SBL specialise in delivering a range of software licensing, PC hardware and information assurance products and services to our customers.

Vendor independence and our commitment to the highest levels of customer service have ensured SBL's continued success since 1987.

The SBL Board :-

Dennis Hoban 
Chief Executive

Colin Williams
Business Development Director

Bryn Roberts
Director

SBL Vision Statement

To be the undisputed UK market leader in the independent and value added provision of Information Assurance solutions, services and products.

Group Structure

SBL group delivers products and services to the following market sectors across the UK with over 90 employees based in York, Lancaster, Swindon and Scotland.

• MoD
• Central and Local Government
• NHS
• Justice
• Corporate and Small Business
• Education and Voluntary (serviced by the On-Line Computers brand OLC)
• IT Industry Partners

SBL Credentials Summary

Ministry Of Defence

SBL supports the DCSA (Defence Communication Services Agency) in its mission to provide capable and cost effective information solutions. SBL is the agent of supply through two sections of the DCSA catalogue - general PC software and associated goods and services, and information security products and associated goods and services.

As part of its service SBL acts as the secretariat to the DIPCOG (Defence INFOSEC Product Co-Operation Group) and is a subscriber to the CESG Assisted Products Scheme and the CESG Listed Adviser Scheme.

Furthermore SBL provide dedicated support services to the DII (Defence Information Infrastructure) for a number of large Software Enterprise Agreements from Microsoft, HP, McAfee BeCrypt and Meridio.

These services include: -

An online license management and software distribution services.
DOBUS - A non-internet reliant and trusted managed system for the secure download of software updates, service packs, patches and fixes.

UK Public Sector

SBL operate the only specialist IT security section for both the government catalogue, GCat, and the NHS PASA catalogue, NHScat-IT, supplying eligible organisations with security software solutions to meet their needs.

Within the Criminal Justice sector SBL provide security products and services under an enabling agreement with PITO (Police Information Technology Organisation).

SBL acts as the secretariat to the CIPCOG (Civil Information Assurance Products and Services Co-Operation Group) and in Scotland SBL acts as the secretariat to the SIAF (Scottish Information Assurance Forum). Organisations which aim to communicate and co-ordinate IA policy and harmnise procurement standards for security solutions throughout member organisations.

Corporate and Small Business

SBL has been a key member of Microsoft's and other vendors partner programmes for many years, offering specialist volume licensing advice and guidance to large and small organisations throughout the UK.

SBL's vendor independence policy enables us to supply a complete range of software, PC hardware and information assurance products alongside associated training and consultancy services to meet the needs of all businesses whatever their requirements.

Education and Charities

SBL believes it is imperative that customers in these markets find a reliable and trusted partner who gives best value to meet their financial constraints and who adds significant value through comprehensive support, training and a personal service often forgotten by other IT companies.

OLC is the brand name for our specialist team focused on meeting the needs for this market sector.

SBL Policy Statements

Please click on the links below for SBL's policy statements:

General Policy Statement

Fire & Emergency Policy