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History

1982

  • PCMS was formed with core business of Business Applications, Hardware and Networking, Managed Services.

1984

  • Specialist teams offering Project Management, Systems Development, Implementation, Training and Support concentrate on several industry sectors, which include: Automotive and Aftermarket, Construction, Retail Systems (non food), Distribution Trade Counters.

1985

  • Commercial Systems Division added to develop first version of VISION representing the following areas: Trade counters, Warehouse Management and Supply Chain Management, General Order Processing and Financial Systems, Retail Systems. First national customers signed for VISION software: Tarmac Construction, Partco Automotive

1986

  • First National customer signed for Managed Services, Partco Automotive.

1990

  • First system developed for outside the UK: Lucas (Portugal, Italy, Spain).

1991

  • Winner of ICL European Masters Award

1992

  • High street retailer The Body Shop adopts VISION Back Office System.

1993

  • VISON Portfolio extended to include the Food Service market sector.
  • CWS sign large Managed Service contract.

1994

  • CWS sign large Managed Service contract.

1995

  • Largest server order taken by third party for Sun.
  • Products and Services extended to include: Business Intelligence and Warehouse Data Mining, Loyalty Services, Call Center Services.

1996

  • Strategy of Java and Oracle was adopted and first Data Warehouse developed.
  • Java software application redevelopment commenced.
  • PCMS acquired Datafit (premier Java based POS company).

1997

  • Java software application redevelopment commenced.
  • PCMS acquired Datafit (premier Java based POS company).

1998

  • Adoption of HTML and later XML for web-based solutions.
  • Boston, Massachusetts office commenced first Java-based solution.

1999

  • Expansion of services to include ASP offerings for both B2C and B2B as a logical extension to Managed Services, Internet Service Provision.
  • VISION resellers established throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
  • Finalist Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 Award.

2000

  • PCMS Group acquires Esprit (Internet Services and Design company) and 3x Corporation of Cincinnati to expand software and IT business in the USA. New North American headquarters named - PCMS Datafit, Inc.

2001

  • Finalist Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 Award.
  • PCMS Data Centre Launched.

2002

  • New comprehensive Managed Services Solutions Portfolio launched.
  • SmartStore Loss Prevention Solution launched.

2003

  • PCMS announces that the largest optical retail chain in North America, Lencrafters, has successfully roll out 700 of 900 stores utilizing PCMS's state-of-the-art POS software and JAVA framework, VISION BeanStore.

2004

  • PCMS ranks 3-9 in RIS Leaderboard Top 50 software vendors.
  • IT Advisor Group wins Microsoft Customer Experience and Satisfaction Award.

2005

  • IT Advisor Group named Microsoft VAR Partner of the Year.
  • PCMS ranks 1-2 in RIS LeaderBoard Top 50 software vendors.

2006

  • IT Advisor Group receives Microsoft Partner of the Year Award.

2007

  • PCMS IT Advisor Group wins Microsoft Competency Award and Marketing Excellence Award for the Central Region, Heartland Area.

2008

  • IT Advisor Group receives Microsoft Partner to Succeed Award and Symantec Mid-Market Partner of the Year Award
  • PCMS Ranks #13 in Business Couriers' list of Largest Tri-State IT Consulting Firms

2009

  • IT Advisor Group receives Microsoft General Manager Partner Award and Symantec Mid-Market Partner of the Year award.
  • PCMS name one of Fearsome Foursome in 2009 RIS News LeardBoard.

2010

  • PCMS ranks #6 in Business Couriers' list of Largest Tri-State IT Consulting Firms
  • PCMS wins IBM Retail Sales Solutions Excellence Award
  • IT Advisor Group receives Microsoft Compete to Win Award and Symantec Mid-Market Partner of the Year award.

2011

  • PCMS Named 28th on MSPMentor Top 100 Managed Service Providers
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