Company History

 

TLA Data Systems has been producing software since 1987.
At first TLA specialised in MIDI music software, before moving into hard drive and desktop utilities.

 

Year

Client

Product / Nature of Work

IT-base

Distribution

1987

TLA Data Systems

Midi-Music Utilities

Atari ST

Freeware

1988

Ladbroke Computing Int’l

Midistudio Junior

Atari ST

Commercial

1990

Ladbroke Computing Int’l

Midistudio Master

Atari ST

Commercial

1991

Ladbroke Computing Int’l

Desktop/HD Utilities

Atari ST

Commercial

1997

TLA Data Systems

Windows Utilities

PC - Windows

Freeware

 

The director, John Blackledge, has also over that period worked for Ladbroke Computing International, British Nuclear Fuels PLC (payrolls), and Vektor Multimedia Ltd (language training and educational software) helping to turn a 10 person company into a 50 person company.
As a developer for Vektor he produced 89 separate software titles, and as part of the management of Vektor helped to secure and retain business from clients such as IBM, Siemens, and British Midland Airways

 

Year

Employer

Nature of Work

IT-base

Distribution

1990

British Nuclear Fuels

Payroll System

Prime Mainframe

Private

1995

Vektor Multimedia Ltd

Software Development

PC - Windows

Commercial

2000

Vektor Multimedia Ltd

Management

PC - Windows

Private

 

In 2002 John Blackledge and Sandy Bryson reformed TLA Data Systems to develop Stonehenge3D, and bring the Reality 4D software engine into professional use.

 

Year

Client

Product / Nature of Work

IT-base

Distribution

2002

TLA Data Systems

Stonehenge 3D

PC - Windows

Commercial

2003

TLA Data Systems

Reality 4D

PC - Windows

Commercial

2004

Various

Website Design

PC - Windows

Private