Hounder

Hounder, Inc. is a digital transformation firm headquartered in the United States. The company provides services to public sector and enterprise clients, with project work shown for U.S. local and state government agencies and higher education organizations. Client examples and case projects imply regional operations within the United States, including California municipal and statewide agencies.

Services and Capabilities

• Content Management System implementation: delivery of custom Drupal and WordPress sites, multisite architectures, and platform migrations.
• Web and product development: custom front-end and back-end web development, product development, and multi-site integrations.
• Design and usability: creation of enterprise design systems, custom website design, and usability studies to produce accessible interfaces.
• Accessibility and compliance: assessment and remediation for ADA website compliance and accessibility improvements.
• Digital marketing and acquisition: search engine optimization, content marketing, paid advertising, social media strategy, and email marketing campaigns.
• Personalization and analytics: deployment of website personalization programs and measurement systems for user experience and conversion tracking.

Industry Focus

• Government: website redesigns, CMS migrations, multi-site solutions, and public-facing utility or service portals for municipal and regional agencies.
• Higher education: CMS implementations and digital experience work for institution-wide sites and multi-site setups.
• Enterprise: custom web products, digital marketing programs, and platform consolidation for large organizations.

Technology and Delivery Approach

• Platform-focused delivery using Drupal and WordPress for content and multisite architectures, including migrations between platforms.
• Integration of design systems, usability testing, and accessibility practices into development workflows to produce compliant front-end implementations.
• Use of analytics and personalization pilots to inform content and design decisions, and to measure outcomes from marketing and product efforts.
• Engagement model that spans strategy through launch, combining development, design, and marketing disciplines to deliver production websites and digital products.

Awards and Recognitions

• Acquia/Drupal Partner of the Year (2023) and Partner Advocate recognition (2024).
• Pantheon Partner of the Year (2024).
• W3 Award for Best Utility Site UX (LADWP, 2024).