Cherokee Federal Strengthens Digital Modernization Capabilities with Acquisition of the Salesforce Practice of HigherEchelon, HESFP

TULSA, Okla. - Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, today announced it has entered into a formal agreement to acquire the Salesforce practice of HigherEchelon, HESFP, a Summit-level Salesforce partner specializing in public sector solutions, effective November 1.

"This strategic decision enhances Cherokee Federal's ability to deliver scalable, modern solutions that help our customers achieve mission success," said Steven Bilby, president of Cherokee Federal. "With this acquisition, we are strengthening Cherokee Federal's digital modernization capabilities and expanding our capacity to support government agencies as they transform operations, improve efficiency, and better serve the American people."

HigherEchelon has established itself as a trusted provider of digital transformation solutions, with HESFP completing over 120 successful implementations across the public and private sectors over the last six years. HESFP delivers expertise across human capital management, applicant tracking, case management, higher education systems, and more, serving a range of federal, state, and local government customers including the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

HESFP brings proven expertise across Salesforce's core platforms, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, OmniStudio, Marketing Cloud, MuleSoft, CRM Analytics/Tableau, and UI/UX design. With an emphasis on rapid proof-of-concept development, end-to-end implementation support, and sustainable long-term solutions, HESFP provides a strong foundation for Cherokee Federal's continued growth in digital transformation.

"We are proud of the reputation HESFP has built as a trusted partner to government organizations," said Paul Maggiano, co-founder of HigherEchelon. "This acquisition ensures that expertise will continue to grow within Cherokee Federal, while HigherEchelon sharpens its focus on our core capabilities in training solutions (Human Capital and Cyber) and technology solutions (Engineering Support and Educational Gaming)."

In June, Cherokee Federal announced its seventh consecutive inclusion on the Washington Technology Top 100 list. To learn more about Cherokee Federal, go to cherokee-federal.com.