Ashford Borough Council
International House, Dover Pl,
Ashford, TN23 1HU,
United Kingdom
Ashford, TN23 1HU,
United Kingdom
44 12 3333-1111
Government
Ashford Borough Council Technographics
Ashford Borough Council Software Purchases and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Ashford Borough Council and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 415 Ashford Borough Council employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Ashford Borough Council has purchased the following applications: MHR iTrent HR for Core HR in 2017, Advanced eFinancials for Government ERP in 2003, Gamma SIP Trunking and Call Management for PBX, VoiP and Phone Systems in 2025 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Ashford Borough Council is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with MHR (formerly MidlandHR) , Edenred , OneAdvanced or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Ashford Borough Council revenues, which have grown to $52.0 million in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Ashford Borough Council intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
Ashford Borough Council Data, Technology Stack, and Enterprise Applications
HCM
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
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Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
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Insight |
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| MHR (formerly MidlandHR) | Legacy | MHR iTrent HR | Core HR | HCM | n/a | 2017 | 2017 |
In 2017 Ashford Borough Council implemented MHR iTrent HR, a Core HR application to consolidate employee records and operational HR workflows. The implementation covered the council's reported employee population of 415, and council reporting indicates the reported sickness absence figures were obtained from all sickness absences recorded on the iTrent Payroll and HR system.
The deployment focused on core employee records, absence management, and payroll interfacing modules configured to municipal HR workflows. Operational scope included HR and payroll functions across council departments, supporting absence reporting and statutory record keeping in MHR iTrent HR. Governance and process adjustments centered on centralized absence capture and standardized reporting, with role based access controls and approval workflows consistent with Core HR implementations.
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Employee Recognition and Rewards Management | HCM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Payroll | HCM |
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2017 | 2017 |
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ERP Services and Operations
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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| OneAdvanced | Legacy | Advanced eFinancials | Government ERP | ERP Services and Operations | n/a | 2003 | 2003 |
In 2003 Ashford Borough Council implemented Advanced eFinancials from OneAdvanced as its Enterprise Resource Planning application to centralize council finance operations and income management. The deployment targeted the council finance function, establishing Advanced eFinancials Enterprise Resource Planning as the primary system for core accounting, transactional processing, and financial reporting across the organization.
Advanced eFinancials was configured to support standard public sector finance modules including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and budgeting, aligned to local government chart of accounts and control requirements. Configuration and automation work focused on transaction posting, period close workflows, and batch processing to standardize financial processing across council teams.
The implementation integrated Advanced eFinancials with Capita Axis Income Management to consolidate income streams and with Crystal Reports Business Objects BOXI for operational and statutory reporting, with Microsoft Office used for spreadsheet exports and ad hoc analysis. Interfaces were scoped to reconcile income and receipting data with ledger entries and to feed formatted reports into existing office workflows.
Governance was established through dedicated finance roles including a Systems Accountant and a Finance Process Manager who owned configuration, approval workflows, and ongoing process controls. Rollout and operational ownership resided with the council finance teams, with documented procedures for system access, report distribution, and periodic reconciliation activities.
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Collaboration
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
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Insight |
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| Gamma Telecom | Legacy | Gamma SIP Trunking and Call Management | PBX, VoiP and Phone Systems | Collaboration | Trustmarque Solutions | 2025 | 2025 |
In 2025 Ashford Borough Council deployed Gamma SIP Trunking and Call Management as its primary PBX, VoiP and Phone Systems solution. The program migrated 550 users from Skype for Business and an on premise Mitel platform to Microsoft Teams Direct Routing paired with Gamma SIP trunking and Geomant call recording, with delivery and project ownership by Trustmarque Solutions.
The implementation configured Microsoft Teams Direct Routing for voice termination and inbound call handling, provisioned Gamma SIP trunks and public number ranges, and integrated Geomant for centralized call recording. Functional modules included SIP trunk provisioning, call routing and dial plan configuration, session signaling alignment with Teams voice workflows, and call recording ingestion and storage through Geomant.
Integrations spanned Microsoft Teams for end user telephony, Gamma Telecom SIP network for trunking and carrier services, and Geomant for third party call recording, forming an end to end back office telephony architecture. Operational coverage targeted council back office services and corporate communications across Ashford Borough Council, consolidating voice services for municipal departments onto a Teams centric voice stack.
Trustmarque Solutions executed a single weekend cutover to minimize operational impact, the rollout combined cutover orchestration, configuration migration and verification of call recording continuity. The case notes specify the implementation streamlined communications and achieved cost savings while maintaining minimal disruption during the transition.
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Content Management
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
Live |
Insight |
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Web Content Management | Content Management |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Web Content Management | Content Management |
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2020 | 2020 |
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CRM
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Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
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Insight |
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Call Center | CRM |
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2003 | 2003 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2021 | 2021 |
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PaaS
Vendor |
Previous System |
Application |
Category |
Market |
VAR/SI |
When |
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Insight |
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Transactional Email | PaaS |
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2021 | 2021 |
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IaaS
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Market |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2016 | 2016 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at Ashford Borough Council
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Apps Being Evaluated by Ashford Borough Council Executives
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FAQ - APPS RUN THE WORLD Ashford Borough Council Technographics
Ashford Borough Council is a Government organization based in United Kingdom,
with around 415 employees and annual revenues of $52.0 million.
Ashford Borough Council operates a diverse technology stack with applications such as
MHR iTrent HR, Advanced eFinancials and Gamma SIP Trunking and Call Management,
covering areas like Core HR, Government ERP and PBX, VoiP and Phone Systems.
Ashford Borough Council has invested in cloud applications and AI-driven platforms to optimize efficiency and growth,
collaborating with vendors such as MHR (formerly MidlandHR), OneAdvanced and Gamma Telecom.
Ashford Borough Council recently adopted applications including
Gamma SIP Trunking and Call Management in 2025, Reward Gateway Employee Reward and Recognition in 2021 and Intuit Mailchimp in 2021,
highlighting its ongoing modernization strategy.
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