Introducing the Human Centered Technology Group

The Human Centered Technology Group (HCTG) is run by Des Neill and Barry Booth, who have worked in partnership together to successfully deliver many high impact projects for over 15 years. 

The business core has always evolved around human centered technology, designing bespoke software solutions to resolve challenges whilst enhancing the skills and abilities of the users who operate them.

Working in partnership

The HCTG combines technology and companies with a common view of improving the ability of the users who operate them, considerations are given to how the system can learn from the user, onboarding the user and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

We go beyond technology and look at the bigger picture, the HCTG breaks down the systems and the practices of the technology, whilst interacting with the humans that operate the software.

It is all about ensuring that the people operating the software feel confident to feed into the technology development that we are producing for our clients.

We firmly believe all our brands within the Human Centered Technology Group will rely on a balance of human interaction and technology for tomorrow’s world. Neither can fully be developed, nurtured or managed without the other.

Our proven track record for creating a robust human +technology eco-system that can change workflows and infrastructures for the better for all sizes of enterprises.

Together we will analyse and immerse ourselves in your business to identify your needs, streamline operations, solve problems and potentially take your product to market.

The humans behind the group

Barry Booth

Barry Booth has been working within the technology industry for nearing two decades, he is a visionary technology leader and has developed a great software portfolio for his clients, as well as fully understanding the continuing technology evolution that shapes our modern lives.

Barry Booth is CEO of the Human Centered Technology Group of global companies – firstly, Intellicore, a software company that develops systems in partnership with clients’ needs and works together with them to build and develop software, new technology, leadership and organisation developments for all sizes of companies and ventures.  

With a strong background in working with people and systems, Barry understands the interplay of both within modern organisations. He specialises in building the bridges between technology and people within the context of an organisation. With his growing team, he supports leaders and managers to develop their organisation through a foundation of deep knowledge and experience in technology and organisational development.

With SEALL, an initiative software company that drives innovation to improve safety, better results, and capabilities in the marine sector. He designs and develops intuitive systems for a marine environment that provide better results, improves safety while being simpler than ever to use.

Barry facilitates all commercial aspects and strategic direction of both businesses and ensures that both continue to grow and evolve whilst constantly striving for continuous improvement within several key technology-driven sectors.

Des Neill

Des Neill has a long, proven track record for developing software products for the marine industry.  In 2008 his company Jargoon successfully launched Voyager, a back of bridge product delivering chart update services. 

Des was the initial developer of Voyager, and its legacy software now powers the SEALL ENC Kernel which is currently being used in over twenty-nine thousand vessels globally.

Des provides leadership for the continued development of an innovative, robust and secure information technology environment within SEALL, an initiative software company that was founded in 2017.  SEALL’s priority is driving innovation to improve safety, better results, and capabilities in the marine sector.

In addition, he is responsible for providing SEALL clients with timely access to performance-related information, so they can better manage their solutions and their businesses.

Desis also Technical Director to SEALL’s bespoke sister company Intellicore.