IT Consulting
Strategic technology guidance for businesses expanding across Asia
Whether you're setting up a new office in Hong Kong, expanding into China, or modernising your IT in Japan — Brocent's consulting team provides expert guidance and local execution capability across Asia-Pacific.
Service Areas
What we help you with
IT Strategy & Roadmap
We translate your business objectives into a concrete technology roadmap. Typical deliverables include a 12–36 month IT investment plan, current-state gap analysis, vendor shortlists, and a board-ready summary.
- ▸Technology maturity assessment
- ▸Budget modelling and TCO analysis
- ▸Vendor evaluation and RFP support
- ▸IT governance framework design
Infrastructure Design
Architecture of reliable, scalable on-premise, cloud, or hybrid infrastructure. We design networks, server rooms, data centres, and cloud landing zones — from HLD to detailed build specifications.
- ▸LAN/WAN and SD-WAN architecture
- ▸On-prem and hybrid cloud design
- ▸Data centre rack and stack planning
- ▸Disaster recovery topology
Technology Procurement
Vendor-neutral hardware and software procurement across the region. We leverage our volume relationships with Cisco, Fortinet, Microsoft, Dell, HP, and others to deliver better pricing without locking you in.
- ▸Vendor-neutral recommendations
- ▸Volume pricing via regional relationships
- ▸Multi-country import and logistics
- ▸Asset tracking and warranty management
Digital Transformation
Guide your organisation through process automation, system modernisation, and change management. From migrating legacy ERPs to automating workflows with Power Platform — we scope, plan, and deliver.
- ▸Process mapping and automation scope
- ▸Microsoft 365 and cloud migration planning
- ▸Change management and user adoption
- ▸Post-migration hypercare and stabilisation
Office IT Setup & Expansion
End-to-end IT setup for new offices across Asia — from day-one connectivity to fully operational endpoints, conference rooms, and security systems. We handle everything so your team arrives to a working office.
- ▸Site survey and network design
- ▸ISP procurement and WAN connectivity
- ▸A/V and meeting room technology
- ▸Day-one support and staff onboarding
IT Governance & Compliance
Advisory support to align your IT environment with regulatory requirements in Hong Kong, China, Japan, and Singapore — including data residency, PIPL, PDPA, cybersecurity laws, and ISO 27001 preparation.
- ▸Regulatory gap assessment
- ▸Data residency and localisation planning
- ▸ISO 27001 / SOC 2 readiness
- ▸Policy and procedure drafting
How We Work
A structured delivery process — no surprises
Discover
Stakeholder interviews, documentation review, and on-site or remote discovery to build a complete picture of your current IT environment.
Design
Produce architecture diagrams, vendor evaluations, build specifications, and a phased implementation plan with effort estimates.
Deliver
Execute the approved plan — procurement, configuration, deployment, migration — with daily status updates and a go/no-go gate before cutover.
Govern
Post-delivery review, asset handover, documentation package, and optional ongoing advisory or managed service to maintain the solution.
Engagement Models
Choose how you engage us
Advisory Retainer
Senior IT guidance on-tap
A fixed monthly engagement giving you access to a senior IT advisor for strategy calls, vendor evaluations, project oversight, and board presentations. Ideal for mid-sized companies without an internal CTO.
Typically 4–20 hours per month. Deliverables agreed each quarter.
Project Delivery
Scoped, delivered, handed over
Fixed-scope engagement for a defined project — office setup, cloud migration, infrastructure refresh, or system implementation. Includes discovery, design, delivery, and post-go-live support.
Fixed-price or time-and-materials. SOW required. 2-week to 12-month engagements.
IT Due Diligence
For M&A, PE, and board-level reviews
An independent assessment of an organisation's IT environment for M&A, private equity, or board-level decision making. We produce a structured risk register, remediation cost estimate, and executive summary.
Typically 2–4 week engagement. Delivered as confidential report.
Why Brocent Consulting
Local knowledge. Regional reach. Independent advice.
Most IT consultancies are strong in one market. Brocent has been operating across Asia since 2007 — with engineers, account managers, and field staff in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, and Japan. We advise on what we can actually deliver.
We're vendor-neutral on strategy and certified on execution. That means you get unbiased advice in the design phase, and a team that can implement the recommended solution the day after sign-off.
18+
Years operating in Asia-Pacific
100+
Countries field dispatch capability
2,500+
Registered field engineers globally
ISO 27001
Certified operations (SG entity)
Professional Services
Project-based IT services — end-to-end delivery
From office IT setups to full infrastructure deployments and Microsoft Teams rollouts — every professional services capability available individually or as part of a broader engagement.
Ready to start a conversation?
Tell us where you're expanding, what problem you're trying to solve, and the timeline you're working to. We'll respond within one business day with a qualified consultant.