MILESTONES

1984

Zontec delivers its first SPC software program: SPC TimeSaver™ for PC-DOS operating systems offering variable and attribute control charts, descriptive statistics, capability analyses, basic Pareto analysis and toolwear

1986

SPC TimeSaver gets real-time control chart updating and direct input from gages

1987

ReportWriter for presentation-quality charts and reports becomes Zontec's first Windows® application

1988

TimeSaver Network Management System enables Managers to monitor multiple Operator stations in real time

Gage 1-2-3 is Zontec's first Gage R&R program

1989

Development continues with "4-in-1 chart," probability studies and CAD display within TimeSaver

The Programmer's Toolkit provides C, PASCAL and BASIC subroutines for SPC from non-RS-232 sources

1990

Short run program is introduced

Zontec first interfaces with Statgraphics® advanced off-line desktop program

Zontec signs its first international dealers in Australia, India, and the United Kingdom

1991

TimeSaver supports IBM's OS/2 operating system

1992

Direct Input Program is released for high-volume, high-speed data entry into as many as 100 characteristic files via a single screen

1993

TimeSaver for Windows debuts to lay the foundation for Zontec's second generation SPC product

Clorox selects Zontec as its corporate standard software for SPC

Zontec Technical Support launches 24 x 7 Bulletin Board Service

1994

Zontec occupies new 8,500 sq. ft. headquarters building with expanded office space, conference rooms and training facilities to better serve its customers

1995

Synergy™ becomes the official brand name for Zontec's Windows SPC product line replacing TimeSaver for Windows

1996

Synergy gets a major update with more than 70 new features and program improvements

Zontec launches a World Wide Web site

1997

Zontec confirms to users its applications are "Year 2000 Compliant"

1999

Synergy 2000™, Zontec's third-generation SPC software program, is introduced to give users the advantage of a Windows 32-bit application

2001

Zontec addresses FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance for electronic records and electronic signatures

2002

Intuitive Manufacturing Systems, a provider of ERP solutions to small and mid-size manufacturers, chooses Zontec as the SPC component for its quality module

Zontec publishes The Book of Statistical Process Control, a 208-page guide to SPC basics

The S2K DLL, an IT tool for interfacing with external data sources, is introduced as a more efficient data handling alternative to ODBC

2004

Chinese, French and Spanish-language editions of Synergy 2000 are introduced

2006

Synergy 3000™, the quality industry's first SPC software based on Microsoft's .NET™ computing platform, is introduced, becoming Zontec's fourth-generation SPC technology

2007

Synergy 2000 Version 7.0 and Synergy 3000 Version 2.0 are released

Synergy 3000 in simplified Chinese is released