BLT Soft - Owners

Loyal Barber truly is or at least was a rocket scientist. Before entering the high-stakes world of computer consulting and specializing in the retail sector, Loyal worked in the defense industry. He contributed on many highly complex and classified systems such as the B-1 bomber and the Patriot surface to air missile. Of course, if he told you about them here, he would have to kill you. After a failed stint in the ministry, Loyal joined the Army and Air Force Exchange Service as a programmer. There he designed, implemented, and helped deploy an Oracle solutions based product that took ordering in the store from the dark ages into the computer age. One of Loyal’s strengths is his ability to work with both IT and the business.

Mark Thompson graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a double major in Business and Psychology, which we believe helps explain a great deal about Mark. This education was a solid foundation for working in various stores for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES). After managing several successful stores, Mark finally figured out that there must be an easier way to make a living and volunteered for a store automation project. From there Mark has gained tremendous computer skills giving him a unique perspective among IT consultants.