Celebrating 35 Years In Business
August 1st marks Pioneer-360’s anniversary; celebrating 35 years in business. Throughout the years, Pioneer-360 has grown and evolved into the SOC 2 Type II Certified Security Experts that you know and love today, but do you know where our roots started? In the basement of Joe and Cheryl’s new house, with one employee, and a drive to serve the community.
Where We Started
In 1989, Joe McCartney, Senior Programmer at a local computer company, went on his annual Canada trip but this time with a twist. He got an alert via emergency radio to come home as soon as possible. While Joe was in Canada, the owner of the computer company quietly and abruptly shut down the business and he left behind tens of thousands of dollars of outstanding projects. The other employees of the business left the building and locked up the doors. However, Joe’s wife and his sisters took it upon themselves to unlock the doors and take phone calls, telling clients not to worry – Joe would be back.
Joe saw an opportunity and took it; he started Pioneer Programming Inc. in the basement of his home on 4th Street in New Philadelphia, Ohio to give clients the support they needed. Within the first three years of operation, Joe moved the company to its first official office building; the Groh Building on 3rd Street in Dover, Ohio. After being there for another three years, Joe purchased the 920 Boulevard building in Dover, Ohio in December of 1995. Pioneer Programming expanded rapidly in 920 Boulevard; starting in that building with only six employees and exiting that building 17 years later with 32 employees, the acquisition of Teledata Solutions, and a name change that merged the two companies in a more cohesive manner.
Where We Are Now
In 2017, Pioneer-360 made a big move – right across the street. A new building was needed to keep up with the rapid expansion. Since moving to the new building, Pioneer has continued to grow both in size and in the IT industry.
IT is constantly changing, and with it, so is Pioneer-360. Pioneer has made the difficult journey into the Security and Compliance world by obtaining MSSP status. As a Managed Security Service Provider, new doors were opened, and new opportunities took root. Pioneer-360 obtained our SOC 2 Type II Compliance Certification to solidify our expertise in the field and to prove to our partners that we value and uphold the same security and compliance regulations that they are held to. Pioneer-360 now has 34 employees, over 2,500 clients, and over 35 years of experience in perfecting the way we do IT.
