Company History
The founding members have been working together on various technology projects since January 2007 although the company was only incorporated on 16th January 2008. Bookmakers Technology Consortium is a non profit making company limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital.  The company has members rather than shareholders and the members do not share in the profits, if any, of the company.

Aims & Objectives
The objective of the company is to assist independent bookmakers in the procurement and operation of new technology on the basis of best of breed solution on beneficial commercial terms.  Membership will be open to any independent bookmaker based in the UK or Ireland.

The Consortium will use the joint buying power of all the members to negotiate advantageous deals with suppliers. All members will then be able to take advantage of these deals. The Consortium will primarily operate as a facilitator not as a service company.

Achievements to date
The Consortium has in place an agreement with Finsoft for the supply of a Betting Shop EPoS system together with internet and call centre software.  We are presently working with Finsoft to facilitate bookmakers with small groups of shops to upgrade to the Finsoft EPoS system.

We have been instrumental in negotiating for the supply to independent bookmakers of the new iSIS Genus display system from SIS. This system provides independent bookmakers with significantly more central control of their display systems than the existing iSIS system.

The Directors

	Howard Chisholm Howard is Managing Director of Chisholm Bookmakers, a family owned and run business which operates 50 betting shops in the North-East of England.   He is also a Director of Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Services Limited, a member of the Council of the Association of British Bookmakers and represents independent members of the ABB on the Bookmakers' Committee to the Horserace Betting Levy Board.
	Michael Corbett Michael is Managing Director of the Corbett group of companies, a family owned and run business based in Deeside which operates 65 betting shops in Wales, the North-West and Yorkshire under the trading name of BetterBetCorbett.  The company also operates on-course at many of the major UK racetracks and has interests in the Bingo industry.  Michael is a member of the Council of the Association of British Bookmakers and represents independent members of the ABB on the Bookmakers' Committee to the Levy Board.
	Julian Knight Julian is joint Managing Director of Jennings Racing Ltd, trading as Jenningsbet. He has been involved in bookmaking since 1989 and is the third generation of the family to work in the business. The family have been operating betting shops since 1961. In December 2009, Julian became MD of Betterbet following their merger with Jenningsbet. The companies trade over 70 shops in London, the South East and the Midlands.
	Will Roseff Will is the third generation of his family to be involved in bookmaking. H Backhouse (Baker Street) Limited has origins dating back to 1921. Will joined the company in 1979 which now trades as Backhouse bet. The Head Office and Credit Office are based in Bradford on Avon, and the company currently trades 11 shops located in Bristol, Bath, and towns in Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire In addition to being Managing Director of Backhouse bet, he is a founding director and minority shareholder of bet365 Group Ltd. He is also a Director of BAGS and of the ABB, and is Chairman of the Bookmakers’ Committee to the Levy Board.