Chicagoland's Premier IT Service Provider
We Are an Award-Winning IT Consulting Firm Specializing in Highly Responsive Managed IT,
Cloud and Cyber Security Services for Chicago Area Businesses.
Cloud and Cyber Security Services for Chicago Area Businesses.
Hodgson Consulting & Solutions has been providing managed IT and cloud computing services for small to midsized business clients of all markets in the Chicagoland area and beyond for over 20 years. We understand the unique technology challenges of businesses with multiple locations or an offsite workforce, providing a centralized IT solution to help clients eliminate the frustrations, obstacles and inefficiencies that come with remote collaboration. We help our clients make the best IT choices that will keep them working safely, securely, productively, and cost-effectively so they can focus on growing their businesses, not slowing them down.
As a CMMC Registered Provider Organization (RPO), our team of cybersecurity experts provides consulting for organizations doing business with the government to help you maintain eligibility for your DoD contracts.
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If you had met Karla 30 years ago, you would have never guessed that one day she’d lead a successful and award-winning IT consulting firm. But that’s exactly what she did. Over the years, she has built Hodgson Consulting & Solutions by being the “human side” of the business, making tech comfortable – and understandable – for her clients. While her partner Bob focuses on technology and IT strategy, Karla mastered making the connection between tech and a business’s goals – spurring growth and efficiency in her clients. At Hodgson Consulting & Solutions, she put her energies into creating a business culture where employees want to come to work and where clients want to do business.
This is her story.
Karla's Top Areas of Expertise
- Creating highly effective Cybersecurity strategy plans for businesses
- CMMC Compliance
- Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
- Executive Coaching
- Organizational Communication
- Security Awareness Training
Karla is a designated Registered Practitioner (RP) trained in CMMC methodology. She specializes in helping companies that contract with the DoD prepare their organizations’ cyber security programs, policies and procedures for compliance with CMMC. Recognized as C-Suite of the Year by the Daily Herald Newspaper for her contributions to the success of the region’s economic growth and stability, which includes the organization’s overall growth, commitment to good ethics, and involvement in the community. At Hodgson Consulting & Solutions, Karla combines her entrepreneurial skills with her people skills to connect the tech to the business, the people and the process to help her business clients overcome the technical challenges they face in today’s digital world, empowering them for growth and success.
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The Hodgson Consulting & Solutions Mission
To create Client Success by removing every technical frustration obstacles and inefficiency from companies with multiple locations and/or a remote workforce.
The Business Soul of Hodgson Consulting & Solutions
We Do the Right Thing
Deliver Client Success
Constant and Never Ending Improvement (CANI)
We are ONE Team
Extreme Ownership
Discover the Many Ways Hodgson Consulting & Solutions can help you increase productivity and secure your organization from hackers.
The Hodgson Consulting & Solutions Difference
Seamless Support for Multi-Location & Remote Teams.
We love helping businesses with multiple locations or remote teams stay connected and running smoothly. No matter where you are, we make sure your IT is always working for you.
HCS-Owned & Secure U.S.-Based Data Storage.
Since we own and manage our own U.S.-based data center, your data is safe with us—backed up, secure, and never outsourced to anyone else. You can trust we’ve got you covered.”
No Blame, No Excuses Guarantee.
We’re the only IT company around that takes full responsibility for your IT. No finger-pointing—just honest, reliable support with our No Blame, No Excuses guarantee.
Live, Expert Help Desk Support.
Our Help Desk team knows your business and your systems inside and out. When you call, you’ll speak directly with a Hodgson Consulting engineer who’s ready to help, offering fast, friendly support tailored just for you.
Flexible Cloud Solutions - Hosted & On-Premises.
Whether you need hosted or on-premise cloud solutions, we’ve got you covered. We’ll help you choose the right option for your business, with the security you need and the flexibility to grow.”
In The Community
We proudly service and serve our local community! Beyond the technical side of things, our areas of commitment include: education,
entrepreneurial empowerment, and protection of children and animals.
entrepreneurial empowerment, and protection of children and animals.
Education
We support programs and activities that benefit education at all levels, we focus our efforts on programs that help children learn, gain confidence and introduce them to new experiences.
Entrepreneurial Empowerment
We sponsor programs designed to educate executives and business owners how to protect and grow their companies.
Protection of Children and Animals
We believe that every child and animal should thrive in a safe environment that supports and nurtures them.
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