

Join us in helping children in Chicagoland hospitals gain access to inspiration and education of the arts! On September 29, Vince Arden, CEO of Preferred, has decided to bike 100 miles in the  in the Apple Cider Century to raise money for Snow City...

Our 2nd annual cybersecurity breakfast briefing at The Metropolitan Club Willis Tower went over very well in October. If you haven't been there you missed a very enlightening (and a bit frightening...

TINLEY PARK, IL – NOVEMBER 1, 2017 – Preferred announced its new Dark Web monitoring services provided through its partnership with ID Agent, provider of Dark Web monitoring and identity theft protection solutions. With Dark Web ID, Preferred offers around the clock monitoring and alerting for...

October 9, 2017 Tinley Park, IL- FREE Executive Briefing & Breakfast on Cyber and Digital SecurityWith Special Guest Speaker - Dan Wierzbicki Supervisory Special Agent - Criminal & National Security Cyber Investigations FBI - Chicago Division

When: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25th
Session Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

PLUS What's Lurking in the "Dark Web" & Critical Protections EVERY Business Must Have In Place NOW To Avoid Cyber-Attacks, Data...

November 20, 2012, Tinley Park, Illinois - Earlier this week, Preferred, a local leader in IT support services, returned from an intensive educational summit. The conference, which ran from November 8th through the 11th, was specifically designed for IT companies and included training workshops, breakout speeches and presentations, and recreational activities. Each year, IT companies and vendors from around the world descend on Orlando, FL, for the three-day...

Tinley Park, Illinois – Monday, November 11, 2013 – Preferred will be traveling to Orlando, FL for IT Nation 2013. IT Nation is an annual event that focuses on helping Managed IT Companies learn new and improved methods of serving their...