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NanoPac's Company History
Thank you for your interest in NanoPac. NanoPac was incorporated in 1988 for the
purpose of providing affordable high technology solutions to individuals with severe
disabilities.
1987 - CINTEX was developed by Silvio Cianfrone, a
vice president of Telex Corporation, as an "off hours project" with equipment
donated by Telex Corporation with approval of Steve Jatras (Chairman of the Board) and
George Bragg (President). The intent was solely to help a nonverbal, head-injured young
man who was a quadriplegic. "David" had not communicated for 6 years. He
"spoke" with CINTEX.
1988 - Silvio Cianfrone founded NanoPac to
concentrate on further development of CINTEX and distribution of CINTEX to other
"Davids". Steve Jatras and George Bragg continued their support.
1989 - NanoPac developed the world's first
integrated augmentative communications system with environmental controls. National Easter
Seal Special Needs signed an agreement to distribute CINTEX. NanoPac presented at National
Easter Seal convention.
1990 - NanoPac presented CINTEX to IBM Special
Needs Division. IBM agreed to cooperate with NanoPac as a developer partner. IBM listed
CINTEX in IBM Special Needs Catalog.
1991 - NanoPac signed agreement with IBM and Dragon
Systems to distribute IBM VoiceType and DragonDictate.
1992 - IBM and NanoPac jointly developed CINTEX2,
an environmental control system with voice activation. Within 6 weeks NanoPac successfully
demonstrated for an IBM client at Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center in Virginia. IBM
listed CINTEX2 in IBM's "People Helping People Through Technology" brochure.
1993 - CNN featured NanoPac on Technology Week.
NanoPac developed a United States based distribution network.
1994 - NanoPac began to market voice recognition
for commercial applications.
1995 - NanoPac acquired SoonerSoft and added a full
line of computer products for individuals with vision impairments.
1996 - NanoPac receives award from Dragon
Systems as the best Premier VAR in the Midwest.
1998 - NanoPac celebrates it's ten year corporate
anniversary providing computer solutions for individuals with disabilities.
1999 - Blazie Engineering appoints
NanoPac as a "Full Service Dealer" for Blazie blindness products. NanoPac
receives the National Award for greatest improvement in sales from Jim Fruchterman,
Arkenstone's President. NanoPac becomes a charter member of ATIA.
2000 - NanoPac is
among the top 10 Optelec low vision distributors in 1999 for best
improvement in sales.
2001 - NanoPac receives Oklahoma
Rehabilitation Association's
"Top Provider of Year" for
outstanding service.
2002 - NanoPac receives "Top
Braille Displays Sales in the Nation" from Freedom
Scientific. Maria Swatek, MA CCC-SLP joins NanoPac as Staff
Speech
Pathologist.
2003 - NanoPac receives "Top
Sales in the Nation" from Freedom Scientific.
NanoPac receives award from Missouri Rehabilitation Association.
2004
- Vince receives award from Oklahoma Developmental Disabilities Council.
2006
- NanoPac is nominated Gold Star Vendor Award for exceptional service to
the Department of Rehabilitation Services and their clients.
NanoPac
receives top "Business of the Year Award" from Oklahoma DRS.
NanoPac
receives top "Domistic Growth", "Product Mix", and "PacMate"
award from
Freedom.
2007
- NanoPac receives top "PacMate" sales
from Freedom.
2008 - NanoPac
celebrates 20 years of providing assistive technology to individuals
with disablilities.
Today, NanoPac is continuing to provide computer related services and products
for individuals with disabilities. NanoPac has assembled an extensive assistive technology
capability. In addition to developing assistive technology products, we have expanded our
expertise and product line by researching and offering products from other manufacturers.
We specialize in assistive technology products for people who are severely disabled with
blindness, low vision, spinal cord injuries,
head injuries, CP, MS, ALS, speech
and cognitive disorders.
NanoPac primary market is OK, AR, MO,
NM and KS.
We accept VISA, MC, AMX, Discover,
approved purchase orders and checks.
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