Business Communication Systems History

A Brief History of Business Communication Systems

1987 – BCS originally started business as The Phone Company founded by Gary Thompson, a longtime resident of Lincoln, Nebraska. Originally, The Phone Company was a provider of pay station equipment and pay station vending services.

1989 – The Phone Company changed its name to PhoneComm and expanded into the telephone inter-connect business, providing business telephone equipment sales, service, and repair. We increased our service department, enhancing our offerings to include Panasonic, Comdial, Avaya, Toshiba, Nortel, Mitel, Vodavi, and TIE telephone equipment.

1991 – PhoneComm becomes a Comdial dealer.

1995 – PhoneComm changes its name to Business Phone Systems and closes its pay station vending division. Business Phone Systems established a long-term relationship with Panasonic as a dealer, further solidifying its place in the history of business communication.

1998 – Business Phone Systems moves its offices to the Historic District of Havelock, located in northeast Lincoln, Nebraska.

1999 – Business Phone Systems becomes a Vodavi dealer.

2000 – Business Phone Systems acquires Midlands Telephone Company from owner Mel Gray at his decision to retire. This acquisition doubles the size of the company and enhances our telecommunication services.

2004 – Business Phone Systems expands into computer repair, network cabling, and network support, changing its name to Business Communication Systems to better reflect the range of services provided.

2008 – BCS expands into video security services featuring Panasonic video and camera surveillance products.

2010 – BCS expands into IP telephony, further advancing the evolution of business phone systems.

2011 – BCS becomes a Samsung dealer.

2012 – BCS celebrates 25 years of representing a quality line of communications products and providing professional, reliable, and guaranteed service to its customers.

2017 – Celebrates 30 years of providing excellent communication services, continuing the legacy in the history of business communication.