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Our History

1

1991

Bartercard opened in Southport, QLD Australia in a single service office with 100 members
Sold first franchise in Melbourne
2

1992

First 1,000 members
3

1993

Bartercard New Zealand opened – First International license sold
4

1995

Bartercard International opened
5

1996

Bartercard UK opened
6

1997

Bartercard Thailand opened
7

1999

Bartercard's first members website launched
10,000 members
8

2000

Bartercard receives Business Innovation Award
9

2001

United Arab Emirates opened
Bartercard is named in BRWs Top 100 fastest growing companies
10

2002

Bartercard won Franchise System Award (FCA)
Members Trading Portal launches winning 4 business awards
11

2003

Bartercard launches Platinum Card
12

2005

EFTPOS launched with 4 major banks
13

2012

Bartercard's first Mobile App launches
14

2013

Bartercard Mobile App wins Excellence in Franchising Award (FCA)
Bartercard rebrands
15

2014

Bartercard lists on the ASX as BPS Technology Limited
MYBC is launched
16

2015

Bartercard South Africa opens
17

2016

Bartercard launches new transactional Mobile App
18

2018

Bartercard delists from ASX
19

2019

Bartercard initiates the Qoin Blockchain
20

2020

Bartercard launches the Qoin currency to Members
21

2021

Bartercard turns 30!