The HBP Group

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I’m the technical and operations director of Optimax IIM Ltd. We provide advanced optical inspection and non-contact metrology solutions to a wide range of industries and sectors, including aerospace, medical, automotive, and motorsport.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with The HBP Group?

We needed help removing our on-premise server and transferring everything to a cloud-based Microsoft 365 system.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The HBP Group has helped us purchase Microsoft 365 licenses, enroll all our devices into the new cloud system, and update our security. The team has also transferred files from our server to the cloud and set up SharePoint and OneDrive.

What is the team composition?

We’ve worked with 2–5 members of The HBP Group’s team.

How did you come to work with The HBP Group?

Someone referred The HBP Group to me. I chose them over other options because they had high ratings, and their company values aligned with ours.

What is the status of this engagement?

We started working together in November 2024, and the engagement is ongoing.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

The HBP Group has successfully removed our on-site server. The team’s work has had a positive impact on our company because everyone benefits from improved file access regardless of location.

How did The HBP Group perform from a project management standpoint?

The HBP Group’s project management is professional. The team has delivered on time. We communicate via in-person meetings, virtual meetings, and email or messaging apps.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The HBP Group is really professional and approachable. The team has a high level of technical knowledge and good specialists when required.

Are there any areas they could improve?

The experience so far during the project has been excellent.

BACKGROUND

Introduce your business and what you do there.

I'm the ISVA service development manager of a non-profit organization that provides support services to survivors of rape and sexual violence.

OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

What challenge were you trying to address with The HBP Group?

We wanted to upgrade our IT services, ensuring they were easy to use for staff and secure, given that we work with survivors.

SOLUTION

What was the scope of their involvement?

The HBP Group provided IT services for us. They handled the full installation and configuration of our new IT system. The team also set up staff devices, purchased Microsoft licenses, and provided staff support.

What is the team composition?

We worked with 2–5 teammates from The HBP Group.

How did you come to work with The HBP Group?

We found The HBP Group through an online search. We chose them because our company values aligned.

What is the status of this engagement?

We worked together from August–September 2021.

RESULTS & FEEDBACK

What evidence can you share that demonstrates the impact of the engagement?

Working with The HBP Group delivered measurable improvements across deployment speed, security, and user experience. We also saw improvements in efficient onboarding, secure IT systems, quality of service and support, and reliability and performance. Staff were able to get set up within a few hours. The HBP Group's staff member supported us face-to-face with this.

How did The HBP Group perform from a project management standpoint?

The HBP Group delivered on time and as expected. We had in-person meetings.

What did you find most impressive about them?

The HBP Group's quick turnaround when dealing with specific issues was impressive.

Are there any areas they could improve?

There's nothing they need to improve.