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ASC Timeline

Celebrating 25 Years of Technology Innovation for the Jewelry Industry

1980 ASC incorporated; founded by Richard Smith, Barry Kraft and Mark Dugan. These three hands-on, individuals still run the company today.
1981 ASC DEVELOPING ON TEXAS INSTRUMENT PLATFORM
1981 Development of system to handle the requirements of a jewelry wholesale business for Gordon Brothers and Lustre Diamond

MS-DOS invented
The first IBM PC invented

1982 Development of a jewelry retail management system for 26 store CH Rauch in Lexington, KY

ASC moves to offices on Bromfield St., Boston
1983 Development of a system to handle the unique requirements of diamond dealers for Lazare Kaplan

ASC welcomes Longs Jewelers, Hyde Park Jewelers and DeScenza Diamonds
1984 ASC moves to offices in the heart of the Boston jewelry district on Washington Street

CD-ROM invented
Apple Macintosh computer invented

1985 CONVERSION FROM TEXAS INSTRUMENT TO DIGITAL EQUIPMENTS CUTTING EDGE VMS OPERATING SYSTEM ON VAX COMPUTERS
1985 ASC clients begin to convert to new VAX platform

ASC welcomes Frederic Goodman Fine Jewelers

Windows invented by Microsoft
1986 ASC welcomes Lux, Bond and Green and Ware Jewelers

ASC moves to new, expanded space on Temple Street

Exhibit at JA NY Show
1988 ASC welcomes Tourneau

Barcoding technology introduced into Craftsman and Journeyman systems
1989 ASCs User Group, called ASCUS is formed. ASCUS is the first and only software user group specifically for the jewelry industry.
1990 Multi-store ASC customers migrate communications from polling to real-time online wide area networks

World Wide Web/Internet protocol (HTTP) and WWW language (HTML) created by Tim Berners-Lee
1991 Exhibit at JCK Show, Las Vegas

ASC welcomes Finks
1995 CONVERSION FROM VAX TO DECS NEW ALPHA PLATFORM

Continued growth requires move to new offices on Winter Street

ASC customers begin to convert to Alpha platform

ASC welcomes Tappers Fine Jewelry

Hand-held physical inventory capability integrated into Craftsman
1996 Full Color Imaging introduced into Craftsman
1998 CONVERSION FROM ALPHA PLATFORM TO STATE-OF-THE ART WINDOWS PLATFORM

Bridal Registry module developed for Craftsman

Financial interface available in Craftsman to 3 rd party accounting software such as QuickBooks, Peachtree and Great Plains

ASC welcomes O.C. Tanner, Samuel Gordon Jewelers, C.D. Peacock, and Tiny Jewel Box

Fully-integrated credit card processing incorporated into Craftsman
2000 Begin utilization of web conferencing and web-based training

No Y2K disasters!

ASC welcomes Alvin Goldfarb Jewelers
2001 ASC customers begin to convert to Windows platform
2002 Development of RepairWiz, stand-alone jewelry repair management software

ASC welcomes Orrs Jewelers, Zadok Jewelers and Leon Benari Jewelers

ASC invited to participate in Couture events
2003 Move to current offices at 262 Washington Street, Boston

LGI Network, the leading provider of retail measurement services to the jewelry industry forms a strategic alliance, the first of its kind in the industry, with ASC to provide Time Tracker services for ASC customers

ASC welcomes Brombergs and Underwoods Jewelers
2004 ASC user group, ASCUS, celebrates its 15th year anniversary. ASCUS continues to be the largest software user group in the jewelry industry with over 100 members

ASC welcomes B.C. Clark and R.D. Eiseman
2005 ASC celebrates its 25th anniversary and continues to be the Technology Industry Standard for the Jewelry Industry!
     ASC welcomes Leeds and Sons Jewelers
2006 ASC introduces the Employee Information Center, enpowering your employees to manage customer relationships.
       ASC welcomes Levinson Jewelers and Govberg Jewelers

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