Progressive Solutions Inc. Celebrates 20 years of success!

Len Williams President & CEO of Progressive Solutions

Author: Paul Williams - VANCOUVER, BC, Canada
Date: Sep 16 2009

Wood products & LBM industry software leader marks milestone with new logo and website

Progressive Solutions Inc. (PSI), the fastest growing supplier of software systems for the forestry and lumber and building materials (LBM) industries, today celebrated its 20th anniversary with the launch of a new logo. Renowned for its dedication to customer service and support, PSI also marked the occasion with the launch of a redesigned website that provides greater ease of use and faster service for its customers.

Founded in 1989, PSI has grown from a start-up to a recognized leader in the lumber building materials and wood products industry thanks, in large part to its commitment to product innovation, customer-focused management practices and employee development.

Today, PSI continues to enjoy consistent growth in earnings, market share and customer base, with more than 6000 users using PSI systems at more than 800 locations around the world. Supporting them are 125 employees in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.

“There’s no question that 20 years, especially in the software industry, is an important milestone and a reflection of the hard work and dedication of all our employees,” said Len Williams, president and CEO of Progressive Solutions Inc. “What we’re most proud of however is just how far our products have come and how they’re helping our customers survive and thrive in a difficult economy.

The fact is, our products and our company are a reflection of the companies and people we serve. The feedback and requests we get from our users has played a tremendous role in the evolution of our software and we’re proud to share this celebration with them. If you look at our clients, you’ll see plenty of companies that have already celebrated their 100th anniversary. That type of long-term success comes from making intelligent and forward thinking business decisions. Like us, they plan to be successful for many decades to come and we’re proud that they see our Progressive Solutions software as one of the keys to their long-term success.”

Testimonials

  • "I think highly of the people at Progressive Solutions. They have a professional approach, they understand the lumber business, and they meet their commitments."

    Joe Kusar
    Vice President & General Manager of Tolleson Lumber Co

  • "We have no problem recommending bisTrack™ we have recommended bisTrack™, and will continue to recommend bisTrack™."

    Ted Aulds
    President of Fakes & Hooker

  • "We selected bisTrack because of the completeness of the package; also because it’s Microsoft based and the backbone is secure. The future looked brighter with bisTrack. We’re excited and we’re only using maybe 60% of what is truly in there."

    Ken Guisinger
    Canby Builders Supply

  • "We really did change how we run our business because of bisTrack™, and for the better I might add. As it turns out, it has already paid for itself in just one year which is something we just didn’t expect."

    Alan Churchill
    Director of MIS of Canby Builders Supply

  • "If you’re looking for software and a group of people to support you, something that’s going to be stable now and continue to grow in capabilities for 10 or 20 years, that’s something Progressive has put together and they’ve done it right."

    Brad Treece
    Cozart Lumber & Supply Co

  • "We used to go blind on what our costs were. Now we can audit every single job in millwork, see what our waste is and know what things are really costing us."

    Lan Mcilvain
    Alan MciIvain Company

  • "We were looking for software we could grow with. lumberTrack and Great Plains are going to give us the ability to dig down and get the reporting data we need to make our decisions. They have streamlined our workflow and the general ledger."

    Sherry Sabbatini
    Deer Park Lumber

  • "lumberTrack’s™ business logic is rock solid. It’s a very configurable system and Progressive Solutions, as a business partner has been awesome."

    Mike Beye
    Chief Value Officer of Vaagen Bros. Lumber Co