About Us
Who are we?
At Spectrum Technologies, we promise to provide cutting-edge, top-notch business technology solutions to our valued customers at competitive prices. Our dedicated team is committed to promptly maintaining and supporting these solutions with a focus on courtesy and professionalism.
Timeline
Spectrum Story
- 1903
Our Beginning
Norton Brothers Inc. was founded by Charles F. Wilken, L. Blakesley, and J.G. Freeman, as the International Book and Stationary Co., Inc. The original location was at 107 South El Paso street, which later became the Ellanay and Capri theaters for many years.
- 1911
The Mimeograph
Fred Norton, Sr. signed an agreement for his company International Book & Stationery (later called Norton Brothers Office Supply) to become the local, authorized distributors for the A.B. Dick mimeograph machine.
- 1958
A.B. Dick Products of El Paso
Mr. Edgar Dodds spun off from Norton Brothers, moved across the street and began doing business as A.B. Dick Products of El Paso to market and service A.B. Dick products in the greater El Paso area. The company had 4 employees and $103,000 in annual sales.
- 1968
Yandell Location
The company moved to a new 8,600 square foot location on East Yandell Street near downtown El Paso.
- 1970
The Office of the Future
The company evolved with the introduction of the first office copier. The company evolved and expanded by selling early generation office copiers in addition to mimeographs and offset printing presses.
- 1986
A New Vision
Marcelo Plesant, a 21-year employee of the company who started with A.B. Dick as an entry-level sales clerk, took the reigns as president and owner. With the ownership change, the company began to take on a new shape and vision. With a firm foothold in the offset printing and graphic arts equipment market, Plesant began focusing the company on becoming the premier office machines dealer in the area.
- 1994
Spectrum Imaging Systems
After 35 years as strictly a distributor of A.B. Dick products, a planned expansion was implemented and brought about by a series of a new dealer marketing agreements:
- The acquisition of exclusive distribution rights for the industry’s premier high-speed digital duplicators from Riso, Inc.
- Agreements were reached with Minolta to represent their copier & fax lineup and with Konica for their revolutionary digital printer/copier.
With the change in product offerings came a change in name as we created a new identity for our future in Spectrum Imaging Systems (later Spectrum Technologies).
- 1997
Trowbridge Office
We moved our sales, administrative and executive offices to our new, modern, “Office of the Future” showroom conveniently located in the heart of El Paso at Interstate 10 and Trowbridge.
- 1998
New Acquisitions
Acquisition of two El Paso area companies gave us the distribution rights to Canon, the world’s #1 manufacturer of black & white and color copiers, fax and digital imaging products.
- 1999
Branching into New Mexico
We opened a branch operation in Las Cruces, New Mexico to service our clients in Southern and Western New Mexico.
- 2002
DOS
We began our Document Outsourcing Solutions division that offers printing and digital file conversion services.
- 2004
Spectrum Technology Group
We began the Spectrum Technology Group, providing computer network design, installation, integration and remote monitoring, and management services.
- 2007
Pellicano Office
Our customer support Operations Center moved to a modern 25,000 square foot facility in east El Paso.
- 2013
A New Generation
The torch was passed to a new generation as partners Kyle Elliott and Mitch Plesant continued their quest to move Spectrum into a new era of integrated technology solutions in the area of “Documents, Networks, Systems & Services” by further broadening the company’s competencies in VoIP telephony, document management software and a greater portfolio of IT hardware and software partners.
- 2017
Web Services
Our newly established web division aims to expand our digital presence and cater to the evolving needs of our tech-savvy clientele. Leveraging our expertise in IT solutions, we are poised to offer comprehensive web design, development, and maintenance services, ensuring a seamless transition into the digital realm for our valued customers. With a dedicated team of web experts, we are committed to delivering innovative online solutions that align with our tradition of excellence and customer satisfaction.
- 2019
Cybersecurity & StrykerCyber
Recognizing the growing importance of cybersecurity, we established a dedicated division to address this critical need. Leveraging our deep-rooted expertise in IT, best in-class solutions, our cybersecurity division successfully provided robust protection for our clients, safeguarding their digital assets and data from evolving threats in the modern digital landscape.
- 2021
Business Process Optimization
With a specialized focus on web and application development, we leveraged our extensive technology expertise to help businesses streamline their operations. Our team of consultants worked closely with clients to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement in their processes.
Through custom web and software development, we designed tailored solutions that enhanced productivity and efficiency for our clients. Our approach aimed to align technology with their unique business needs, resulting in optimized workflows and improved outcomes. This strategic shift allowed us to offer comprehensive consulting services that catered to the ever-evolving digital landscape, ultimately contributing to the success of the businesses we served.
Our Value
We are a technology company that cares about people. Yes, we help businesses and organizations of all types and sizes, but, at the end of the day, we want to see people succeed. We established our company and built our legacy through success and trials. We understand products and services will change with time, but our standard of excellence and commitment to our customers will never waver. We look forward to many more years. Ultimately, we look forward to your success.
Our Mission
Our daily mission is to provide technology-based products, services, ideas and energy that bring value to our customers and partnering with them to make their businesses and organizations more productive, efficient and successful.