Timeline More about OGL Our Journey Over 40 years in business and now a leading provider of business software, IT solutions and cyber security. There’s not many IT companies that have kept pace with the developments of the IT industry like we have. From humble beginnings selling typewriters, we are now a leading provider of cutting-edge technology to over 1,000 UK businesses. We hope you agree our history is a fascinating read. 1976 Paul Byrne Founder The OGL Computer story begins Paul Byrne, our Managing Director, formed Oliquip, with support from his wife, Pam. The company was set up to sell Olivetti typewriters and accounting machines. 1980s 1980 Neil Morris Commercial Director Neil Morris comes on board Neil Morris, our Commercial Director, joined Oliquip with the promise of a Ford Capri company car, very sought after in those days! Paul and Neil formed a formidable team and quickly gathered a number of happy customers across the Midlands. 1983 Phil Hawkes Software Development Consultant Kevin Crowe Systems Sales Consultant Welcome Phil & Kevin Our team continued to grow with the recruitment of Phil Hawkes, who is still our Chief Software Development Consultant today, and Kevin Crowe, an integral part of our current Systems Sales team. 1984 First Software Program Written by Phil Our first software program was born Oliquip’s first business accounting software program was written and developed by Phil. 1986 Comberton Hill in Kidderminster Office moves galore As we continued to grow, we made a number of office moves during the 80s, including several stops in Kidderminster before ending the decade at premises in Hartlebury. 1989 Debbie Barton Operations Director A family affair At the end of the decade, Paul’s eldest daughter, Debbie, joined the business where today she heads up our Software Division. Over recent years, she’s also been joined by her younger sisters (Sam & Kate) who have taken up various roles in the family business. 1990s 1990 – 50 employees! Getting serious By the start of the 90s, Oliquip had achieved recognition as a professional software house, installing our own software at sizeable, multi-user sites. 1993 Modern Technology OGL signs up with HP Goodbye Oliquip, hello OGL The boom in modern computing hit in the mid-90s and Olivetti’s products were superseded. Customer demand for new, modern technology from emerging IT giants led Paul to form a new partnership with HP. To mark this next phase in our journey, he decided to rename the Company “OGL Computer”. 1994 OGL Partners HP and Microsoft OGL Computer forges ahead OGL’s partnerships with HP and other IT giants such as Microsoft strengthens our position in the market as we install cutting-edge technology into businesses across the Midlands. 1995 Ashok Patel Financial Director Ashok joins the team Ashok Patel, our Financial Director, joins OGL to offer his financial expertise as the Company continues to go from strength to strength. 1997 OGL Expands to Kidderminster Expansion We acquire new premises in Kidderminster where our IT Solutions, Cyber Security and Central Services divisions are currently located. 1998 profIT propels OGL forward ProfIT propels OGL forward again ProfIT, the predecessor to today’s successful prof.ITplus software, was launched and embraced by the hundreds of businesses who bought it. 1999 – 100 employees! 2000s Relief all round Our extensive preparation pays off and the Millennium Bug passes without a hitch. 2000 A smart, new Head Office The newly acquired Stourport-on-Severn site becomes the Company’s Head Office where our Software division is located today. 2001 OGL’s new Head Office Stourport-on-Severn 2004 prof.ITplus launched prof.ITplus is launched Following a significant period of development, prof.ITplus, was released to market. Many of our customers upgraded from ProfIT to prof.ITplus and were delighted with the new features and power of the new system. 2005 Paul Colwell Technical Director Paul Colwell arrives at OGL Paul Colwell, with his extensive technical pedigree, joins the team to spearhead the Company’s technical advancements and develop our suite of IT Solutions and use of cloud technology. Up into the cloud OGL starts using a local Data Centre to host customer data – our first foray into providing cloud services to complement the traditional IT services we’d been providing since the 90s. 2008 Data Centre hosting data 2010s 2010 prof.ITplus grows prof.ITplus grows More features and functionality are added to prof.ITplus, making it one of the leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems on the market. 2011 OGL's Data Centre expands Investment, investment, investment Significant investment was put into our own infrastructure to allow us to deliver best-in-class solutions utilising ever-developing cloud technology and virtualisation products. 2014 Dinner & Dance Party! Our annual Staff Awards were launched to celebrate the enormous contribution our staff make to the success of our Company. 2015 – Over 250 employees 2016 40 years in business 40 years in business celebrated We held a number of events and competitions for our staff and customers to celebrate our 40th birthday. 2017 CyberGuard Technologies is launched Cyber security services launched CyberGuard Technologies (our new cyber security division) is introduced to expand OGL’s portfolio and complement our IT Solutions and Business Software divisions. Get in touch We design and deliver cutting edge technology solutions, ERP software and cyber security services to improve business performance, efficiency and productivity. To find out how technology can transform your business, speak to one of our specialists today; call 01299 873873 or request a call back below. 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