Hopson Associates is an ICT management consultancy specialising in the local government marketplace.
We specialise in providing Business transformation and ICT management services to local government and marketing advice to those organisations that supply local government. Through an extensive network of consultants and contacts both in the UK and abroad, Hopson Associates can provide ICT best practice expertise in all areas of Information management, Communications, Technology Management and infrastructure. We also have access to senior practitioners who can provide interim services or advise on pragmatic solutions including expert advice in relation to ICT, Education, Social Care, Environmental Services, HR and Finance.
Local Government
We provide a comprehensive ICT consultancy Service and best practice expertise at competitive rates. Typical assignments are as follows:
- ICT Service efficiency and effectiveness reviews
- Development of business aligned ICT Strategy
- Infrastructure and technology reviews
- Governance
- Security
- Support with supplier selection
- Organisational change
- Job evaluation
- Support with recruitment and selection
- Career development and executive coaching advice
Interim Management
- Local Government ICT, Finance, HR, Social Care, Education and Environmental Services.
ICT Services sales and marketing to Local Government
- Assistance with developing sales & Marketing strategy
- Advice on product positioning and value propositions
- Brokering of partnership arrangements, sponsorship deals, speaking opportunities and exhibition space
- Provision of expert panels - not only ICT but also Local Government Finance, HR, Social Care, Education and Environmental Services.
The lead consultant, Stephen Hopson is an Incorporated Engineer, Chartered IT Professional and a Fellow of the British Computer Society. He is an experienced Local Government CIO and an ex Vice President of the Society of Information and Technology Management (SOCITM), he continues to operate as a non-executive director and advisor to the SOCITM Management Board.