We take care of complex problems
others can't solve

We are a small team of specialists who are called to take care of complex problems or issues that span large areas of the meat supply chain. We have the experience and knowledge to answer supply-chain information questions when others aren't sure where to begin.

Being small - with a huge depth of knowledge and experience - allows us to rapidly assess the requirements of a project and determine what is feasible, cost effective and deliverable.

We tell it like it is. If a project or proposed program is flawed, we can point out the shortcomings and demonstrate what needs to be done to make it work. This saves our clients both time and money by providing options that can be rapidly determined, designed, developed and implemented. That is why our clients keep coming back time and time again.

Our teams are agile and dynamic. They respond to the changing demands of your environment as they occur. The whole team, and each individual team member, takes responsibility for the project or program, from the beginning through to operational implementation. Our team members own what they do and pride themselves on the quality of what they deliver.

How we started

The company was started and is still managed by Des Bowler who brings more than 35 years of information technology experience as well as meat industry supply chain knowledge.

We remain a small agile team to ensure we don't lose our in-depth relationship with the operational aspects of the meat and livestock industry. We want to keep the personal relationship with our clients that often gets lost as companies grow.

As technology evolves, we will continue to be at the leading edge, providing assistance to our clients through sound decision-making for information solutions along the meat-and-livestock supply chains.

What we believe

At Data42 there are a number of defining principles that we believe each of our valued staff are inspired to embrace and follow. Below, you'll find the defining principles that we believe each of our valued staff are inspired to embrace and follow at Data42.

• You are encouraged to express your ideas and opinions - it takes keen minds to create new ideas and find solutions to problems.
• You have ownership of the work you do and how it is perceived in the eyes of the client - taking ownership empowers you to strive to perform at your best.
• Being part of our team means you are responsible for the success or failure of the team, the research, the project or the program.
• You are encouraged to see and understand the whole picture, because the actions and tasks you perform impact the research, projects or programs for our entire team.
• If something does not look right, you are the person who will raise your hand, ask the hard questions and be the catalyst that ensures our client's requirements are fulfilled and surpassed.
• Being a small, dynamic company means that the work you do today will be seen by the client today - our clients know each person who works on their research, projects or programs.

Our history

For more than 25 years, we've been providing these types of solutions to the global meat-and-livestock industry:

Solutions we offer:

Clients we support:

Industry programs we have assisted with system development:

Our team

We believe 'teamwork makes the dream work' at Data42, so we work together as a dynamic force to achieve outstanding results.