diff --git a/3.0/connectwise/companies.go b/3.0/connectwise/companies.go
index 74eb56c..3599d82 100644
--- a/3.0/connectwise/companies.go
+++ b/3.0/connectwise/companies.go
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 package connectwise
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -141,3 +147,40 @@ type Companies []struct {
 		Value            string `json:"value"`
 	} `json:"customFields"`
 }
+
+func GetCompaniesByName(site *ConnectwiseSite, companyName string) *Companies {
+
+	companies := Companies{}
+
+	//Build the request URL
+	var Url *url.URL
+	Url, err := url.Parse(site.Site)
+	check(err)
+	Url.Path += "/company/companies"
+	parameters := url.Values{}
+	parameters.Add("conditions", "name=\""+companyName+"\"")
+	Url.RawQuery = parameters.Encode()
+
+	//Build and make the request
+	client := &http.Client{}
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", Url.String(), nil)
+	check(err)
+	req.Header.Set("Authorization", site.Auth)
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	response, err := client.Do(req)
+	check(err)
+	defer response.Body.Close()
+
+	if response.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		out := fmt.Sprintf("CW API returned HTTP Status Code %s\n%s", response.Status, response.Body)
+		log.Fatal(out)
+	} else {
+		body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(response.Body)
+		check(err)
+
+		check(json.Unmarshal(body, &companies))
+
+	}
+
+	return &companies
+}
diff --git a/3.0/connectwise/connectwise.go b/3.0/connectwise/connectwise.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bdc722
--- /dev/null
+++ b/3.0/connectwise/connectwise.go
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package connectwise
+
+import (
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+)
+
+type ConnectwiseSite struct {
+	Site string
+	Auth string
+}
+
+func check(err error) {
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
+//Returns a ConnectwiseSite struct with the site and auth string available for use in API requests
+func NewSite(site string, publicKey string, privateKey string, company string) *ConnectwiseSite {
+	authString := fmt.Sprintf("%s+%s:%s", company, publicKey, privateKey)
+	authString = base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte(authString))
+	authString = fmt.Sprintf("Basic %s", authString)
+
+	cwSite := ConnectwiseSite{Site: site, Auth: authString}
+
+	return &cwSite
+}