| • 1972 |
Bigston Corporation, USA is established in
Rosemont, IL as a subsidiary of Bigston Corporation (Japan) |
| • 1977 |
Bigston Corporation, USA purchased and moved into the first Bigston-owned
facility at 1380 Brummel, Elk Grove Village, IL |
| • 1979 |
Bigston Corporation USA moves operations to 85 Gordon Street, Elk
Grove Village, IL and expands to accommodate an independent electronics service business |
| • 1982 |
Bigston Corporation USA becomes an independent U.S. incorporated service company |
| • 1985 |
Bigston establishes its first on-site customer satellite operation in Northbrook, IL |
| • 1986 |
Bigston becomes one of the first independent service companies to
computerize NARDA forms and billing |
| • 1987 |
Bigston establishes two additional satellite operations in Romeoville and Bensenville, IL |
| • 1988 |
Bigston moves to its present facility at 1590 Touhy Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL |
| • 1989 |
Bigston establishes depot operation at customer's facility in Mt. Prospect, IL |
| • 1991 |
Bigston develops and introduces an on-line computerized Service Processing System at its
Elk Grove Village, IL facility |
| • 1993 |
Bigston moves part of its refurbishing operation to a
30,000 sq. ft. building at 900 Pratt Boulevard in Elk Grove Village, IL |
| • 1994 |
Bigston adds a third Elk Grove Village, IL facility at 1401 Mark Street |
| • 1995 |
Bigston expands its Touhy Avenue facility from 45,000 sq. ft. to 65,000 sq. ft. |
| • 1997 |
Bigston commemorates its 25th anniversary of business. Paul Ohmae becomes president of Bigston. |
| • 1999 |
Bigston Information Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary
specializing in information and internet technologies, begins business |
| • 2000 |
Bigston Corporation, USA receives ISO 9002 certification |
| • 2000 |
The Mexican subsidiary, Bigston de Mexico S.A. de C.E., begins business |
| • 2002 |
Bigston Media Marketing, Inc., a subsidiary specializing in digital
graphics for large-scale applications, begins business |
| • 2002 |
Bigston Corporation receives ISO 9001:2000 certification one and one-half
years ahead of requirement. |
| • 2006 |
Bigston Corporation is certified as a minority owned and controlled business as defined
by the National Minority Supplier Development Council. |
