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Guild Systems

IBM Partner Plus

Built by IBM veterans. Trusted by enterprises.

Founded in 2005, Guild Systems has spent two decades building one of North America's most IBM-native consulting practices — staffed primarily by professionals who began their careers at IBM itself.

Founded

2005

Headquarters

Newark, CA

Team size

11–50

IBM status

Partner Plus

IBM Business Partner and Guild Systems. Stronger together — people, process, solutions.

The practice

A different kind of IBM partner

Guild Systems is an IBM-specialist practice built by professionals who spent their careers inside IBM — as consultants, architects, and product experts. We sell IBM software at Partner Plus pricing, and we implement it. Headquarters in Newark, California; a Canada office in Markham, Ontario. Primary market is the United States and Canada, with Delivery presence in India and Europe.

We are listed in the IBM Partner Plus Directory as a VAR / solution provider, including as a female- and Asian American–owned firm, with proficiencies that include watsonx, IBM Bob, Instana, Guardium, Apptio, and Concert. What the designation actually buys you is on the IBM Partner Plus page.

  1. 2005

    Guild Systems founded in Newark, California.

  2. 2008

    Achieved IBM Business Partner certification.

  3. 2012

    Expanded service offering to IBM Business Automation.

  4. 2016

    Launched IBM Cloud and Hybrid Cloud practice.

  5. 2020

    Advanced to IBM Partner Plus status.

  6. 2023

    Launched IBM watsonx and AI practice.

  7. 2025

    Instana causal-AI papers with IBM Research. Sid Bhatia co-presents API governance at IBM TechCon.

  8. 2026

    IBM Innovation & Strategy Workshop in San Francisco. Guild AEGIS and ControlPlane on the agentic-AI practice.

Leadership

Company leadership

IBM veterans, API strategists, and specialists in data, AI, and enterprise sales. We drive transformations from the United States, Canada, India, and Europe.

Om Bachu

Om Bachu

Managing Partner

Cloud, OpenShift, and IBM transformation. 25+ years as an executive consultant at IBM and Google.

Previously · IBM · Google

  • Cloud Paks and OpenShift
  • IBM software sales
  • Business transformation

Sid Bhatia

Sid Bhatia

Head of Integration Practice

IBM integration products, enterprise architecture, and API platforms. 25+ years across IBM, Meta, Schwab, and Accenture.

Previously · IBM · Meta · Charles Schwab · Accenture

  • API Connect, DataPower, ACE, MQ
  • Enterprise architecture
  • Integration governance

Selim Antoun

Selim Antoun

Head of Sales

IBM software sales and alliance leadership. Two decades selling and delivering IBM solutions into large accounts.

Previously · IBM · EY IBM Alliance · NCR · AT&T · BEA Systems

  • IBM software sales
  • Partner and alliance management
  • Middleware delivery

Gregory Hearn

Gregory Hearn

Enterprise Sales Leader

Large-account IBM sales across hybrid cloud and security. Based in San Diego.

Previously · IBM

  • Hybrid cloud and security sales
  • Complex IBM offerings
  • Go-to-market for partners and startups

Marcelo Lorenzetti

Marcelo Lorenzetti

East Coast Business Unit Executive, IBM Partnerships

Enterprise AI architecture, governance, agentic systems, and IBM partnership strategy. Former Head of Application Architecture at Lazard.

Previously · Lazard

  • Enterprise AI architecture and governance
  • Agentic systems and control planes
  • IBM partnership and East Coast growth

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