Network Buying Group (NBG) was formed.

Founded by a small group of IT resellers who were originally part of the National Association of Specialist Computer Resellers (NASCR), but became disallusioned with its direction … and Network Buying Group was born! Founding Members included John Dollery of Computerbase, Richard Gandy of Computer Cavern and Steven Lightfoot Snr of Pudsey Computers who are still Members of the Group today!

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Wayne Cockerill of Aindale became MD of NBG in 2002 and assumed the role of 'acting chair' until his formal appointment as Char in January 2003. He remained in the post for some 15 years, the Group's longest standing Chairman!

First General Manager of Network Buying Group was appointed (Jason Clegg) to work alongside the elected Executive Team.

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Network Buying Group grew to 29 Members during our first decade with ~50% profiling as traditional 'Retailers' and ~50% profiling as 'B2B Resellers'

Recruited a key member of staff, Annette Robson, who served as an Executive Board Manager. During her 13 years of service Annette became known as the 'Queen Bee of Network Group' responsible for almost everything...events, sales, bookkeeping, payroll...to name a few!

NBG became actively involved in a variety of initiatives to bring further benefit to it's Members including: HomeComputing Initiative (HCI); associated memberships with complimentary organisations including Nemo; launch of 'Spamstore' NBG's very own spam filter solution powered by In-Tuition.

Launched our B2B Solutions Brochure - a quarterly publication designed to bring the best product and solution offers to our Membership and their customers.

Launch of Technology To Go - TTG is Network Group's exclusive dedicated purchasing company for the benefit of its Members. Effectively offering a Buyer as a Service,sourcing items where either our Member companies would not or could not e.g. where access wasn't granted due to accreditation. TTG continue to provide that value add service to our Members who see benefit in not having the cost of their own experienced personnel to undertake this valuable role in their business. TTG broadens our Members access to supply through a single source, offering the potential to reduce the cost of operation and administration.

Phylip Morgan joins as Managing Director and led the Group through a period of growth over a 9-year tenure. Membership numbers grew from 43 Members in 2010 to 70 Members in 2018

Hosted our 1st Network Buying Group Exhibition, Gala & Awards event in Windsor.

NBG is reborn as Network Group (NG) - Network Group created two major new initiatives to support its Members at this time. The first was an e-commerce platform, which allowed Members to create their own online stores, with pricing and availability fed directly from key distributors. The second, was a focus on commercial benefit, with regular special offers being negotiated by the Group, for Members to take advantage of.

David Tulip joins NG as a Head of Managed Print, a group initiative designed to save our Members time and money on printing supplies, maintenance and cost.

Launch of Inventory Hub which later became Catalyst - a unique procurement tool developed by Members, for Members. A live feed giving Members the ability to search products, pricing, comparisons and stock availability from a catalogue of ~4.6 million products!

PCR Dealer Services of the Year award winner‍

A renewed focus on NG's Mission, Vision & Values was undertaken to qualify what Network Group meant to its ~60 Members. Our values of 'openness', 'results focussed', 'better today' and 'do the right thing' still define the Group today.

PCR Dealer Services of the Year award winner

Hugh Furness appointed Managing Director and Paul Rambridge of Sweethaven elected as Chairman

David Tulip of Kerbury is elected as Chairman, 12-months later he is appointed as Group Managing Director.

Perry Ashby of Urban Network is elected as Chairman and serves a 4-year tenure, perhaps most notably as the Group's first 'virtual Chair', navigating the Group through the Covid-19 pandemic.

Technology To Go extends its offering to the wider channel. Previously a 'Member Only' operation available to Network Group members, our growth has seen us extend to the wider channel, not only bringing product, service, and relationship but bringing key products to the market. We were the first UK distributor for Liongard, a risk mitigation tool for MSPs.

PCR Dealer Services of the Year award winner

CRN Sales & Marketing Award Winner 'Best Event'

Launch of Mental Health Training Champions - Two training sessions were delivered at Member companies ATG and Sweethaven, resulting in 17 certified MH First Aiders in the Group

Launch of Operational Efficiency Benchmark Programme - a peer group facilitated by MSP Advisor designed to create accountability in Member businesses; by sharing business metrics, plans, and goals with peers, the programme helps Members stay focused on their goals.

Launch of Telco To Go - built from the ground up to provide and manage professional end-to-end services that enable our Members to provide a complete unified communications package, without the hassle. We have partnered with some of the best in the business to offer a broad range of telecoms services to Network Group members offering new revenue streams in this sector. Some of the benefits of the telco membership are landed prices, expert assistance and a telecoms billing platform.

Marie Delvin is 'Marketing Employee of the Year' winner at CRN Women & Diversity in Channel

Michael Morgan of Morgan & Morgan elected as Chairman of Network Group

Launch of NG Charter - an initiative designed to improve our collective cyber resilience and define best practice and a code of conduct in light of the pending regulation of our industry.