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A Leader in Records Management

Established in 1985, Indus manufactured microfiche readers for the Defense Department and private-labeled readers for companies such as 3M, Eastman Kodak and NCR Corporation.

With the advent of electronic imaging, Indus became the North American marketing arm for a UNIX optical disk-based archiving and retrieval system called X-ODIN (Office Document Information).

To serve the needs of the networked PC market, Indus developed a DOS-based system, V.O.I.C.E (Virtual Office Information for Corporate Environments). In addition to the inherent cost benefits of electronic records management, the system is built on a standard, modular non-proprietary hardware configuration for the best possible value. V.O.I.C.E is listed in the GSA schedule for purchase by federal government agencies.

Almost half of Indus' manufactured products are exported to the European Economic Community, South American and Pacific Rim countries.

INDUS - Conveniently Located

Indus is centrally located so that customers and resellers alike can easily visit the Indus facility in West Salem, Wisconsin for a demonstration of the system and for training. West Salem is located on Interstate 90 just 8 miles east of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Northwest Airlines from Minneapolis, American Airlines from Chicago, and Midwest Express from Milwaukee provide service to the La Crosse, Wisconsin airport.

MISSION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT TO VIRTUAL OFFICE INFORMATION

To offer an open architectured, scaleable reliable, and robust system that saves time and space in management and handling of all types of information. To provide a secure means for storage of information. To make the user organization efficient through automated information management. To provide software that is qualified as "World Class" to integrate with high quality hardware that conforms to "industry standards." To provide support and service of the highest standard.

Company History

Indus International, Inc. was established in 1985 when the West Salem, Wisconsin based micrographic equipment manufacturing facility operated by the NCR Corporation was closed down.

Twenty five jobs were retained because of the establishment of the new company. Immediately thereafter, the new company embarked on expansion of the product line by designing Microfiche and Microfilm Readers for the United States Defense Department and the Library market.

In 1986, after qualifying as a MIL-SPEC manufacturing facility, Indus was awarded its first contract by the Department of Defense for the manufacture of 14,000 MIL-SPEC Microfiche Readers for the use of the Defense Department.

Employment in 1987 increased from the initial 25 to 47 people to fulfill the DOD order for the 14,000 readers. Indus continued its effort to develop and bring to market new products. A Reader-in-a--Briefcase was introduced in late 1987. A Jumbo Fiche (special fiche used by European car manufacturers - VW, BMW and Porsche) Reader was introduced in 1988.

In 1990 Indus started manufacturing a Library and Geneoloqy Microfilm Reader for use in libraries and for genealogy study. This product was designed to meet the ADA (American Disability Act) requirements for library equipment.

Indus is an exporter of the products that it manufacturers. Microfiche and Microfilm Readers manufactured by Indus are sold in Europe, the Far East, South America, and Australia. In many of the markets these products are sold by large American Corporations such as Eastman Kodak; 3M, NCR Corporation (now a part of AT&T) and Bell & Howell. In some countries the products are sold by well established local dealers of micrographic equipment.

In 1993 Indus was awarded a Certificate of Commendation by the Governor of the State of Wisconsin for being a state leader in the practice of Total Quality Management.

The microfilm/microfiche market has seen a decline in the last five years due to the introduction of newer technologies for document storage and retrieval and information management. Yet Indus has found niche markets for specialty products and introduced a reader for the Automotive Paint industry. Now Indus supplies Fiber Optic Readers to ICI, Sherwin Williams, BASF; Dupont and Akzo Nobel; all very large manufacturers of automotive paints. To further secure its future, Indus started to look into the possibility of being part of the new technology by becoming a provider of Electronic Information Management Systems.

INDUS MIS. INC. - A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY IS FORMED

In 1989 Indus planned for its transition to the newer technology and established Indus MIS, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, to explore opportunities in the electronic information management field.

In 1990 Indus MIS, Inc. collaborated with a very large European developer of electronic information management software and learned a great deal about the up and coming technology that managed information electronically. The result of this was the decision to develop a system that was introduced in 1992 and called Virtual Office Information. Indus' knowledge of Records Management and the availability of the new technology in electronic information management allowed Indus to develop a very robust and productivity oriented system.