APAX Software

Internal tools and platforms built around how a business runs

APAX Software describes itself as a partner for businesses whose internal tools, websites or systems no longer fit how they work. It designs, builds and maintains custom software, and it says its work starts from the problem a client needs solved rather than from a standard package. The firm has worked with clients since 2007, and its published examples include healthcare, addiction treatment and public sector projects.

AI that starts from a real use case

On artificial intelligence, the company says it does not start with the technology. Its approach is to find use cases tied to a real business problem, check whether the data and workflows are ready, and then add AI features to existing tools or build internal tools that support daily work. It also helps teams set safer rules for using AI across the business and suggests pilots before a large investment.

Websites, portals and platforms

APAX builds websites, content management platforms, portals and web applications. The company says these are designed to support growth, improve the user experience and make content easier for a client's own staff to manage. Its digital work also covers product strategy, UX and UI design, and mobile applications, with user testing and data analysis used to check assumptions before a build begins.

Modernizing and connecting older systems

Where a client's software is aging, the firm looks for ways to improve or replace brittle systems without a full rebuild when one is not needed. It also connects the tools a business relies on so that information moves between them without repeated entry, and it describes integrations and data workflows as a way to reduce manual work.

Published examples

One example is a search tool for addiction treatment, which the company says cut the time needed to find treatment from 72 hours to six minutes and has been used by more than half a million people. Another is a Drupal platform built for an academic medical center in Kentucky, which the company says has won digital health and web awards. It also cites the consolidation of seven separate ministry websites into a single multilingual platform serving millions of people.