Robert Huber
Associates
1960's 1970's
1980's 1990's 2000's Notes
Author
The History Of Campus Cards
... 1980's ...
Vendors
(1980 - 1989)
ARA Services Inc.
CCV Systems
Danyl Corporation
Debitek Inc.
Diebold Inc.
Digital Access Control
General Meters Corporation
Griffin Technology Inc.
Harco Industries Inc.
IDenticard Systems Inc.
ITC Systems
Marriott Corporation
NPD & Associates
R.D. Products
Roth Systems Inc.
Special Teams Inc.
Telecommunication Data Systems
The CBORD Group
Milestones
1980
IDenticard Systems Inc
.(Lancaster, PA), founded in 1970, installs its first campus A.M.E.C.S. (i.e. Automated Meal Control System) access control system at Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO), utilizing magnetic stripe technology (low coercivity), and included "Meal Plan" and "Door Access" application hardware and software.1981
General Meters Corporation (Calabasas, CA) develops and installs their first standalone electronic card access system (i.e. off-line) at California State University (Long Beach, CA). The system, marketed as the "Copier Accountant" System, utilized proprietary magnetic stripe technology (high coercivity) to manage copy machine copies by cardholder (i.e. debit card).
Harco Industries Inc. (Phoenix, AZ), founded by Harvey Bryans in 1949 in Rochester, New York, as a manufacturer of identification cards and on-line electronic security systems, forms a strategic alliance with Concept Systems Inc. (Philadelphia, PA) to develop and market a card access system for college and university food service operations.
1982
Harco Industries Inc. (Phoenix, AZ) and Concept Systems Inc. (Philadelphia, PA) develop and install their first on-line "Entrec" campus card access system at the University of Wisconsin - Stout (Menonomie, WI) utilizing non-proprietary magnetic stripe technology (high coercivity).
R.D. Products (Rochester, NY) introduces "Automated Access Reader" (AAR) and application software (i.e. electronic door access).
1983
General Meters Corporation (Calabasas, CA) develops and installs their first on-line electronic card access system at Brigham Young University Law School (Provo, UT). The system, marketed as the "Copier Accountant" System, utilized proprietary magnetic stripe technology (high coercivity) to manage copy machine copies by cardholder (i.e. debit card).
Harco Industries Inc. (Phoenix, AZ) and Concept Systems Inc. (Philadelphia, PA) install their on-line "A.I.D.S." (i.e. Automated ID System) campus card access system at the University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT) utilizing non-proprietary magnetic stripe technology (high coercivity).
General Meters Corporation (Calabasas, CA) introduces the "Door Accountant" application at Brigham Young University Law School (Provo, UT) to provide electronic door access with the same campus card used to make copies.
Harco Industries Inc. (Phoenix, AZ) and Concept Systems Inc. (Philadelphia, PA) install their on-line "ID Pro" campus card access system at the University Of California - Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) utilizing non-proprietary magnetic stripe technology (high coercivity).
1984
Harco Industries Inc. (Phoenix, AZ) establishes a new industry standard for on-line card reader response time (i.e. reduced from average 10-15 seconds to 3 seconds per transaction) at Cornell University.
The CBORD Group Inc. (Ithaca, NY) develops and installs their first Personal Computer (PC) based electronic card access system. The system, marketed as the "PC ACCESS" System, utilized magnetic stripe technology (i.e. low coercivity), to monitor meals eaten at the dining halls.
General Meters Corporation (Calabasas, CA) introduces the "Lunch Line Accountant" application at Fuller Theological Seminary(Pasadena, CA)to provide electronic prepaid a-la-cart dining.
R.D. Products (Rochester, NY) introduces "Retail Data Terminal" (RDT-4400) Point-Of-Sale/Card Reader (i.e. menu keyboard) primarily for food service applications (i.e. dining halls, cafeterias, food courts.
1985
Special Teams Inc. (Brookings, SD) founded by Don Endres to develop electroniccard access systems to college and university foodservice operations.
