Expound Decision Systems (Expound) provides innovative, cloud-based technology solutions to the non-profit sector, helping organizations achieve strategic objectives and operational results. We are a full-stack development company that designs, implements and supports cloud-based web applications. Our skills and experience are database design, data transformation, APIs and modern user interfaces. However, our passion is supporting mission-driven organizations that exist to make the world a better place.

Transformation

Support organizations to identify, describe and reach their desired objectives. What this really means is that we work closely with you to understand your business and the challenges that you face. This business context is critical to building solutions that work and help you reach your strategic and operational goals.

Solutions

Provide the full range of requirements, design, development and support services to create and maintain software solutions that help your organization remain modern, relevant and successful.

Architecture

Architecture is the heart of our business, and is all about designing and assembling the pieces of your software solution. Most importanly, our definition of architecture includes listening to and building on your business expertise to deliver best-in-class products and services that help your organization succeed.

Web Application Development

Web application development, including database design, domain and application logic, user interface development, cloud service integration, and so much more. We combine our knowledge and skills to ensure your data meets the highest standards of quality, leveraging cutting-edge know-how and tools in areas such as ETL, data interoperability and security.

Business Intelligence

Business Intelligence helps executives, managers and staff make informed and evidence-based decisions. BI encompasses a variety of tools, applications and methodologies that enable organizations to collect data from internal systems and external sources, prepare it for analysis, and create and deliver reports, dashboards and data visualizations across the organization.

Online Search

Cloud-based search-solutions that provide rich, accurate results within your application or website, empowering your users to quickly locate information regardless of content or source. Cloud-based search-solutions that provide rich, accurate results within your application or website, empowering your users to quickly locate information regardless of content or source.

Cloud Services

For small and midsize non-profits, the benefits of cloud computing are endless. Cloud computing saves organizations time and money by boosting productivity, improving collaboration and promoting innovation. Cloud hosting facilitates all types of information-sharing, such as email services, application hosting, Web-based phone systems, data storage and more.

Andrew Benson

Founder


Andrew is a business transformation and solutions architect, specializing in strategy design and execution for government and non-profits in the justice, social services, health care and labour market development sectors. Andrew has led more than 100 successful initiatives during the past 22 years as a consultant, and held senior management and executive positions in for-profit, non-profit and public service organizations. Leveraging his broad range of experiences and skills in areas such as planning, business design, financial analysis, marketing, systems development and project management, Andrew helps organizations to build capacity and manage change necessary for achieving strategic and operational results. Andrew is a Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified Management Consultant, Project Management Professional and Certified Technology Specialist, and holds an MBA from Queen's University and a Masters in Economics from McMaster University.