NorthBridge

Connectingbusinessand IT.

Business priorities shape every IT decision. We turn complex challenges into clear choices and connect strategy, cloud, digital resilience and managed services into one coherent service.

More than 50 years of combined IT experience Independent and committed
IT insightcoherence made visible
From insight to direction Insight, design and a viable route
IT assessment & architectureFrom insight to design
Migration routeA controlled route to the target state

Understand first, then improve

Align IT with business priorities — turn strategy into results.

Effective IT starts with a shared understanding of business priorities, dependencies and the organisation’s intended direction. The organisation should not have to adapt to a catalogue of technology. We determine which technology, services and governance will best support day-to-day operations and future change.

Our expertise

From insight to a clear, deliverable roadmap.

Not a collection of separate products, but advice, design, delivery and operations as one whole — aligned with the organisation, its risks and its desired future state.

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IT assessment, architecture & migration

An independent view of your IT landscape, investments and risks, translated into a viable target architecture and migration route.

  • IT assessment & second opinion
  • Reference architecture & roadmap
  • Business case, TCO & migration guidance
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Security & digital resilience

Make risks visible and improve with purpose. From vulnerability and impact analysis to independent penetration testing with specialist partners.

  • Security & resilience assessment
  • Risk, impact & recovery analysis
  • Penetration testing with specialist partners
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Managed services & governance

Proactive operations, monitoring and governance across the full service, with clear accountability, reporting and direct communication.

  • Monitoring & proactive operations
  • Continuity, backup & recovery
  • Supplier governance & service levels

Digital resilience

Know where you stand. Improve with purpose.

Digital resilience starts with insight into vulnerabilities and their potential impact on your organisation. NorthBridge makes that connection visible and turns it into clear priorities.

The outcome is not a report that gathers dust, but a practical improvement plan: from immediate measures to structural controls, monitoring and recovery. Where specialist assurance is needed, we work with dedicated security partners.

Start with the IT Quickscan
  1. 01

    Vulnerabilities made visible

    We examine technology, processes and dependencies, bringing relevant threats and shortcomings into one clear view.

  2. 02

    Determine impact and priority

    We link risks to business impact, continuity and relevant frameworks, making clear what must come first.

  3. 03

    Improve and continue to test

    We guide measures, recovery preparation and periodic assurance, with clear ownership and visible progress.

Governance, partners & outcomes

Specialist expertise, united through clear governance.

Services work best when every party does what it demonstrably does well. NorthBridge connects those specialisms into one coherent service and remains accountable for dependencies, agreements and outcomes.

Case study · Joint public authority

GR Cocensus: full-service IT governed by NorthBridge

GR Cocensus administers municipal taxes for local authorities in North Holland. Since our early years, NorthBridge has developed the business-critical IT service for this organisation. We have progressively standardised operations and service delivery, secured continuity and connected technical execution to processes, risks and governance agreements.

In 2024, NorthBridge won the European tender for Managed Hosting. We designed and organised the full-service delivery model, run day-to-day operations and govern the end-to-end service. Uniserver provides the underlying IaaS and DaaS services as Cloud Service Provider. NorthBridge safeguards coherence, directs agreements and performance, and remains accountable for the service outcome.

  • A single point of contact and governance at strategic, tactical and operational level
  • Service levels, agreements and procedures clearly embedded
  • Periodic reporting, roadmap and direction of capacity and performance
2024 tender won Full-service hosting, IaaS & DaaS Single point of contact NorthBridge governs the service

NorthBridge & specialist partners

Our expertise, strengthened by a trusted network

NorthBridge frames the challenge, designs the solution and organises delivery. For each engagement, we bring together the right mix of our own expertise, trusted consultants and specialist partners. Technology and collaboration are selected according to the requirements, risks and scale of the assignment. NorthBridge remains accountable for governance, delivery and quality.

Active across
Public sector Defence Financial services Funeral services Retail Private organisations

How we work

Turn complexity into clear decisions.

We start with business operations, not a product. From the desired future state, we make decisions transparent, define responsibilities and work towards a solution that remains manageable in day-to-day practice.

Discuss your challenge
  1. 01

    Listen & probe

    We clarify ambitions, constraints and conditions.

  2. 02

    Analyse & design

    We make scenarios comparable and design the most appropriate route.

  3. 03

    Deliver & embed

    We guide delivery and ensure knowledge and control remain with you.

About NorthBridge

Experienced, committed and independent.

NorthBridge was founded on the conviction that IT should be understandable, aligned with business priorities and governed with purpose.

NorthBridge was founded by Rachid Temsamani and Lars de Mooy. Together, they bring more than fifty years of experience in strategy, business cases, architecture, cloud, infrastructure, migrations and security.

That combination connects direction and delivery at both governance and technical level. We remain involved until the chosen solution works, operations are embedded and responsibilities are clear.

DirectOpportunities, risks and dependencies stated clearly
ExpertMore than 50 years of combined experience
CommittedAccountable from design through to a working service

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Where can IT better support your organisation?

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