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| 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 |
| 2008 | Zontec celebrates 25th anniversary. Data collection within a Web browser is made available in the Synergy 3000 Web Operator application. Zontec develops Multi-function Toolbox programs for Synergy 1000, 2000 and 3000 users who want an efficient means for interfacing external data sources and their SPC application. Synergy 3000 is enhanced to address global supplier quality. Synergy 2000 Version 7.0 in Dutch is released. Zontec announces support for Synergy 3000 on the Apple iPhone 3G. |