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
Public Sector Business Development Director
Bryn Roberts
Director
SBL Senior Management:-
Claire Gannon
Sales & Marketing Manager
Paul Jenkins
Finance Manager
Scott Cattaneo
Commercial Manager
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, based in York and with offices in Cheshire, Glasgow, Lancaster and Swindon, delivers products and services to the following market sectors across the UK.
- Corporate, including Engineering; Finance; Legal; Manufacturing; Pharmaceuticals; Retail; and Wholesale
- Education
- Government, including Central Government; Local Government and Government Agencies
- IT and Industry Partners
- Justice, including Police; Fire; Criminal Justice Agencies and Services
- MoD
- NHS
- Voluntary Organisations
SBL Credentials Summary
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 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 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 with a dedicated website www.olc.co.uk.
Ministry Of Defence
SBL has worked with the MoD for over 15 years. SBL supports the DE&S DGISS (formerly the DCSA) in its mission to provide capable and cost effective information solutions. SBL supplies unencrypted hardware and software and information assurance products and services through the ICS Catalogue (operated by DE&S ISS Commercial Services). SBL has a dedicated MoD Sales team led by MoD Business Development Manager Deborah Gardner.
SBL provide dedicated support services to the DII (Defence Information Infrastructure) for some of the largest Software Enterprise Agreements in Europe, including those from Microsoft, HP, BeCrypt, DiskNet, Eracent and Meridio.
These services include: -
An online license management and software distribution service, DOBUS™.
DOBUS™ is a non-internet reliant and trusted managed system for the secure download of software updates, service packs, patches and fixes. DOBUS™ won the 2008 Channel Network Award for a Managed Service Solution.
SBL also manages the MoD Home Use programme for Microsoft through which MoD employees can purchase software at discounted prices. Visit the MoD page under 'Market Sectors' for more information.
UK Public Sector
Within the Criminal Justice sector SBL operate as one of just three suppliers on the ACPO Software Framework Agreement.
SBL supplies unencrypted hardware and software and information assurance products and services through the ICS Catalogue (operated by DE&S ISS Commercial Services). The ICS Catalogue is available pan-government. Please see www.icscat.mod.uk for more information.
Terms & Conditions
Please click here for SBL's Terms & Conditions of Trading for Customers.
Please click here for SBL's Terms & Conditions of Trading for Suppliers.
SBL Policy Statements
Please click on the links below for SBL's policy statements:
Combined Policy
Environmental Policy
Health & Safety Policy
Security Policy