R.D. Products (Rochester, NY) changes name to Griffin Technology Inc.
The CBORD Group Inc. (Ithaca, NY) forms the Communicating Systems Division (under the direction of Bruce Lane), separate from their Foodservice Division, to expand their target markets to businesses and colleges with non-foodservice applications.
Harco Industries Inc. (Phoenix, AZ) and Concept Systems Inc. (Philadelphia, PA) dissolve their strategic alliance to market the Harco campus products.
Harco Industries Inc. (Phoenix, AZ) installs their first "HARCO" Campus-Wide System at the University of Texas (Austin, TX) utilizing non-proprietary magnetic stripe technology (high coercivity).
Harco Industries Inc. (Phoenix, AZ) installs their new multi-application "HARCO" Campus-Wide System at Duke University (Durham, NC) utilizing non-proprietary magnetic stripe technology (high coercivity).
Duke University (Durham, NC) introduces the "DukeCard", under the leadership of Mr. Joseph G. Pietrantoni, and becomes the first university to offer a "multi-application" campus card, utilizing single magnetic stripe technology (highcoercivity), and providing a variety of campus-wide applications (i.e. debit, meal plan,event access, door access) at food service, bookstore, convenience store, retail applications throughout all campuses of the university.
Duke University (Durham, NC) expands the "DukeCard" to include a "FLEX" debit account (i.e. Flexible Spending), in addition to the traditional "FOOD" debit account, with expenditures of $3 million (i.e. based on a "core" database of 5,000 students and employees)
CCV Systems (Toronto, ON), a provider of transaction control systems for closed environments, installs the first Canadian school card system (i.e. copier control) at the University Of Calgary (Calgary, Alberta), utilizing proprietary magnetic stripe technology (high coercivity).
1986
Debitek Inc. (Chattanooga, TN) is founded to provide cashless payment systems (i.e. off-line) for corporate campuses and prisons.
Special Teams Inc. (Brookings, SD) develops and installs their first electronic access system (i.e. on-line) for colleges and universities at Augustana College (Sioux Falls,SD) and South Dakota State University (Brookings, SD). The S.E.A.S. System (i.e. Smart Electronic Access System) utilized bar code technology.
Roth Systems Inc. (Lancaster, PA), founded by Robert Roth, introduces its first A.M.E.C.S. (i.e. Automated Meal Control System) access control system to the higher education market, utilizing magnetic stripe technology (low coercivity).
Griffin Technology Inc. (Rochester, NY) introduces new Logging Card Reader (LCR-4200) which stores transactions electronically (i.e. replacing tape storage system).
DANYL Corporation (Moorestown, NJ), founded in 1972 by Mr. Peter J. Truscello, to develop copier control and accounting systems, installs their first standalone electronic card access system (i.e. off-line) at John's Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD). The card-based system, utilized proprietary magnetic stripe technology (high coercivity) to manage copy machine copies by cardholder (i.e. debit card).
General Meters Corporation (Calabasas, CA) develops and installs their on-line University One-Card System" at Brigham Young University Law School (Provo, UT) which provided expanded application capabilities, utilizing proprietary magnetic stripe technology (high coercivity).
The CBORD Group Inc. (Ithaca, NY) introduces the "ACCESS 5" System, which includes 40 meal plans, and a new strategic alliance with MICROS to utilize their industry standard POS terminal with CBORD Access Systems.
1987
ARA Services Inc.(Philadelphia, PA), a campus service management contractor, develops and installs its first in-house onŠline card access control system ("ScanPlus")at Utica College (Utica, NY) to manage Meal Plans, utilizing bar code technology.
CCV Systems (Toronto, ON) installs their first "multi-function" electronic card access system (i.e. off-line debit) at Laurentian University (Sudbury, ON), utilizing proprietary magnetic stripe technology (high coercivity) for "stored value" applications (i.e. copiers, printers, microfilm, beverage, snack, laundry).
