Innovative Computers (IC) was established in 1995 as a DBA. One of Innovative Computers first projects was to create a custom inventory system for a local Gas Station. We discovered that most gas station owners did not have any type of scanner or bar code system to assist with their high inventory turnover. Innovative Computers stepped up and provided that custom solution that is used in multiple gas stations still today.

In 1996, Innovative was tasked with another custom design application. The request was for elaborate spreadsheet algorithms and formulas that would provide the customer with the ability to create multiple different types of templates for various legal needs. This solution was sold to multiple law offices in the Illinois area and also remains in use today.

From 1996 to 2000, in order to meet a growing customer demand, IC then started making flat file databases using Microsoft Visual FoxPro and Visual Basic. Innovative Computers continued to grow from custom data-basing and desktop applications to hardware and network support. IC soon became proficient in Novell (at the time) and Microsoft NT Server. As we rapidly gained experiences and certifications in this area, we discovered there were a lot of small companies with stand alone computers. IC offered solutions that would allow our customers the opportunity to fully automate processes and increase efficiencies. This collaborative effort was a significant benefit to our customers because it provided software solutions as well as network and technical staff to support it. From that time forward, IC remains a cutting edge organization offering creative solutions to meet multiple business needs.

Through collaborative efforts with small and mid-size companies, IC was able to offer customers the opportunity to grow and develop their own software solutions along with a network to support it. IC’s customer base would continue to grow as a result of their satisfaction from our willingness to go outside of the box to meet their customer needs.

Innovative Computers is continually analyzing new technologies in the marketplace that will offer greater technology solutions that will increase efficiencies and reduce cost in our customers’ business.

In 2000, Innovative Computers incorporated as Business Innovations and assumed the name Innovative Computers. Our customers have grown from a single location customer with simple needs to customers with large international companies with multi-node WAN’s and complex network, computer and software needs.

Today, our customers look to IC to help them map out there future IT needs, big and small, and guide them in the right direction. Through customer demand, IC has grown proficient in many areas including Full SQL data-basing (MySQL, MS SQL, Oracle and others.), Microsoft .net programming, PHP and more. We have also evolved from desktop software development to full-blown web development.

Currently, Innovative Computers houses several of its own servers in a state of the art data center, running various operating systems Windows 2003 and 2008, and several varieties of Linux. We also host several different Web Applications for our customers including multiple CRM, ERP applications, Full Calendar and Email services.

PC OS Support: DOS through Windows Vista, Windows server NT through server 2008. Exchange Server 2000 through current.

Macintosh OS Support: through OS X 10.5.

Linux Support: Unbuntu, Red Hat, CentOS.

Software Support: Microsoft Office suite, Microsoft Outlook, Perl, Symantec, and many more.

Internet Access Support: Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and similar Internet browser and electronic mail systems.

Hardware Support: and trouble shooting of workstations, servers, printers, scanners, and other peripherals.

RDBM Support: Extensive experience with relational database development utilizing SQL, MySql, Access, VBA, and VB, PHP .Net and many more.

Database Development: Microsoft SQL, Access, Oracle and MySql.

Web Programming: HTML, PHP, ASP, .NET, AJAX, and JavaScript, and design.

Custom and Open Source CRM and ERP Applications: Zimbra Collaboration Suite, vTiger, Open Bravo, ISPConfig, Apache.

Information Security and Data Backup: Symantec Endpoint Protection, Symantec Backup Exec, rsync (Linux).

Secure and Redundant Data and Hosting Services: 24 x 7 monitoring and managed services.

Low Voltage Wiring and Cabling Installation Services: voice, data, CCTV security cameras.

Point of Sale Network Customization and Integration.

Corporate Network Design and Installation: Microsoft Windows 2003 server, Server 2008 (Small Business Server, Enterprise Edition, Active Directory)

Apple OS X server and Linux.

State of the art CCTV Video Surveillance Systems.