History

IPRO history:

1977 Company founded
1980 Development started, Basis version
1982 First IBM-PC
1985 First multi-user system, Market entry in Luxembourg, Austria and Switzerland
1987 – 1990 Further modules (Lens ordering system, Lens consultation, Branch networking)
1990 1.000 users, First hearing aid dispenser module
1992 Integration into the renowned Haag-Streit-group
1994 Market entry in France, Barcode-supported order processing
1996 First installation of the English IPRO-Optic-Version
1997 First winIPRO Modul with graphic user interface
1998 Image archive, Data service via the Internet
1999 Euro and Millenium change
2000 1.000 conversions to winIPRO, Online maintenance
2001 winIPRO Stock control
2002 winIPRO Branch networking
2003 Market entry in the Netherlands, winIPRO patient promotion
2004 winIPRO EPoS 2005 All modules are now switched to winIPRO, Italian version, winIPRO Club management
2006 Standardisation of CL-Catalogues and new winIPRO Contact lens module
2007 Market entry in Italy and Northern Ireland, Documents management with winIPRO
2008 IPRO-Expertise areas Software – Support – Services
2009 winIPRO Low Vision
2010 winIPRO Packet Management


Ralph Hurlin, owner of Brillen Hurlin:
„From today's perspective, the decision for IPRO has been right, not only for technical reasons and substance, but in total it has also been the most cost-effective solution.”