BCC Software History
Founded by President K. Jon Runstrom in 1978, BCC Software Inc. has been a mailing industry leader for over 30 years. Since becoming a proud member of the BÖWE BELL + HOWELL family of companies in 2005, BCC continues to offer innovative products and services for professional mailers of all sizes and specialties.
2009
- Opened Onalaska, WI office
- BCC begins executive transition
2008
- Over 40 BCC employees are USPS MQC Certified
- Launched Mail Manager Full Service program
- BCC increases staff by 30% to prepare for future growth and industry changes
2007
- Executive Vice President Chris Lien, a nationally recognized expert on a wide array of postal issues, joins BCC from SAP Business Objects, one of BCC's largest competitors
2006
- Added NCOALink FSP licensing
2005
- Acquired by Böwe Bell + Howell with condition that BCC would continue to operate independently
2001
- Released Mail Manager LE for broader appeal
2000
- Retired MS-DOS based Mail Manager 2000
1998
- Introduced PC–based Mail Manager 2010
1997
- Moved to current 18,000 sq ft facility, added Fiber Optic T3 data line
1996
- Classification Reform hits mailing industry
- BCC among 1st PAVE certified companies
- Customer base doubles over summer
- First to offer integrated Move Update Processing
1995
- Moved into 6,400 sq ft facility
1993
- Relocated to Rochester from Chicago
- 6 employees, 850 sq ft
1990
- Partnered with First Data Resources to commercialize USPS ZIP + 4 matching engine
- Launched Mail Manager 2000 for MS-DOS
- First presort software to allow interactive ZIP + 4 matching
1989
- First mailing software to offer toll-free customer support
1987
- Cheshire acquired by Videojet
- Discontinues software products
- Releases customers to BCC
Early 1980s
- Developed series of mail management programs marketed by Cheshire / A Xerox Company
1978
- Founded as Business Computer Center, Inc.
- Wrote mailing list management program for Chicago trade association




