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Elliott Impression Products is incorporated.
Elliott Addressing Machine Company decides to close its Memphis office. Jerry Raburn takes over the Memphis operation as a dealer, and incorporates Elliott Impression Products, Inc. -
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Elliott Stencil Addressing Machines
Through the 1970's, the Elliott Stencil Addressing Machines are the mainstay of Elliott Impression Products' business. That is going to change with the introduction of the plastic card in the mid 70's and change again in the early 80's with the mass appeal of the Personal Computer. -
Barbara Raburn becomes Business Manager
Barbara Raburn goes to work as Business Manager at Elliott Impression Products, Inc. -
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Elliott Impression Products, Inc. core business is divided
Through the remainder of the 1970's & 1980's, Elliott Impression Products, Inc.'s core business units are divided between Embossing Systems for healthcare, retail and financial and the Addressing Systems Business Unit. -
Elliott Impression Products, Inc. acquires sales office
Elliott Impression Products, Inc. acquires the St. Louis, MO Addressograph sales office. -
Elliott Impression Products delivers its last Elliott conventional addressing machine
Elliott Impression Products, Inc. delivers its last conventional MOD-3 Stencil Addressing machine to First Baptist Church in Ripley, MS. While supplying parts, supplies and support for several more years, the days of mechanical addressing are coming to a close. The PC and databases are going to replace conventional addressing for the next several years. -
Elliott builds new location
Elliott builds its present sales and service facility at 5045 Joe Podesta Road in Memphis, TN. Six months after moving to this location the City of Memphis changes the name of the street to Covington Way. -
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Migration to Digital Photo Identification and Card Personalization
This year signals the migration to Digital Photo Identification and Card Personalization for Elliott Impression Products, Inc. There is a major shift in the sales mix and growth for Elliott as sales and revenue from embossing and addressing syetems will continue to slowly be eclipsed by Digital ID for the next decade. -
Elliott Impression Products, Inc. sells first PICS
Elliott Impression Products, Inc. sells one of the first PICS in the U.S. to Delta State University in Cleveland, MS. The PICS, Photo Identification Card System, is the first ever direct to card dye sublimination card printing system. The PICS put Elliott in the photo ID business, a direct competitor to the industry dominant Polaroid Corporation. The first PICS photos are black and white. This revolutionary and evolutionary product will be a mainstay offering for Elliott for the next 25+ years. -
Jerry and Barbara Raburn retire
After 18 years as owners of Elliott Impression Products, Inc., Jerry and Barbara Raburn retire and transition the business by means of a management buy out to Mike Raburn, Tim Green & Lori Raburn Wade. -
ImageCard III Color Card Printer
Datacard introduces the ImageCard III Color Card Printer. It is a huge success and further strengthens Elliott's and Datacard's leadership in the Photo ID and Card Personalization marketplace. -
Company Name Change
After 20 years the company name, Elliott Impression Products, Inc., no longer reflects Elliott's business purpose. Elliott hires a consultant and begins searching for a new name to accurately describe the Elliott mission. Finally, Elliott Data Systems, Inc. was chosen with the three deltas logo to designate the 3 cores of Elliott's business; Sales, Technical Support and Customer Service. -
Elliott establishes St. Louis Office
Datacard divests it's local sales offices throughout the U.S. Elliott Data Systems, Inc. established Elliott Data Systems Midwest, Inc. With this acquisition, the Elliott organization will soon double in size, revenue and customer base. Then it will double again within a decade. -
Elliott opens new Midwest facility
Elliott opens its new Midwest Service facility on Sovereign Court in West St. Louis County. -
Elliott is selected as Smart Card Vendor
Elliott Data Systems, Inc. establishes the Standard and is selected as the Smart Card Vendor for the State of Missouri E-com initiative. -
First Healthcare Mobile Workstation Sold
Elliott sold its first Healthcare Mobile Workstation. These workstation carts allow you to connect with patients and to patient information at the bedside. -
New Facility in St. Louis
Elliott Data Systems, Inc. Midwest builds its new Sales and Service facility in Chesterfield, MO. -
First EEMS Mobile Solution System
Elliott sells its first Emergency Event Manager System Mobile Solution -
Major Investment
Elliott makes a major investment in adding a Software Development Business Unit. By doing so, Elliott begins the on-going process of adding Integration and Professional Services to their suite of offerings. In addition Elliott, through ISG partners and others, develops distribution of its Mobile Solutions across the U.S, It is a paradigm shift from Reseller to Solution Developer and Integrator for the Elliott organization. -
Elliott opens Chicago office
Elliott opened a new location in Chicago, IL as part of Elliott's Healthcare Solutions business. -
Elliott Data Systems, Inc. defines three business units
Elliott Data Systems, Inc. more clearly defines and directs resources to support its three business units: Identity Solutions Healthcare Solutions Mobile Solutions Silos are created to support the Sales, Marketing, Technical Support, Software and Product Development and Customer Service for each business unit. -
Elliott Data Systems, Inc. receives patent pending status
Elliott Data Systems, Inc. receives patent pending status for its Mobile Solutions and Command Case Technology. -
Elliott creates MedProx
Elliott Data Systems, Inc. creates its MedProx Medication Distribution Solution. It's a technically advanced solution that incorporates software development, hardware design and integration. MedProx is a patient specific medication storage and dispensing solution designed to benefit healthcare organizations through improved patient satisfaction and increased safety. -
Elliott Data Systems, Inc. is awarded trademark protection
Elliott Data Systems,Inc. is awarded trademark protection for its Mobile Solutions and MedProx trademarks. -
New ownership
After almost 30 years at Elliott, Tim Green and Lori Wade will retire and pass the rein through management buyout to Curtis England and Josh Dunbar.
