Welsh technology firm de Novo Solutions has been awarded a contract by Cardiff Council for its digital transformation programme.
The company was founded by serial entrepreneur Mark Sweeny, who was included in BusinessCloud’s inaugural Founder 250 list.
The partnership was announced at the Principality Stadium.
Sweeny, who previously sold Certus Solutions to Accenture before founding de Novo Solutions in 2021, said: “I know we are going to make a real difference to the citizens of Cardiff through this programme. Transformation of the corporate office always enables smoother delivery of front line services.
“Being a Welsh company this makes this engagement very special for ourselves, and this will help us to continue to grow and contribute to both Wales economically through job creation and in supporting the local community.”
The programme will replace long-standing legacy systems with an integrated Oracle Cloud platform across HR, payroll, procurement and finance functions, helping Cardiff Council modernise the back-office services that support 15,000 employees and more than 700 frontline services across the city.
Helen Crisostomo, VP of business development for de Novo Solutions, said: “As a Welsh company headquartered in the Cardiff Capital Region, we are incredibly proud to be supporting Wales’ largest local authority on a programme that will modernise the systems behind vital public services and create lasting social value for young people across Cardiff.
“With our experience of supporting digital transformation within UK councils, we are confident our work will add enormous value and provide all of the benefits Cardiff is seeking by replacing legacy systems with Oracle Cloud applications, via our Odyssea® blueprint.
“At de Novo, we are proud to support young people through our graduate, apprenticeship and Next Gen programmes, and working with TeenTech over the coming years will enable us to enhance our impact and will directly benefit young people who experience barriers in accessing STEM learning.”
Sweeny has grown de Novo Solutions to £12m turnover and £1.6m profit.
The company employs 140 people across Wales, Chennai in India and the US.