HPA Consulting Group, Inc. (HPA) is a
privately owned consulting firm headquartered in Rochester, NY
providing Specialized Services
in Voice and Data Communications. HPA was founded in 1994 by Bill
Hughes and Tom Phelps. Together, the HPA Executive
Team has over 200 years of experience in many facets of voice
and data communications.
HPA's clients are primarily Communications Users and Service
Providers. Since HPA's formation in 1994, over 300 clients (for examples see
HPA's Success Stories) have
contracted to HPA for services. HPA has implemented a variety
of voice and data solutions that have enabled businesses to enhance
their operations in a cost-effective manner. HPA has also performed
work in a variety of areas for Local Exchange, Wireless, CATV,
Long Distance Companies, Manufacturers and Software Providers.
Most of HPA's work to date has involved providing services
to three different client groups. HPA facilitates businesses in
determining the best communications solution for their company.
This involves voice and data networks, call centers and broadband
applications. HPA also helps telecommunications providers and
manufacturers with their marketing, sales and business planning.
Finally, HPA provides expert consulting on mergers and acquisitions
of communications companies.
For organizations that use voice and data communications networks,
HPA helps these companies determine the best system and network
for their business. HPA analyzes the business and develops solutions
to improve or enhance the operation. This can involve voice and
data equipment, local services, long distance and wireless. This
type of analysis can also include call center management including
both human resource management and technology planning and implementation.
HPA can also manage entire communications networks for businesses
including performing audit functions to ensure telephone billing
is correct. HPA can be a company's communications resource and
expert and let employees concentrate on the core business of the
company.
HPA specializes in providing solutions to its clients. HPA
believes that implementing applications and solutions using technology
can greatly enhance any organization's operations. HPA is expert
in learning the operations of any enterprise and then implementing
solutions that will enhance the business.
Many firms are usually trying to fit their technology to a
customer's situation. HPA first determines the applications and
then finds and implements the technologies that will provide the
solution. This methodology has resulted in many delighted clients
that are using voice and data communications services to enhance
their business. HPA is not associated with any telecommunications
vendor and, therefore, can provide completely unbiased advice.
For telecommunications providers and manufacturers, HPA provides
marketing, sales and strategic business planning services. HPA's
services have included business planning for Long Distance, Power
and Cable TV Companies to enter the local telephone business and
helping independent and competitive (CLECs) telephone companies
implement effective marketing and sales programs. HPA has also
provided business planning for specific projects for telecommunications
providers. For manufacturers, most work has involved helping these
companies position and sell their products to telecommunications
companies.
HPA's diverse work and client base has given them an excellent
understanding of the voice and data communications market from
the prospective of the service provider and user. This diverse
knowledge helps HPA in all the projects they undertake. The bottom
line is that HPA has an excellent understanding of customer needs
and the capabilities and needs of the telecommunications providers.
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