Founder / Co-CEO
James Gauvin
25 years in Queensland local government across finance, management, and executive leadership, including acting CEO responsibilities.
About
Built by people who understand how councils actually work.
Local Tech Partners exists because regional councils deserve finance systems and reporting tools shaped by public-sector reality: scrutiny, constrained teams, compliance pressure, and the need for software that reads as credible from first contact.
What makes the company different
Built around Australian council realities, not private-sector assumptions
Designed for trust in executive, audit, and governance conversations
Our approach
Software should help councils feel more prepared, not more exposed.
The product direction is shaped by the way local government finance teams actually operate: under oversight, with practical delivery constraints, and with real pressure to present information clearly to executives, councillors, and auditors.
Built around Australian council realities, not private-sector assumptions
Designed for trust in executive, audit, and governance conversations
Structured as a long-term operating partner rather than a short-term vendor
Focused on regional councils that need modern systems without enterprise bloat
Founders
Experience across finance, local government, and software delivery.
Founder / Co-CEO
Tomas Ortiz
Two decades in finance and accounting for local government, with deep experience in budgeting, audits, and public-sector financial integrity.
Founder / CTO
Christian Abella
25 years building custom software and financial systems, combining technical depth with leadership experience across complex product delivery.
Next step
If your council wants a more credible finance and reporting stack, start the conversation here.
We can discuss finance systems, implementation priorities and the Localtech Core roadmap in one conversation.