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The History of Passport Software, Inc.
Passport Software, Inc. (PSI) was founded in 1983 by three partners - John Miller, Bob Wall, and Muriel Spencer to provide responsive, knowledgeable consultation services; and valuable, reliable accounting and business solutions development. Since then, PSI has operated with the prime mission of providing superior accounting and business software solutions designed to meet the needs of our customers. We have dedicated ourselves to creating and delivering proven, stable, and affordable accounting software.

As one of the Realworld Corporation's largest and oldest Value-Added-Distributors we continue the development, distribution and support of the classic version of Realworld Corporation now called Passport Business Solutions. We are proud to maintain and expand upon the tradition of a solid, reliable accounting software system that provides great value. PSI leads the way with expertise and our international network of PSI Partners, a group of accounting professionals and systems integrators who assist you in assuring your company is more productive and more profitable when implementing a Passport Business Solution.

 

The Passport Timeline

  • 1983: Passport Software, Inc. is founded

  • 1983: PSI earns national recognition as developer of industry specific & vertical systems with customizations covering a diverse array of customers. (PSI continues to earn this recognition each year.)

  • 1986: PSI pioneers development of UNIX versions of RealWorld

  • 1989: PSI releases Passport Point of Sale module (POS).

  • 1990: PSI releases Ship-It! - UPS shipping interface.

  • 1993: PSI releases BreakOut™, our data-entry screen customization utility, simplifying data entry.

  • 1998: RW2000™ ships, first Year 2000 compliant version of RealWorld placed on the market.

  • 1999: Passport becomes Navision Software Certified, delivering a high-end accounting package for companies who have outgrown their existing accounting system.

  • 2000: RW32™ ships, first 32-bit version of RealWorld software for Windows, also available for UNIX.

  • 2001: Passport PowerTools ships, an object-oriented toolset for RW32™ rapid application development.

  • 2001: PSI releases LINUX versions of RW32™

  • 2001: Passport releases PowerTools® based SalesAdvantage and ServiceAdvantage, industry specific offerings.

  • 2002: Passport certified as Microsoft Business Solution Provider for Navision.

  • 2004: PSI releases Passport Business Solutions Version 11, a graphical, mouse-driven version built upon the tradition of rock-solid RealWorld software.

  • 2005: Passport Software, Inc. merges its MBS Navision Practice with Real Solutions of Illinois, Inc.

  • 2005: PSI releases Thin Client version of Passport Business Solutions Version 11.

  • 2005: Passport Software, Inc., Acquires Superior Business Solutions, Inc. and SBS2000™

  • 2006: Passport Software releases Payroll Direct Deposit

  • 2006: Passport Software releases Data Import Manager (DI)