NPD Systems Inc. (Newtown Square, PA), founded by Niles O. Dally, introduces its first standalone (i.e. off-line) debit card system to the higher education market.
Griffin Technology Inc. (Rochester, NY) introduces non-proprietary magnetic stripe technology (high coercivity) for their "VALI-DINE" Systems.
Special Teams Inc. (Brookings, SD) installs their first electronic access system (i.e on-line) utilizing magnetic stripe technology (low coercivity) at Drake University (Des Moines, IA).
Griffin Technology Inc. (Rochester, NY) introduces new Door Access Reader (AR-4300) with a modular design for their "VALI-DINE" Systems.
1988
Marriott Corporation(Bethesda, MD), a management service contractor, develops and installs the first Smart Card technology access systems (i.e. 1 KBytes) on a college campus at Trinity College(Burlington, VT) and Queens College (Charlotte,NC) as "beta" sites to provide "Meal Plan" and "Door Access" applications.
DataCard Corporation (Minneapolis, MN), world leader in plastic magnetic stripe cards, forms a new "Smart Cards And Systems Division", under the leadership of Mr.Joseph F. Schuler.
IdentoGraph (Dryden, NY) introduces its first digital imaging card production system (i.e. black & white), utilizing "scratch" technology.
Roth Systems Inc. (Lancaster, PA) introduces on-line vending (i.e. beverage) application for its A.M.E.C.S. access control systems.
1989
Harco Industries Inc. (Phoenix, AZ) and The CBORD Group Inc. (Ithaca, NY)announce strategic alliance for CBORD to exclusively market Harco products.
DataCard Corporation (Minneapolis, MN) and Marriott Corporation (Bethesda,MD) form strategic alliance to develop a campus card system, which utilizes Smart Card technology.
CCV Systems (Toronto, ON) becomes ITC Systems (Toronto), founded by Mr.Campbell Richardson, to provide transaction control systems for closed institutional environments (i.e. including colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada).
Griffin Technology Inc. (Rochester, NY) introduces on-line vending beverage machine application (i.e. soft drink) for their "VALI-DINE" Systems.
Updated: October 22, 1999
- This historical timeline was developed through correspondence, interviews, surveys, articles, press releases, vendor materials, and personal knowledge of the Campus Card Industry by the author.
- Information contributed by individuals and vendors was accepted in good faith as valid and factual, and every attempt was made to provide a historically accurate record.
- The author reserves the right to select and edit all material provided by contributors in a professional manner in order to portray historical and significant events related to the Campus Card Industry in the United States and Canada.
- Vendors cited are primarily those which have produced "multi-function" or "multi-application" systems and food service applications for the higher education industry.
- Any suggested updates, additions, revisions, modifications, or deletions should be submitted via facsimile on school or company letterhead, to Mr. Robert C. Huber, C.M.C., C.P.C.M., President of Robert Huber Associates, at at the contact information provided at the bottom of this page.
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For nearly 20 years, Mr. Robert C. Huber, C.M.C., C.P.C.M., has been directly involved in the Campus Card Industry, as a developer, installer, trainer, consultant, author, conference speaker, and ongoing media resource. This timeline was developed to provide a historical perspective on electronic Campus Card Systems since their inception in the early 1970s.
Mr. Robert C. Huber, C.M.C., C.P.C.M., a dual-certified management consultant, is President of Robert Huber Associates, which provides independent management consulting to colleges, universities, hospitals, medical centers, and corporate campuses with implementations, upgrades, and assessments of their "All-Campus Card" programs, throughout the United States and Canada.
As a vendor independent consultancy, Robert Huber Associates is NOT affiliated with any card system vendors, card institutes, vendor alliances, long distance carriers,financial institutions (banks, credit unions, savings & loans), or vendor consortiums. It provides strategic planning, targeted at expanded services, increased revenues, greater customer convenience, and streamlined business operations. Mr. Robert C.Huber, C.M.C., C.P.C.M. is a frequent speaker at meetings and conferences.
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