ISG was first incorporated in 1995. The original mission of the firm was to provide depot repair service for Norand Corp. (now Intermec Corp.) end users. At the time, Norand Corp. was consolidating its service organization and shuttering most of its satellite service centers across the US. The first service center closed was the eastern regional center. The former eastern regional service center manager (a 15-year veteran with Norand), former technicians and other business management personnel formed the nucleus of what today is Interactive Services Group, Inc. This model was duplicated in 1997 when the southwestern service center was closed. Many of the former Norand Corp. employees were hired, forming the ISG southwestern regional service center. xxx
Since its inception, ISG has been customer-driven. The founders were virtually pulled into the market by former customers, with whom they had close ties. Once the customers received notification that the service centers were to be closed, they called the service center to discuss their options. When they were told that they would have to now deal with a new, single service center that was half way across the country, they were not very happy. Many of the larger, enterprise-level customers suggested that the service center manager open up an office in order to continue doing business with them. After hearing enough of these pleas, he decided that an opportunity existed!
Originally, ISG was staffed with employees who had over 150 years of experience with Norand Corp. These included lead technicians, logistic personnel, regional service center managers, customer support specialists and system engineers. The core team possessed a vast amount of experience in mobile computing, wireless networks, printer technology, telecommunications---and of course, customer support!
Norand Corp. was consummed by several different companies over the next few years (Western Atlas, UNOVA, Intermec Corp.), clouding its focus and passing over some road bumps along the way. During the ensuing years, ISG became known as the best source of information regarding the Norand Mobile Division, route accounting equipment line. ISG has grown steadily by always focusing on its customer needs.
Some Key Milestones:
1995: ISG started in a 8,000 square foot office space located in Pennsauken, NJ
1997: ISG opened its 7,000 square foot, Arlington, TX service center
2001: ISG moved its NJ corporate office and service center to an 18,000 square foot facility in Delran, NJ (10 minutes from Philadelphia, PA)
2001: ISG introduces hardware repair services for Symbol Technologies devices
2001: ISG becomes an authorized Business Partner for both Symbol Technologies and Zebra Technologies
2001: ISG's introduces e-commerce into their sales channel via their website
2002: ISG introduces hardware repair services for Melard Technologies (now Microslate, as of 1/03) Sidearm ruggedized PC
2002: ISG develops and introduces eRoute Suite, a Microsoft PocketPC 2002-based software application designed for Route Delivery (Route Accounting) companies
2002: ISG introduces hardware repair services for the LXE product line
2003: ISG develops and introduces eFuel Suite, a Microsoft PocketPC 2002-based software application designed for Fuel Delivery companies
2003: ISG introduces hardware repair services for Oneil Product Development printer line (now a Dover Corporation company)
2003: ISG ISG introduces hardware repair services for consumer-grade PDAs (HP iPaq, Dell, etc.)
2004: ISG begins to offer onsite repair in the Delaware Valley for wireless networks and warehouse-based devices
2005: ISG begins to offer onsite installation, configuration and staging of forklift-mounted devices
2006: ISG conducts its first RF/wireless site survey and begins to offer the service to the Delaware Valley
2006: ISG becomes an authorized reseller and authorized warranty service center for Printek Mobile printers
2007: ISG becomes an authorized reseller of Glacier Computer tablet PCs
2007: ISG becomes an authorized reseller of Roper products (Dap)
2007: ISG becomes an authorized reseller of PsionTeklogix products
2007: ISG becomes an authorized reseller of Datalogic products (PSC)
2007: ISG becomes an authorized reseller of Unitec products