PCMS Group 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.
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.
1997
JAVA software application redevelopment commenced.
PCMS acquired Datafit (premier JAVA based EPoS 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
Aquired Esprit (Internet Services and Design company).
2001
Finalist Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 Award.
PCMS Data Centre Launched.
2002
New comprehensive Managed Services Solutions Portfolio launched.
SmartStore Loss Prevention Solution launched.
2004
PCMS ranks 3-9 the 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 the in RIS Leaderboard Top 50 software vendors.
2006
IT Advisor Group recieve Microsoft Partner of the Year Award.