We take complete ownership of your Business Technology
We exist to help the leaders of growing Northern Ireland businesses stop running after their technology—and start running their business on it, with confidence.
Your business should run on technology—not after it.
Everything we do starts here. When technology is proactively owned and managed, it disappears into the background—quietly supporting your people, protecting your reputation and moving your business forward. That belief shapes how we work, what we sell and the outcomes we hold ourselves to.
Because most businesses run after their technology
For too many organisations, technology is a series of problems handled by a series of suppliers, with no one owning the outcome. Leaders end up distracted, exposed and unsure whether their technology is helping them move forward or holding them back. We were built to change that—to be the single partner who takes complete ownership and gets you operating in TechState™.
25+ years of ownership in Northern Ireland
For more than 25 years, we've taken complete ownership of Business Technology for organisations across Lisburn, Greater Belfast and right across Northern Ireland. We grew up alongside the businesses we serve—professional firms, engineers, architects and growing SMEs—learning that the best technology is the technology you never have to think about. That experience became the TechState™ Method.
- 25+
- Years of Business Technology ownership
- 100%
- Northern Ireland focused
- 1
- Accountable Business Technology Partner
- Quarterly/Annual
- Strategic reviews with every client
Areas we serve
Business Technologies NI proudly supports organisations across Northern Ireland.
While we work with organisations throughout the region, the majority of our customers are located across our core service area surrounding Lisburn—allowing us to provide responsive on-site support alongside proactive remote Business Technology Management.
…and organisations across the rest of Northern Ireland.
Location never changes the standard of service. Wherever you're based, every customer receives:
- Business Technology Management
- Remote monitoring
- Remote support
- Onsite Support (within 20 miles)
- TechState™ Reviews
—whether you're inside our core service area or anywhere else in Northern Ireland.
Meet Your Business Technology Team
The people who take ownership of your Business Technology—senior, local and genuinely accountable.
Gareth Hilary
Client ManagerTechnology Alignment Manager
Keeps every client's platform aligned to their business goals—through quarterly reviews, clear roadmaps and a relationship that's always a step ahead.
David Shaw
FounderManaging DirectorBusiness Technology Strategist
Leads BTNI and the TechState™ Method—helping leaders make confident technology decisions that move their business forward.
Oliver Magill
Software EngineerBusiness Technology Engineer
Builds and runs the platforms clients rely on every day—secure, resilient and quietly dependable, right down to the software behind them.
What we hold ourselves to
Ownership
We take responsibility for outcomes, not just tickets. If it's technology, it's ours to own.
Protection
We protect what matters—your data, your reputation and your peace of mind.
Business first
We lead with your business and your goals. Technology is the means, never the point.
Proactivity
We prevent, plan and optimise—keeping you one step ahead, not one step behind.
Plain English
We're human and helpful. No jargon for its own sake, no technical overwhelm.
Partnership
We measure success in years and relationships, not transactions.
The method behind everything we do
It's how we turn our philosophy into outcomes for every client we work with.
- 1
Business Technology Review
“Where are we now?”
- 2
Business Technology Roadmap
“Where do we need to be?”
- 3
Business Technology Platform
“What do we run on?”
- 4
Business Technology Management
“Who keeps it moving forward?”
- 5
TechState™
“What does 'sorted' feel like?”
- 1
Business Technology Review
“Where are we now?”
- 2
Business Technology Roadmap
“Where do we need to be?”
- 3
Business Technology Platform
“What do we run on?”
- 4
Business Technology Management
“Who keeps it moving forward?”
- 5
TechState™
“What does 'sorted' feel like?”
Ready to run your business on its technology?
Book your Business Technology Review. In one focused conversation, we'll understand your business, assess your platform and show you the path to operating in TechState™.


